Resisting fragmentation 1 Resisting fragmentation in educational leadership: Calling for a holistic approach to professional practice and preparation By: Eleanor Drago-Severson Teachers College, Columbia University Patricia Maslin-Ostrowski Florida Atlantic University Alexander M. Hoffman Teachers College, Columbia University Running Head: RESISTING FRAGMENTATION Paper presented at the annual meeting of the University Council for Educational Administration, October 2008, in Orlando, Florida.