Summary: Education leaders are charged with supporting communities of teachers, principals, parents, families, and students. A leader can turn a school or community around for the better, ensuring success for students and educators alike. Effective leaders understand the value of coaching and mentoring, for themselves as well as for teachers.

Introduction Attending to the diverse needs of staff and students in the school setting has always posed a certain challenge for members of the administrative/leadership teams (ALTs)[1]. When you consider managing an educational organization during a global pandemic, the task becomes even more complex. This article will focus on the

I’ve been privileged to work in and with leadership in education for much of my career. I’ve been around so many great leaders and admire their various qualities and approaches to leadership. While it’s easy to think there are essential characteristics that make up a good leader, the truth according

The instructional leadership landscape has historically been hectic and evolving. The Covid-19 pandemic further morphed this environment to unprecedented degrees. Evidence points to how the pandemic has not only impacted Canadian students and families (LaBonte et al., 2021; Whitley et al., 2021) but intensified work and wellbeing issues for educators across

Over the past few years, in the midst of an evolving pandemic, school leaders have been put to the test in terms of leadership responses to a threatening situation as they became ‘emergency managers’ along with handling all the other tasks expected of them. Staff and student, physical and mental well-being

The role of a school administrator continues to expand and intensify leaving many to focus less on self-efficacy as an instructional leader leading to decreased dissatisfaction in the role. Recent studies released from the Alberta Teacher’s Association (2019, 2021) highlight the growing issues for school leaders including increased instances of