Solving Contemporary School Leadership Challenges

Sheila D. Moore is a member of Faculty in the Department of Educational Leadership and Higher Education at University of Central Florida, USA. A former teacher and school leader, Dr. Moore has also served the profession through the American Education Research Association (AERA), American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (AACTE), Florida Association of Professors of Educational Leadership (FAPEL), Southern Regional Council on Educational Administrators (SRCEA), and others. Dr. Moore’s research interests include high poverty- high-achieving schools, leadership preparation programs and clinical practices, school-university partnerships, and collaborative partnerships for student success.Shakelia Kenon is the Regional Manager for Step Up For Students. Dr. Henderson has served as a former teacher and school leader in the context of urban, rural, private, and charter schools. Her research focuses on examining secondary trauma among K-12 school leaders and the impact on leadership practices. In addition, Dr. Henderson's secondary research interests are embedded in the understanding of learning loss gaps and leading for school improvement. Dr. Henderson is the founder of the P.E.A.R.L.S. (Pursuing Excellence and Reclaiming a Love for Self) Mentoring program, which has supported hundreds of young girls over 20 years by fostering self-esteem and goal-setting skills.

• PART I. Advancing Well-Being for All Students Through Equity–Centered Leadership Chapter 1. Building a Culturally Responsive Environment Chapter 2. Know Thyself – Implicit and Explicit Bias in School Leadership Chapter 3. Advancing Equity in Advanced Placement – Expanding Access for Minoritized Student Chapter 4. Advocacy and Inclusion in a Rural School Chapter 5. Shifting the Mirror: Reimagining Faculty Recruitment at East High School Chapter 6. Too Many Referrals – Addressing Racial Disparities in School Discipline Chapter 7. Voices in Every Language: Steering Community School #23 Toward Equity and Excellence PART II. Instructional Leadership: A Catalyst for Teacher Support and Student Success Chapter 8. Crossroads of Care: Leading Instructional Equity at Hamlin Park Middle School Chapter 9. Guiding Growth with Care – Supporting Instructional Practice Chapter 10. When Experience Isn’t Enough Chapter 11. Struggles and Resistance in Rolling Out the New Reading Initiative Chapter 12. Bridging Tradition and Innovation: Aligning Pacing with Practice PART III. Closing the Achievement Gap: Equity-Driven Leadership for Inclusive Excellence Chapter 13. Data and More Data – Using Data Literacy for Student Achievement Chapter 14. Testing, Testing, Testing – The Challenge of Social Promotion Chapter 15. Case Study — Why Are You Calling My Child a “Bubble Kid”? Chapter 16. Data at the Crossroads – Turning the Tide at Traditional High School Chapter 17. “Numbers with a Name”: Leading a Data-Driven Culture for Special Needs Students in Rural Brookstone Chapter 18. Bridging the Divide: Cultivating an Inclusive Data Culture at Jimmy Carter School Chapter 19. Beyond the Numbers: A Novice Principal’s Quest to Build a Data-Focused Culture at Fairview Heights Middle School PART IV. Organizational Leadership: Navigating Complexity in School Systems Chapter 20. Staffing the Gap: A Leadership Dilemma at Jefferson High SchoolChapter 21. Communication is Key: Rebuilding Trust at Lincoln High School Chapter 22. Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in School Leadership at Lincoln High SchoolChapter 23. Transformational Leadership in Turning Around Low- Performing Schools Chapter 24. Revitalizing School Culture and Climate Through Transformational Leadership Chapter 25. Redemption or Risk? Ethical Hiring in Urban School Leadership Chapter 26. Baptism by Budget: A First-Year Principal’s Wake-Up Call Chapter 27. Counting Every Penny: Navigating Fiscal Storms at Riverside High Chapter 28. Duty of Care Amid Cuts: Navigating a Union Reduction-in-Force at Fairmont Avenue Elementary Chapter 29. Shadows in the Cloud: A Cyberbullying Crisis at Clearbrook High