San Antonio College Library

"In this book, Linda Lambert takes a close look at leadership in schools, which today involves far more than a single leader. The author defines leadership as the learning processes among participants in a community -- processes that lead toward a shared sense of purpose. Leadership capacity refers to the breadth of participation in leadership and the depth of skill that teachers, administrators, parents, students, and community members bring to the...

"Recurring budget shortfalls, the complex needs of students, and the call for higher standards and achievement are only a few of the daily realities that make schools more difficult to lead and influence than ever before. It is now widely accepted that public schools must be restructured if the U.S. is to meet the intellectual, emotional, economic, and social challenges that lie ahead. To accomplish this task, many administrators and teachers find...