Solving Contemporary School Leadership Challenges

Solving Contemporary School Leadership Challenges: A Case Learning Approach is for aspiring school principals, connecting theoretical and practical knowledge with the current realities of school leadership. The featured cases link to relevant Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (PSEL) standards and cover a range of problems encountered by school principals including cyber bullying, diversity, equity and inclusion issues, school community relationships and supervision of personnel.

Adopting this case learning approach, the intended use of the cases as an instructional tool, engages aspiring leaders in problem framing, critical thinking, decision-making and reflective practice. The case studies bring reality into theory, involve students in personal learning and promote creation of a community of learners.

Author Biography

Sheila D. Moore is a member of Faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at University of Central Florida, USA. A former teacher and school leader, Dr. Moore has also served the profession through the American Education Research Association (AERA), American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL), Southern Regional Council on Educational Administrators (SRCEA), and others. Dr. Moore’s research interests include high poverty- high-achieving schools, leadership preparation programs and clinical practices, school-university partnerships, and collaborative partnerships for student success.

Shakelia Kenon is the Regional Manager for Step Up For Students. Dr. Henderson has served as a former teacher and school leader in the context of urban, rural, private, and charter schools. Her research focuses on examining secondary trauma among K-12 school leaders and the impact on leadership practices. In addition, Dr. Henderson’s secondary research interests are embedded in the understanding of learning loss gaps and leading for school improvement. Dr. Henderson is the founder of the P.E.A.R.L.S. (Pursuing Excellence and Reclaiming a Love for Self) Mentoring program, which has supported hundreds of young girls over 20 years by fostering self-esteem and goal-setting skills.