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Publication Date: 2012-Apr
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Critically Reflective Leadership
Cunningham, Christine L.
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v37 n4 p45-58 Apr 2012
Critical Reflective Practice (CRP) has a proven reputation as a method for teacher-researchers in K-12 classrooms, but there have been few published examples of this method being used to document school leaders' work-based practice. This paper outlines adaptations made by the author from an original CRP method to a Critically Reflective Leadership (CRL) method that she developed to document her own lived experiences as a principal and then director of an American International School in South America. The method described in this paper may be useful for school leaders who wish to become practitioner-researchers in their own work places. The author argues that more Critically Reflective Leadership research needs to be undertaken to provide a body of literature about high stakes decision-making by school leaders. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Research Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Leadership, Principals, Educational Researchers, Educational Research, Educational Practices, Leadership Styles, Reflection, Transformational Leadership, Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Critical Incidents Method, Research Methodology
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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