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April 2004

April 2004 | Volume 61 | Number 7

Leading in Tough Times




Feature Articles


Perspectives / What Do Leaders Do?

Marge Scherer

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The Seven Principles of Sustainable Leadership

Andy Hargreaves and Dean Fink

How do we ensure that school improvements last?

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The Roles That Principals Play

Bradley Portin

Which functions can a principal not afford to neglect?

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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.

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

Jean Johnson

Administrators' top worries are unfunded mandates and inept teachers.

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The Wounded Leader

Richard H. Ackerman and Pat Maslin-Ostrowski

To turn crisis into opportunity, leaders confront their vulnerabilities.

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When Leadership Spells Danger

Ronald A. Heifetz and Marty Linsky

To survive professionally, think politically.

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Creating a Community of Difference

Carolyn M. Shields

Justice and caring flourish when leaders cultivate dialogue.

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New Lessons for Districtwide Reform

Michael Fullan, Al Bertani and Joanne Quinn

Successful districts share principles for successful reform.

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Leadership That Sparks Learning

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

Improving principals' leadership skills can boost student achievement.

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Evaluating Administrators

Douglas B. Reeves

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

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Leading from the Eye of the Storm

Scott Thompson

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

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Meeting Challenges in Urban Schools

Larry Cuban

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

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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.

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Sharing the Lead

Janice Patterson and Jerry Patterson

How teacher leaders shape school culture.

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The Power of Student Voice

Stephen McKibben

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

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A Day in the Life of a School Leader

Linda Nathan

At the end of the day, what matters most?

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Departments


Meet ASCD's Outstanding Young Educator for 2003

Deborah Siegel

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Research Link / Mentoring New Leaders

John H. Holloway

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Review

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Web Wonders / Leading in Tough Times

Amy M. Azzam

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ASCD Community in Action

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

Denis P. Doyle

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EL Study Guide

Amy M. Azzam

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