The time has come to change the context of school leadership!
The role of the principal is pivotal to systemic school change. That is the fundamental message inThe Moral Imperative of School Leadership,which extends the discussion begun in Fullans earlier publication,Whats Worth Fighting for in the Principalship?The author examines themoral purpose of school leadership and its critical role in changing the context in which the role is embedded. In this bold step forward, Fullan calls for principals to become agents as well as beneficiaries of the processes of school change. Concepts explored in-depth include:
- Why changing the context should be the main agenda for the principalship
- Why barriers to the principalship exist
- Why the principal should be seen as the COO (chief operating officer) of a school
- Why the role of the principal should figure more prominently within the system
