Leadership in English Language Education ─ Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times

Leadership in English Language Education: Theoretical Foundations and Practical Skills for Changing Times presents both theoretical approaches to leadership and practical skills leaders in English language education need to be effective. Discussing practical skills in detail, and providing readers with the opportunity to acquire new skills and apply them in their own contexts, the text is organized around three themes:


The roles and characteristics of leaders


Skills for leading


ELT leadership in practice


Leadership theories and approaches from business and industry are applied to and conclusions are drawn for English language teaching in a variety of organizational contexts, including intensive English programs in English-speaking countries, TESOL departments in universities, ESL programs in community colleges, EFL departments in non-English speaking countries, adult education programs, and commercial ELT centers and schools around the world. This is an essential resource for all administrators, teachers, academics, and teacher candidates in English language education.

MaryAnn Christison is a professor in the Department of Linguistics and the Department of Teaching and Learning at the University of Utah. She teaches courses in the MA and PhD graduate programs and coordinates the ESL endorsement program. Christison was TESOL President 1997-98 and serves on the Board of Trustees of The International Research Foundation (TIRF) for English Language Education.

Denise E. Murray is Emeritus Professor at Macquarie University, Australia and San Jose State University, United States. She was department Chair for 9 years, director of a national centre for 6 years, and TESOL President. Her research interests and teaching include leadership and management in ELT.

@contents: Selected Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray)

Part I: The roles and characteristics of leaders

Introduction to Part I
Chapter 2: The Ecology of leadership in ELT (Denise E. Murray)
Chapter 3: A model for leadership in ELT – Leadership IQ (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray)
Chapter 4: Leadership in US public school settings (MaryAnn Christison & Kristen Schaub)
Chapter 5: Innovation as a hallmark of effective leadership (Fredrika L. Stoller)
Chapter 6: The role of emotional intelligence in ELT leadership (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison)
Chapter 7: Leading from the periphery (Andy Curtis)
Chapter 8: Leading from behind (Neil J.Anderson)

Part II: Skills for leading

Introduction to Part II
Chapter 9: Organizational structures (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison)
Chapter 10: Planning strategically (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison)
Chapter 11: Ensuring quality programs (Colin McNaught)
Chapter 12: Managing performance (Colin McNaught)
Chapter 13: Building a communicative toolkit for leadership (Julian Edge & Mark A. Clarke)
Chapter 14: Building effective teams (MaryAnn Christison & Denise E. Murray)

Part III: ELT leadership in practice

Introduction to Part III
Chapter 15: Developing leadership IQ in ELT (Denise E. Murray & MaryAnn Christison)
Chapter 16: How the experience of leadership changes leaders (Kathleen M. Bailey, David Nunan & Jaala Thibault)
Chapter 17: Developing Servant-Leadership Skills through Cooperative Development (Juliet Padernal)