Distributed Leadership in Schools: A Practical Guide for Learning and Improvement

Building on best practices and lessons learned, Distributed Leadership in Schools shows educators how to design and implement distributed leadership to effectively address challenges in their schools. Grounded in case studies and full of practical tools, this book lays out a framework for building strategic, collaborative, and instructionally-focused teams. Supported by voices of practitioners and based upon original research, this comprehensive resource shares concrete strategies, tips, and tools for creating teams that are skilled at using data to plan and monitor their work, and successful in facilitating change to improve student learning. This innovative method will aid leader development and facilitate reflection, and will reshape leadership practice in a way that benefits teachers, leaders, schools, and students.

John A. DeFlaminis is Executive Director of the Penn Center for Educational Leadership, Director of the Distributed Leadership Program, and adjunct Professor in the Graduate School of Education at the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Mustafa Abdul-Jabbar has served as a teacher, school administrator, director of diversity initiatives for schools, and education researcher.

Eric Yoak has served as a teacher, school principal, school district administrator, and in university-based roles aimed at supporting leadership development research and practice. He currently works as a school administrator in a large urban district and teaches courses in leadership and research methods.