Learning from Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success

by Pam Robbins and Harvey B. Alvy

Book Overview

What can 21st century educators learn from the example of a 19th century president? In this intriguing and insightful book, Harvey Alvy and Pam Robbins show how the legacy of Abraham Lincoln can guide today's education leaders-principals, teachers, superintendents, and others-as they tackle large-scale challenges, such as closing the achievement gap, and everyday issues, such as communicating with constituents. The authors identify 10 qualities, attributes,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416610235
• ISBN13: 9781416610236
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: ASCD
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A fine read

There is little dispute to Abraham Lincoln's importance as president, but what can he teach educational leaders? "Learning from Lincoln: Leadership Practices for School Success" is a discussion of academic leadership as Harvey Alvy & Pam Robbins use the model of our sixteenth president and what his career as president can show as examples of good leadership. From clarity of ideas, staying steadfast and focused, and many more principles, "Learning from Lincoln" is a fine read and a solidly recommended one for educational studies collections.