This is one of two texts derived from the sixth international research conference of the British Educational Leadership Management and Administration Society (BELMAS), held in Cambridge in March, 2000. Eight chapters are revised papers from the conference, two are reworkings of papers from other BEL

Introduction - Nigel Bennett and Lesley Anderson Rethinking Educational Leadership - Challenging the Conventions PART ONE: LAYING OUT THE PERSPECTIVES Leadership in the (Post)Modern Era - J Tim Goddard Embracing Uncertainty - Rodney T Ogawa Organizing and Leading to Enhance the Knowledgeability and Capability of Teachers Leadership, Learning and Negotiation in a Social Psychology of Organizing - Ian E Morley and Dian-Marie Hosking Distributing and Intensifying School Leadership - Peter Gronn PART TWO: THE PERSPECTIVES IN PRACTICE Challenging Circumstances - Megan Crawford The Role of Distributed and Intensified Leadership From Singular to Plural? Challenging the Orthodoxy of School Leadership - Alma Harris and Chris Day Developing Alternative Conceptions of Leadership and Organizations through Restructuring - Lynne M Hannay Collaboration in Communities of Practice - Jane McGregor Leaders of Subject Communities - Christine Wise Understanding Curriculum Leadership in the Secondary School - John O′Neill PART THREE: THE PERSPECTIVES AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Assessing the Impact on Practice of Professional Development Activities - Nigel Bennett Preparing for Leadership in Education - Peter Ribbins In Search of Wisdom PART FOUR: REVIEW AND OVERVIEW Comparing and Contrasting the Perspectives - Helen Gunter Mapping the Field of Educational Leadership