Catholic School Leadership

<p><em>Catholic School Leadership</em> addresses many of the challenges facing those who prepare faith leaders and education leaders for the Catholic schools of the future. The well-known editors and contributors to this volume have written about their personal experiences with Catholic schools; the educational foundations of Catholic schools; teacher preparation and development; Catholic school leadership; dealing with parents and families; and the challenges of technology for Catholic schools.<br>The contributions emphasize the perspectives of both scholars and practitioners within Catholic education and will interest anyone who has experienced time in a Catholic school either as a student, teacher or administrator, as well as those interested in what is happening within Catholic schools today.</p> Introduction 1.Who Will Keep Our Hearts Burning Within Us? Brother Thomas Oldenski 2.Staff Development in the Catholic School: The Caring Response for a Community Louise Moore 3.The Challenge of Teaching Religion in Catholic Schools William Raddell 4.An International Perspective on Catholic Schools Thomas F. Giardino, S.M 5.The History if Catholic Schools in the U.S. - An Overview Thomas C. Hunt 6.Reclaiming Inquiry in the Catholic Philosophy of Education William F. Losito 7.The Law and Catholic School Policy: An Overview Charles J. Russo 8.Key Issues for the Future of Catholic School: Grounded in Sacred Soil Gini Shimabukuro 10.Preparing for the Journey: Teachers for Catholic Schools Karen Ristau and Margaret Reif 11.Preparation of Teachers for the Catholic Schools Sister Mary Peter Traviss 12.Ongoing Staff Development in Catholic Schools Joseph F. Rogus and Colleen A. Wildenhaus 13.We Are Called: The Principal as Faith Leader in the Catholic School Theodore J. Wallace 14.Truths and Half-truths about Leadership: Ancient and Contemporary Sources Father James Heft, S.M 15.To Lead as Jesus Led Father Ronald Nuzzi 16.Leadership in Urban Cathollic Elementary Schools: The Reality and the Challenge Joseph M. O'Keefe, S.J 17.Dealing with Narcissistic Families: Lessons for Educational Leadership in Parent and Child Guidance Michael Garanzini, S.J 18.Kaizening into the Future: Distance Education Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH