Global City School Leaders : The Social and Education Policy Influencing the New Generation of Leaders

Global City School Leaders provides a new and innovative approach to understanding the policy and practice of urban educational leadership.Building on generational, global city, and educational leadership theory, the book draws on evidence from a three-year study of under-40-year-old (Generation X) principals and vice-principals in London, New York City and Toronto.In support of a truly comparative look at the new generation of leaders, the first two sections of Global City School Leaders set out a detailed strategy for developing rich profiles of the policy and practice realities of school leaders.A comprehensive profile of the city-based policy trajectories and current structure supporting the recruitment, development, and retention of school leaders serves as the foundation for an in-depth analysis of major themes emerging for the new generation of leaders.These include evolving career trajectories, professional learning, shoulder-tapping, opportunities and challenges of being a you