Leadership for School Transformation: Action, Practices and Context

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Drawing on research and their experience of more than 100 partnerships with educational leaders in early childhood, school and tertiary education, Jefferson and Anderson consider how educators can achieve transformational leadership. The authors explore how creativity, collaboration, communication and critical reflection can establish the foundations for transformative leadership and consider how leaders can make transformation a reality in their own context.

Beginning by providing theoretical anchors that serve to orient and guide our discussions of transformative leadership, the authors then answer the question how can leaders become transformative leaders In each chapter, they consider different elements of educational leadership, such as learning, values, curriculum, pedagogy, research and inquiry, to understand not only the why of transformative leadership, but also the how. They also provide a roadmap for developing transformative leadership communities that thrive on creativity, critical reflection, collaboration and communication.

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Miranda Jefferson is co-founder and innovative practice leader of 4C Organizations and 4C Transformative Learning. She has been involved in leading innovation in organizations and schools for over 20 years. Miranda works with leadership and organizations to facilitate transformation that is responsive to the challenges and opportunities of the 21st century.

Michael Anderson is Professor of Education at the University of Sydney, Australia. His research and teaching focuses on how leaders and organizations can transform through deep and direct engagement with creativity, critical reflection, collaboration and communication. Michael has designed and delivers MBA and EMBA and Interdisciplinary Education programs in creativity and critical communication and presents international keynotes in these areas. Michael is co-founder and academic leader of 4C Organizations and 4C Transformative Learning.