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Observing educational administrators: paradoxical reflections
Allan K. BeavisSelf‐referential reflection inevitably reveals paradox. For some, paradox is a fruitful metaphor; for me, it raises problems that have epistemological implications. Traditionally…
Power in the principalship: four women’s experiences
Hope‐Arlene FennellThe purpose of this paper is to explore four women principals’ experiences with power in the course of their daily leadership. The data used in this exploration was collected…
Sex, lies, and Hollywood’s administrators: The (de)construction of school leadership in contemporary films
Penny SmithThe author argues that messages about educational administrators found in contemporary films both shape and limit popular discourse about schools and their mission. Of particular…
Leadership for learning: The changing culture of professional development in schools
Sue LawThere is evidence of growing tensions in the increasingly privatised system of in‐service education and training (INSET) within England and Wales, especially between…
Metaphorical guidance: Administration as building and renovation
Ronald C. ArnettThis essay, undergirded by the insights of Christopher Lasch, outlines the practicality of applying the metaphors of building and renovation to administration. This essay…
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- Professor Chen Schechter
- Professor Jayson W. Richardson