Purpose: The purpose of this Delphi study was to identify the essential political competencies needed by current or future superintendents when presented with challenges. Conceptual Framework. The conceptual framework for this study integrated elements of Adaptive Leadership, Political Intelligence, and the Taxonomy of Leadership Competencies to…

Linked Learning is a college and career readiness reform designed to engage students in a rigorous curriculum to prepare for all post-secondary options. School districts nationwide have implemented Linked Learning in high schools with various levels of fidelity to the Linked Learning model. Schools that have achieved Linked Learning certification…

This research afforded three female PK-12 educational leaders space in which to examine, deconstruct, reflect, and build upon sensemaking to understand how they led their campus out of a crisis, how healing from a crisis happened for the leader, and how they led their school community. Three portraits were used to highlight these female PK-12…

This article examines the potential for classroom-based teacher research to support teacher leaders, instructional experts who are committed to examining and improving teaching and learning in schools. The authors share their research examining the intersection of teacher research and teacher leadership. Study participants, practicing teachers in…

This is a narrative inquiry of Dr. Joan Wynne's transformative leadership in education that traces the roots of Wynne's social justice activism and rich descriptions and examples of her transformative leadership qualities. Akin to a Russian doll, integrity is the overall case within which all of Wynne's transformative leadership qualities…

Leadership is important for quality improvement in center-based early care and education (ECE) settings that serve children birth to five. However, little is known about who leaders are, what leaders do, and how leadership influences quality outcomes in center-based ECE settings. Leadership can be defined by the range of staff who participate in…

Lord Nelson was a master of leading fleets into battle. He was also a master of leading people, instinctively understanding the value of both leadership and followership. This chapter explores the leadership behaviors Nelson used to create a powerful leader/follower synergy between him and his captains, and introduces a model based on these…

Over time, the study of business and management has become increasingly specialized, to the point where leadership is understood to be a process, not a position. To understand how to teach this "influence process" perspective of leadership, we outline three priorities--rigor, reality, and relevance--and begin a conversation on challenges…

Experimental education in Taiwan developed rapidly since the promulgation of the "Three Acts Governing Experimental Education" in 2014, after which public experimental schools were established in response to local educational needs. The majority of restructuring cases have involved small rural schools faced with high drop-out rates and…

Shared leadership research shows that it could be beneficial in the high school classroom. During the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers were looking for best-practice strategies to move their curriculum online and to hybrid. This worldwide crisis provided a moment in time to rethink traditional education in unprecedented mandatory mass virtual and…

Technology-enhanced teaching and learning (TETL) is the integration of technology into teaching and learning practices to improve the quality of learning outcomes. This is an essential strategy for improving educational quality. School leaders significantly affect the integration of effective TETL in classrooms, and the International Society for…

Purpose: The present study aims to investigate the relationship between innovative leadership and sustainable performance in the education sector. The present study also tested the moderation role of personality traits agreeableness, extraversion, emotional stability, conscientiousness and openness in the relationship. Design/methodology/approach:…

This qualitative study aims to explore the lived experiences of Black principals, focusing on the intersectionality of race and educational leadership. Through purposive sampling, the study delves into the challenges encountered by Black principals, including limited preparation provided by principal programs, racial biases undermining their…

This article explores the characteristics of leadership in schools where school principals are female, examining the voices and perceptions of the protagonists of female leadership. Employing a case-study methodology, data were collected through 12 in-depth interviews with female principals from the Santiago Metropolitan Region in Chile. The…

Leadership development in higher education remains lacking, with most leadership development the result of learning on-the-job. Understanding and navigating the leadership challenges of increasingly complex higher education environments is even more demanding in colleges of education facing unprecedented pressures from outside and inside the…