Leading Schools Through and Beyond the Pandemic

Suzy Hardie, Helen Goode, David Gurr

• Publisher: Information Age Publishing
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9798887307282
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Leadership in Education

Much of the literature has relied on others commenting on the work of educational leaders, rather than the voice of the leaders driving the commentary. There have been few studies attempting to capture principal voices within and between countries. The International School Leadership Development Network (ISLDN) was formed in 2009 and has had scholars from more than 20 countries involved (Barnett & Woods, 2021). In response to the pandemic, the ISLDN embarked on a study that analyzed the impact Covid-19 had on the school leaders and the way that they lead. The study captures a unique timeframe as the school leaders were still leading through the pandemic and adjusting to leadership after a global pandemic. In this book we are using these cases to describe how principals not only led their schools during the pandemic, but what they are doing as we come out of the pandemic.What makes this book different from many of the other publications about education and the pandemic is: A) Principal voice is often missing from research and writing about the educational impact of the COVID pandemic. B) The book draws upon empirical research conducted in 2022. It is reporting on principal case studies collected as part of the research of the International School Leadership Development Network. There are 37 principal cases from seven countries, and 25 writers. These cases have not been reported elsewhere and were collected especially for the book. C) The cases are focused not only on how principals led their school through the pandemic, but how they are leading beyond the pandemic. A feature of the cases is reflection on enduring changes to education and the implications for future educational leadership. D) Whilst principals discuss their responses to the various mandates and pressures, and what worked well and what could have been done better, they also reflect on the support they gave others, and the support they got.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series page
• Leading Schools Through and Beyond the Pandemic
• Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
• Dedication
• CONTENTS
• PREFACE
• CHAPTER 1: Introduction to Leading Through and Beyond the Pandemic
• CHAPTER 2: Leading Schools Through and Beyond Extensive Lockdowns
• CHAPTER 3: Navigating Uncertainty During Crisis
• CHAPTER 4: Understanding Principal’s Well-Being and Leadership Practices
• CHAPTER 5: Leadership in Ghana During the COVID-19 Pandemic
• CHAPTER 6: Leading a Private Bilingual School in Kuwait Through COVID-19 and Beyond
• CHAPTER 7: The Switch to Online Schooling
• CHAPTER 8: Aotearoa New Zealand
• CHAPTER 9: Strengthening a Culture of Care
• CHAPTER 10: Georgia’s Leaders in a Time of Crisis
• CHAPTER 11: Navigating the Challenges of the Principalship in the Southeastern U.S.
• CHAPTER 12: The Personal and Professional Reflections of Three High School Administrators
• CHAPTER 13: Reflections on Leading Schools Through and Beyond the Pandemic
• ABOUT THE EDITORS