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April 2004 | Volume 61 | Number 7

Leading in Tough Times


Feature Articles

Perspectives / What Do Leaders Do?

Marge Scherer

The Seven Principles of Sustainable Leadership

Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink

How do we ensure that school improvements last?

The Roles That Principals Play

Bradley Portin

Which functions can a principal not afford to neglect?

A Call for Powerful Leaders: A Conversation with Rod Paige

Marge Scherer

The U.S. secretary of education shares lessons learned from business, sports, and his Houston superintendency.

A Public Agenda/Wallace Foundation Survey / What School Leaders Want

Jean Johnson

Administrators' top worries are unfunded mandates and inept teachers.

The Wounded Leader

Richard H. Ackerman and Pat Maslin-Ostrowski

To turn crisis into opportunity, leaders confront their vulnerabilities.

When Leadership Spells Danger

Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky

To survive professionally, think politically.

Creating a Community of Difference

Carolyn M. Shields

Justice and caring flourish when leaders cultivate dialogue.

New Lessons for Districtwide Reform

Michael Fullan, Al Bertani and Joanne Quinn

Successful districts share principles for successful reform.

Leadership That Sparks Learning

J. Timothy Waters, Robert J. Marzano and Brian McNulty

Improving principals' leadership skills can boost student achievement.

Evaluating Administrators

Douglas B. Reeves

Why we must replace ambiguous performance standards with fairer, more-constructive ones.

Leading from the Eye of the Storm

Scott Thompson

To ride out upheaval, wise leaders search for a spiritual center.

Meeting Challenges in Urban Schools

Larry Cuban

In these urban schools, leaders raise expectations and challenge the status quo.

A Is for Audacity: Lessons in Leadership from Lorraine Monroe

Kathy Checkley

Urban leader Lorraine Monroe shares her passion and advice for those who would turn schools around.

Sharing the Lead

Janice Patterson and Jerry Patterson

How teacher leaders shape school culture.

The Power of Student Voice

Stephen McKibben

In this leadership model, students make a difference in how schools operate.

A Day in the Life of a School Leader

Linda Nathan

At the end of the day, what matters most?

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Meet ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator for 2003

Deborah Siegel

Research Link / Mentoring New Leaders

John H. Holloway

Review

Web Wonders / Leading in Tough Times

Amy M. Azzam

ASCD Community in Action

Letter from Washington / The Best of Times, The Worst of Times

Denis P. Doyle

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Amy M. Azzam

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