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ERIC Number: EJ1207404
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jul
Pages: 21
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: EISSN-2564-7261
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On Becoming a Social Justice Leader: A Fictionalized Narrative Approach
Flood, Lee D.
Research in Educational Administration & Leadership, v2 n1 p106-126 Jul 2017
The purpose of the study was to examine the experiences and influences that aided, prompted, and informed a principal in the south-western United States to act as a social justice leader with a keen focus on creating equitable conditions and outcomes for marginalized students within his school (Bruner, 2008). By employing a fictionalized narrative approach to findings, the aim of this study was to illuminate the shadows around the formal position to more fully understand what experiences caused an educational leader to act with and focus on social justice in his formal capacity as a high school principal. Findings highlighted that parental upbringing, experiences while in college, a competitive nature reinforced through athletics, and a meaningful relationship with a mentor all had a profound influence on the participant's orientation to and belief in reducing inequities in his school and providing opportunities for all of his students.
EARDA Turkish Educational Administration Research & Development Association. Dokuz Eylul University, Buca Faculty of Education, Izmir, Turkey 35150. e-mail: eyedderinfo@gmail.com; Web site: http://dergipark.gov.tr/real
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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