School Leaders’ Perspectives on Developing Inclusive and Equitable Schools

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Abstract

Much of the research in educational leadership has focused on its moral purpose and made it clear that it is the responsibility of school leaders to create communities that make ethical and inclusive behaviour a priority (Cranston, et al., 2006; Lashway, 2006; Vogel, 2012). This paper explores the dilemmas and barriers faced by some leaders attempting to create schools that are more inclusive and equitable. Using Collaborative Autoethnography, school leaders engaged in guided self-reflection that enabled them to examine their intersectionality. They then shared with others about how to extend their learning to their school environments and practices, how to eliminate inequities, and how to make equity something that is visible and actively cultivated daily.

Author

• Angela Voutier, Brandon University