TY - BOOK AU - Jones,Alan C. TI - Becoming a strong instructional leader: saying no to business as usual SN - 0807753386 AV - LB2831.82 .J64 2012 U1 - 371.2011 23 PY - 2012///] CY - New York PB - Teachers College Press KW - School administrators KW - Professional relationships KW - United States KW - Teacher-administrator relationships KW - School improvement programs N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-183) and index; The dance around the classroom -- The conflict between institutional schooling and the practice of teaching -- The classroom -- The diversions of school administration -- Aims talk: schools with purpose -- Overcoming the barriers to school reform -- The private journey -- The public journey: engaging skeptics -- Public enemies -- Creating a professional growth culture -- Understanding the how and why of school reform initiatives -- Developing master teachers -- Transforming the daily grind of schooling passion ER -