Leadership for 21st Century Learning

This is the latest of the influential series of OECD reports on Innovative
Learning Environments. “Learning leadership” is fundamental because it is
about setting direction, taking responsibility for putting learning at the
centre and keeping it there. This becomes increasingly complex in 21st century
settings, calling for innovation and going beyond the heroics of individual
leaders. Many need to be involved, bringing in diverse partners at different
levels.

This is all explored in this volume. It clarifies the concepts and the
dimensions of "learning leadership", relating it to extensive international
research and identifying promising strategies to promote it. Specific examples
are drawn from Austria, Australia, Canada, Israel, Norway, Singapore, Spain,
the United Kingdom and the United States. There is an extensive overview that
addresses the “why, what, how, who, where, and when” of learning leadership.
Among the international experts contributing to this volume are James
Spillane, John MacBeath, Louise Stoll, and Clive Dimmock.

This report will prove to be a valuable resource for all those interested in
schooling. It will be of particular interest to teachers and teacher
educators, advisors and researchers, the voluntary sector and teacher
associations, and, first and foremost, education leaders themselves.