Conceptualising Creativity and Innovation in the Role of Primary Sector Headteachers

Autor/inn/en	Beresford-Dey, Marie; Ingram, Richard; Lakin, Liz
Titel	Conceptualising Creativity and Innovation in the Role of Primary Sector Headteachers
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 12 (2022), Artikel 70 (15 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Creativity; Educational Innovation; Administrator Role; Principals; Elementary Schools; Leadership; Administrator Characteristics + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kreativität; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation; Principal; Schulleiter; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Führung; Führungsposition
Abstract	Schools and policy makers face common challenges driven by external affairs such as economic uncertainty, globalisation, and advances in technology. Rapidly changing educational, societal, and political systems require school leaders to adopt creativity and innovation (Cr&Inn) as an integral feature of their leadership. To understand what Cr&Inn means to those in primary sector headteacher positions, this conceptual paper explores the following questions: How is Cr&Inn defined regarding headteachers within the primary sector? What are the key characteristics of Cr&Inn regarding primary sector headteachers? We incorporate a systematic literature review along with definitions from primary sector headteachers drawn from interview data. Whilst Cr&Inn remain conceptually complex, we provide clarity by proposing a succinct definition and recognising the key characteristics involved which in turn, has the potential to strengthen effective leadership to improve learner outcomes through overcoming unusual challenges. We conclude with a discussion of how misconceptions may negatively influence creative and innovative practices, yet we recognise that Cr&Inn have much to offer those in such dynamic and accountable roles, globally, particularly in times of uncertainty. Through our identification of the characteristics, we provide school leaders and policy makers with a framework to understand what Cr&Inn entails. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01