Leading Through a Pandemic: Adaptive Leadership and Purposeful Action

Authors

  • Jack Bagwell California State University, Northridge

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32674/jsard.v5iS1.2781

Keywords:

adaptive, coronavirus, leadership, schools

Abstract

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to reshape education, schools have had to adapt to a teaching reality that is increasingly more complex and uncertain. School leaders who take an adaptive leadership approach and leverage key leadership practices can support their schools in navigating the challenges of uncertain educational environments in adaptive ways.

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Published

2020-10-30