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TitlePrimary School Leadership Practice: How the Subject Matters
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsSpillane, J. P.
JournalSchool Leadership and Management
Volume25
Issue4
Start Page383
Date Published9/2005
Education LevelEarly, Elementary
KeywordsEducational Environment, Elementary Schools, Instructional Leadership, Intellectual Discipline, Investigations, Power Structure, Primary Education, Social Environment, Teaching Methods
Abstract

Teaching is a critical consideration in investigations of primary school leadership and not just as an outcome variable. Factoring in instruction as an explanatory variable in scholarship on school leadership involves moving away from views of teaching as a monolithic or unitary practice. When it comes to leadership in primary schools, the subject matters. More sophisticated constructions of teaching are necessary that take into account the subject matter (e.g. mathematics or literacy) and the dimension of teaching (e.g. content and teaching strategies). This paper explores how the practice of leadership in primary schools is structured differently depending on the school subject.
URLhttp://www.sesp.northwestern.edu/images/File/SLM_paper.pdf
DOI10.1080/13634230500197231