This article contributes to an emergent literature of empirical studies on how emotion impacts leadership. The purpose of the study was to examine how secondary school administrators derived meaning from critical incidents of significant emotional events retrospectively, and how the understanding impacted leadership. A conceptual framework of emotion as a critical element of leadership, and emotion as an element of authentic leadership, was used for sensitivity in examining and analyzing the data from a multi-case study with nine practicing USA secondary school administrators. Four themes relating to emotion in leadership were found, and a model was conceptualized. The article concludes with recommendations for further research.
To build capacity for students in educational leadership programs, we developed a teaching case study focused on managing emotion for ethical decision making in supervision of personnel. The case offers troubling encounters between a secondary assistant principal and a novice teacher, a veteran teacher, and a veteran administrator. Scenarios include issues of confidentiality, politics, and the tension between educators’ professional ethical principles and an established more laissez-faire school climate and culture. Readers are guided to consider the role of emotion in leadership and how self-reflection can be used as a process for managing emotion.
The purpose of this study was to describe Idaho superintendents' perceptions of Career and Technical Education (CTE) teacher's professional development needs. A descriptive instrument based on Borich's (1980) Needs Assessment Model was completed by 78 respondents (n = 78). Items related to teaching in a CTE program were assessed for importance, as well as competence of teachers towards the item. Mean Weighted Discrepancy Scores (MWDS) were used to prioritize perceived professional development needs. Teaching critical/creative thinking skills and proper safety attitudes were the items with the highest importance ratings. CTE teachers were perceived to be most competent at teaching safety attitudes and practices. Integrating reading and writing standards into CTE curricula were found to be the highest rated perceived in-service priorities as measured by the MWDS. The findings offer direction for preservice curriculum and in-service activities for CTE teachers. Input from district educational leaders and other stakeholders are a foundation for CTE in-service planning.
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