In 2014 Michael Fullan set his sights on the daily needs of school leaders in his bestselling book "The Principal." This updated edition shows how the principal's role continues to change--alongside our changing world--and how we can embrace the transformation in short order. As crucial in-school influencers of student learning,…

Sustainability leadership requires vision for and commitment to a better world. It involves inspiring, guiding and motivating staff and students, creating opportunities for collaboration, and connecting diverse aspects of the school's activities so that the teaching, learning and practice of the school are joined up in their efforts to address…

The objective of this research is to examine the influence of school principals' technological leadership practices on teachers' professional growth. In the contemporary educational landscape, principals' adeptness in technological leadership holds significant implications for fostering teachers' professional evolution. A mixed-method converging…

The goal is to shine light theologically on the role of transformational leadership in the missional church. What concepts about pneumatological discipleship, influence, power, authority, and transformational leadership suit a radically missional church? Radical missional challenges demand new notions about servant and transformational leadership.…

This correlational study examined the relationship between leadership behaviors exhibited by superintendents and the collective efficacy of their leadership cabinet. Irby, Brown, and Duffy's Synergistic Leadership Theory provided the framework for the study with explicit focus on the Leadership Behaviors component of the tetrahedral model.…

Universities in South Africa are confronted with student unrest, which has hindered the effective university education process. They have faced various shortages of academic activities and teaching and learning because of protests and subsequent management responses that culminated in the closures of universities at most times. Student unrest has…

The content of a humanities course allows students to understand other philosophies, cultures, and values different from their own. The problem is that although the literature indicates the many benefits of completing a humanities course, the prioritization of academic performance in core courses such as reading, math, and science, coupled with…

Background: Equine facilitated learning (EFL) leadership programs have recently gained recognition as a novel approach to teaching leadership but are not widely known or researched. Methods: A study was conducted from the text of 13 selected EFL leadership program websites using qualitative thematic content analysis. Program characteristics,…

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between principal leadership styles and teacher burnout. The study included a review of data collected using the Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ-5X) and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI-ES) from a purposeful sample of teachers from one large urban Title I high school in a…

In a time in which teacher recruitment and retention play such a vital role in reducing the teacher shortage, principals need to be cognizant of their leadership style and the potential impact it can have on not only teachers, but on the school climate as well. Within this study, I explored the relationship between leadership style and school…

Today's work environment can be described as disorganized, hectic, and confused, given displacement with more people working at home because of the COVID 19 influence. A strain on the leader-follower exchange exists. A maturing field of management study is spiritual leadership. The purpose of this quantitative comparison study was to measure if,…

The occurrence of crises significantly impacts history by potentially prompting changes in the traditional frameworks through which leadership is understood, taught, and displayed. Dissertation writers understanding of Educational and Organizational Leadership (EOL) studies during times of complex crises is uncertain. This qualitative systematic…

Often unrecognized for their accomplishments, women of color in educational leadership positions are change agents whose practices must be analyzed in order to transform education at all levels. Dr. Nadia Lopez is the founding principal of Mott Hall Bridges Academy (MHBA) Middle School in Brownsville, New York City--one of the poorest…

This study aims to identify how the transformational leadership model in improving the quality of academic services implemented in elementary schools. This study was conducted using survey methods and interviews with 50 elementary school teachers in Sumedang, West Java Province, Indonesia. This study aims to find out how implementing…

An adaptive leadership lens can better equip schools to address complex challenges, writes ASCD faculty member Kwame Simmons. This research-based approach to problem-solving keeps the most challenging issues at the forefront and increases a team's confidence in being able to address them.