Developing Educational Leaders for the 21st Century

by Dianne Yee, The University of Calgary, August 1997

• The Context for Contemporary Educational Leadership
• Educational Leadership Development
• Personal Reflections on Leadership Development
• Characteristics of an Effective Educational Leadership Development Program
• Content of an Effective Educational Leadership Development Program
• Formats for an Effective Educational Leadership Development Program
• Challenges in Designing Effective Educational Leadership Development Programs
• References
• Internet Resources for Educational Leadership Development Programs

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