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The Landscape of the Superintendency: From Despair to Hope by Paul Kelleher & Rebecca van der Bogert - 2006We, the editors of this volume, are both long-time superintendents
of schools who have lived and enacted the role in recent years. Phil
Townsend is a fictional character, but his story is typical of what we
have heard from far too many of our colleagues across the country. We
empathize with those like Phil and agree that what it means to be the
leader of a local school system has changed dramatically and continues
to change in response to the changing times and contexts.
We intend this volume to provide hope that despite the daunting
challenges educational leaders like Phil face today, they have more to
look forward to than retirement. To view the full-text for this article you must be signed-in with the appropriate membership. Please review your options below: This article originally appeared as NSSE Yearbook Vol 105. No. 1. |
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- Paul Kelleher
Trinity University E-mail Author PAUL KELLEHER, Murchison Distinguished Professor of Education and chair of the education department at Trinity University, is an expert on social issues involving schools and relationships between schools and the community. He has written about hiring and supervising school administrators and school budget contexts. He is a former public school superintendent and principal at the high school and middle school levels.
- Rebecca van der Bogert
Winnetka, IL Public Schools E-mail Author REBECCA VAN DER BOGERT served as Superintendent of Schools in Winnetka, Illinois and in numerous leadership positions in Lincoln, Groton, and Ipswich, Massachusetts including teacher, Coordinator of a Gifted and Talented Program, Principal, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, and Superintendent of Schools. Dr. van der Bogert has taught as a visiting lecturer at several universities and has published and lectured extensively on democratic leadership, leader’s growth, and learning environments. She has edited a series of journals for Jossey-Bass entitled New Directions for School Leadership, co-authored Making Sense as a School Leader, and edited the NSSE Yearbook Voices for Democracy: Transformational Leadership.
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