The Art of Educational Leadership By Fenwick W. English
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The Art of Educational Leadership: Balancing Performance and Accountability by Fenwick W. English challenges traditional scientific and business-centric models of school management. Instead, it frames educational leadership as an art rooted in the humanities, drama, and performance. [1, 2, 3]
The book is structured into specific thematic focus areas designed to blend the science and art of leading: [1]
Core Topics & Themes Covered
  • The Dualism of Science and Art: Explores the tension and balance between measurable, scientific management techniques (such as standardization, data, and policy rules) and the flexible "artful performance" required in actual practice. [1, 2]
  • Re-centering Leadership in the Humanities: Advocates for shifting away from profit-driven business literature models. It encourages using disciplines like philosophy, literature, and history to guide individual agency and systemic ethics. [1, 2, 3]
  • Leadership as Drama and Performance: Explores how effective leading relies on understanding context, cultural dynamics, narrative, and performance artistry rather than static administrative protocols. [, 2]
  • National Standards and Accountability: Deconstructs standard frameworks (like the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium / ISLLC standards). It examines how rigid national benchmarks act as a normalizing or policing function that stifles research dissent and erases local context. [1]
  • Multicultural and Borderless Leadership: Discusses theories of social justice, inclusive leadership, and the actions of diverse, recognized leaders navigating public educational arenas. [, 2]
  • The Leadership Preparation Debate: Examines the systemic critique of how educational leaders are trained. It outlines common industry scenarios, such as the university "pipeline" problem, "broken" schools, and the execution of distributed social justice. [1]
Pedagogical Features
To bridge theory with self-discovery, each section includes practical application tools: [1]
  • Movie/Film Recommendations: Uses cinema and storytelling to humanize leadership dilemmas and illustrate the interplay between decision-making and real-world outcomes.
  • Reflective Journaling: Prompted exercises designed to help prospective or practicing administrators unpack their interior thoughts and align daily actions with ethical frameworks.
  • Multicultural Biography Boxes: Spotlights real-world expert practitioners to demonstrate leadership in action. [1, 2]

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9780761928119 9781322283685 9781412957410 9781452244938 9781452278803 9781483328805 Leadership as Drama and Performance: effective leading relies on understanding context Movie/Film Recommendations: Uses cinema and storytelling to humanize leadership dilemmas and illustrate the interplay between decision-making and real-world outcomes Multicultural and Borderless Leadership: theories of social justice Multicultural Biography Boxes: Spotlights real-world expert practitioners to demonstrate leadership in action National Standards and Accountability: Deconstructs standard frameworks (like the Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium / ISLLC standards) Re-centering Leadership in the Humanities: Advocates for shifting away from profit-driven business literature models Reflective Journaling: Prompted exercises designed to help prospective or practicing administrators unpack their interior thoughts and align daily actions with ethical frameworks The Art of Educational Leadership By Fenwick W. En The Dualism of Science and Art: scientific management techniques The Leadership Preparation Debate: systemic critique of how educational leaders are trained
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