Full Description
The Early Years of Leadership: The Journey Begins is distinctive for many reasons, chief among which is a strong commitment to honoring practitioners' stories and empirical research. The chapters in this volume also represent the work of scholars and school practitioners from the global north and south. The fusion of diverse international perspectives allows for greater identification of local and global commonalities and trends that would provide aspiring and novice school principals with practical information and strategies for their development. These include strategies for helping them to find their internal motivation and a roadmap to develop leadership philosophies and negotiate common leadership pitfalls within and outside of the school community. This book is intended for use by aspiring and incumbent school administrators and students enrolled in educational leadership and administration courses. Each chapter offers an overview of the specific area of focus and concludes with reflective activities and questions for discussion. It can therefore be used as a companion reader for administrators, as well as a teaching tool by universities and other professional development programs.
Contents
Foreword, Camille Rutherford.
Introduction, Ian A. Marshall, Denise E. Armstrong, and Grace-Anne Jackman.
Acknowledgments.
SECTION I: CHALLENGES, PITFALLS, AND STRATEGIES.
Developing Resilience of Novice Female Administrators to Address the Challenges, Barriers, and the Changing Nature of the Principalship, Bernadette Dos- Santos Mendes and Benjamin Kutsyuruba.
The Journeys of Two Novice Leaders in Education: Adjusting to the Role, Rawatee Maharaj-Sharma.
Uncertainty and Dilemma: How Did I Make It as a New Principal? Joycelyn Archibald Pennyfeather.
SECTION II: GROUNDING YOUR LEADERSHIP IN A DYNAMIC SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT: CRAFTING YOUR IDENTITY AND PHILOSOPHY.
Beyond the Two-Eyed Seeing: Navigating Indigenous Leadership in Multiple Worlds, Chas Desjarlais and Fei Wang.
Barriers to Middle Leadership and Strategies to Overcome Them, Rene Wihby.
Making Role and Relationship Explicit: Forming Principal and Vice-Principal Partnerships, Gary J. Swain.
Using a Reflective Lens to Shape Your Leadership Philosophy: A Principal's Perspective, Patricia Ann Springer.
SECTION III: NEGOTIATING MICRO-POLITICS IN THE SCHOOL AND INTERACTIONS WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES.
A Balancing Act: Equitable Leadership Demands and Institutional Obligations, Perez Oyugi.
Ethical Responsibility for Educational Organizations, Gail Markin and Fei Wang.
Leading Schools While Managing the Influence of Individuals and Agencies, Hyacinth Harris.
Developing a Leadership Platform Through Community Engagement, Hazel M. Carter.
The Elusive Goal of Work-Life Balance: Lessons From Women Leaders on Creating a Meaningful Work Life Fit, Karen Edge and Lisa Gallimore.
About the Editors.
About the Contributors.
