School Leadership for Decolonization and Indigenization

Auteurs-es

  • Joshua Hill Mount Royal University

Mots-clés :

Indigenous, decolonization of education, leadership, school change

Résumé

Decolonization and Indigenization of k-12 schooling is pressing and important and must move forward within the significant challenges and unique circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this paper I share what I learned in partnership with school leaders about leading Indigenization in a global pandemic. Through findings from a design-based study I present the needs and challenges of school leaders and chronicle what school leadership looked like towards decolonization and Indigenization. I conclude with questions intended to inspire critical reflection and open up possibilities for educators, policy makers, and educational researchers leading this work in the ongoing pandemic and beyond. 

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Publié-e

2022-09-21

Numéro

No. 200 (2022): Special Issue - Pivotal Leadership During a Pandemic: Impacts on Educational Administration Policy in Canada

Rubrique

Empirical Research Articles

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© Joshua Hill 2022

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