School middle leaders as instructional leaders: building the knowledge base of instruction-oriented middle leadership

Middle Leaders and the Nature of Distributed Leadership in Networks

This paper looks at the growth of 'middle leaders' within networks of schools. It describes how the demands of leading a network have created the need to grow leadership capacity and led to the adoption of a variety of models of distributed leadership. This has drawn in both practitioners who previously had little leadership experience and those who would not normally be considered as leaders. ...

Women as Leaders: Leadership Style Versus Leaders’ Values and Attitudes

Building nurse leaders through the Institute for Healthcare Improvement Open School Student Quality Leadership Academy.

The Institute for Healthcare Improvement is an independent not-for-profit organization based in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It is a leading innovator in health and health care improvement with a global following.One important part of the IHI is the development and evolution of the "Open School." Launched in September 2008, the online community currently includes hundreds of thousands of students ...

Agricultural Instruction in the Middle School

The W. K. Kellogg Foundation (1984) reported that there were few issues of greater importance to the world than adequate food supplies, proper food use, and the knowledge of the components of the agricultural industry. Yet according to a study conducted by the Kansas State Center for Extended Services and Studies, less than 30% of 2000 elementary, junior, and senior high students surveyed gave ...

Leadership and Mentorship: Service Leaders as Mentors of the Followers

According to the Hong Kong Institute of Service Leadership and Management, an effective service leader serves as a mentor for his/her followers. Aside from promoting their followers’ professional and personal growth, mentoring also contributes to the development of the service leaders themselves. In this paper, a lecture addressing the concept and functions of mentoring is outlined, along with ...