Leading Learning: Women Making a Difference

Lauren Stephenson, Ph.D., is professor and Academic Lead for the Education and Arts Professional Learning Hub at Australian Catholic University. She has taught, researched and published widely in the field of educational leadership, teacher education, EAL/D and qualitative methods.Barbara Harold, Ph.D. (1996), Waikato University, is professor and Acting Director of the Center for Educational Innovation at Zayed University. She has taught, researched and published widely in the field of educational leadership.Rashida Badri is the Principal of Greenwood Private School and prior to that was Assistant Director of Dubai Education Zone for the private sector. She has extensive experience in private and public schools as an English teacher, supervisor and administrator.

• AcknowledgementsIntroductionAbout the Authors1 Narrative Inquiry as Critical Social Research1 Considerations and Challenges in Narrative Inquiry2 Contextual Background of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)1 The Educational Context2 The Family Context3 Women’s Leadership in the UAE4 Leadership in Business5 Leadership in Politics6 Conclusion3 Perspectives on Leadership1 Introduction2 Situational Leadership3 Transformational Leadership4 Servant Leadership5 Shared Leadership6 Positive Leadership7 Leading Learning and Teaching8 Educational Leadership from an Islamic Perspective9 Gender and Leadership10 Conclusion4 Raya Rashid (Um Dalmook)1 Raya’s Story5 Raja Al Gurg1 Raja’s Story6 Rafia Abbas1 Rafijia’s Story7 Rashida Badri1 Rashida’s Story2 Facing up to the Challenges3 The Golden Days4 Head of Department, Dubai Zone5 Assistant Director for Private Education6 Greenwood School, Dubai8 Fatma Al Marri1 Fatma’s Story9 Family, Realizing Potential and Relationships1 Family Relationships and Encouragement2 Realizing Their Own Leadership Potential and That of Others3 The Use of Relational Leadership Practices4 ConclusionGlossary of TermsReferences