Novice School Principals in Education and Their Experiences of Pedagogical Leadership in Practice

Autor/in	Jerdborg, Stina
Titel	Novice School Principals in Education and Their Experiences of Pedagogical Leadership in Practice
Quelle	In: Journal of Leadership Education, 22 (2023) 1, S.131-148 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.12806/V22/I1/R8
Schlagwörter	Beginning Principals; Experience; Faculty Development; Instructional Leadership; Foreign Countries; Administrator Education; Graduate Students; Compulsory Education; Administrator Attitudes; Sweden + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Erfahrung; Instruction; Leadership; Bildung; Erziehung; Führung; Ausland; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; Schulpflicht; Schweden
Abstract	School leadership is found important for school development and student learning. Consequently, the interest in professional leadership education for principals has increased. In Sweden, professional leadership education for novice principals was made mandatory in 2010. Moreover, enhanced focus on leadership for teaching and learning in terms of 'pedagogical leadership' is highly topical. This study aims to deepen our knowledge of novice principals' experiences of pedagogical leadership practices and relate these to their paths toward principalship. The study follows a qualitative and situated design and adopts a practice-based approach. Observations were conducted in the educational and workplace practices of novice principals in Sweden and interviews were conducted with principals and teachers. Using a conceptual framework of Wenger (1998), the analyses show that principals experience challenges concerning pedagogical leadership if their competence and experience are not aligned with practice and context. This mismatch seems to impair their pedagogical leadership practice. In addition, a lack of leadership experience obstructs their learning in the professional leadership education for principals. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Association of Leadership Educators. e-mail: Jole@aged.tamu.edu; Web site: http://leadershipeducators.org/page-1014283
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01