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Adams, D. (2023). Educational leadership: Contemporary theories, principles, and practices. Springer. https://research.ebsco.com/plink/26d045d8-e91d-3c73-9a17-3f19a51ef4e3
Read Chapter 1 (pp. 1-11) to help you understand the evolving role of education leadership and the theories that support each type of leader. You can then select from additional chapters as references to help you understand selected theories for your assignment this week. Subsequent chapters focus on theories of servant leadership, distributed leadership, contextual leadership, inclusive leadership, turnaround leadership, and system leadership.

Brooks, J. S. (2017). Leadership and learning. In M. Peters, Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory (1st ed.). Springer Science+Business Media. https://search.credoreference.com/articles/Qm9va0FydGljbGU6NDc3OTU4Ng==?aid=102577
This reference article will provide you with an overview of the eras or movements that have shaped the field of educational leadership. You will also be introduced to basic theories of leadership that cut across disciplines. Current theoretical perspectives on educational leadership are also examined. You will find the section on “Individuals, Learning, and Educational Leadership” helpful as you develop your presentation in this week’s assignment.

Northouse, P. (2018). Trait approach. In Leadership: Theory and practice. 15-38. Sage.
Chapter 2 of this book provides an in-depth look at the Traits theory of leadership. The chapter includes checklists and case studies that may be helpful in preparing your assignment this week, if you select Traits theory as one of your three theories for Assignment 2.