... Educational change School leadership Deeper learning Restorative justice “You must think this is some kind of messed-up soap opera,” whispers Kerry [1] , an elementary school principal. She flashes me a grin and takes a sip of coffee as she prepares for the academic leadership team meeting which...

... change, knowledge utilization, professional communities and innovation, over the past 30 years and up to the present time. Design/methodology/approach The article examines and interprets major works by Karen Seashore Louis and other educational change theorists that address repeated systemic failures...

...Rima Karami-Akkary; Julia Mahfouz; Samaya Mansour Purpose Emotions of school leaders influence school culture and structure. Understanding emotions is under-researched and under-theorized in non-western contexts, especially during educational change. The purpose of this paper is to understand...

...” (Ministry of Education Malaysia, 2012 ; Executive Summary E17). In addition, the Blueprint states that: Instructional leadership Educational change There is a general consensus among scholars, practitioners and policymakers that school leadership is an important contributor to improved school...

... in 2011: Stephen Dinham can be contacted at: sdinham@unimelb.edu.au © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Leadership Sustainability School capacity‐building International trends Educational change Education When you drink the water, remember who dug the well (Chinese...