ABSTRACT The Practices of Middle School Leadership presents a strong theoretical work weaving theory and practice together creating new ground to explore the practices of middle school leaders. This text investigates the work of middle leaders not as a hierarchical step toward being a principal but rather as a key position in the school, leading learning from classrooms and providing a link between the demands of the system and the learning needs of students and staff. Little research has been conducted on the work of middle leaders and this text explores the leading practices and processes of middle leaders rather than focusing on abstract personal qualities or characteristics of leaders. This text draws on The Theory of Practice Architectures as a paradigm to investigate the practices of middle leaders enacted in learning spaces. The diverse demands placed on middle leaders are explored through five research studies conducted across Australia and New Zealand.

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学校中层领导的实践。引领专业学习

摘要 《中学领导实践》是一部将理论与实践相结合的强有力的理论著作，为探索中学领导实践开辟了新天地。本文对中层领导的工作进行了调查，而不是将其作为校长的等级步骤，而是作为学校中的关键职位，引导课堂学习，并在系统需求与学生和教职员工的学习需求之间建立联系。关于中层领导工作的研究很少，本文探讨了中层领导的领导实践和过程，而不是关注抽象的领导者个人素质或特征。本文以实践架构理论为范式，研究中层领导在学习空间中的实践。