The Dynamic Nature of Emotions in Educational Leadership: Lessons from the Career Stories of Israeli Late-Career Principals

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Abstract

In light of the emergent research on emotions of educational leadership, I would like to display in this chapter a developmental view of emotions in school leadership through life stories of late-career Israeli principals who have been interviewed in-depth about their professional identity and career experiences during their career cycle. From their accounts we gain much knowledge about the dynamic aspects of origins, qualities and effects of emotions in educational leadership. Briefly, it is apparent that school principal’s emotional understanding, empathy, trust and emotionality develop throughout the years in post to a point in which emotions play a key role in lives and career of the late-career principals.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationNew Understandings of Teacher's Work: Emotions and Educational Change
EditorsChristopher Day, John Chi-Kin Lee
Place of PublicationDordrecht
PublisherSpringer Netherlands
Pages187-203
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9789400705456
DOIs
StatePublished - 2011

Publication series

NameProfessional Learning and Development in Schools and Higher Education
Volume100

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