TY - JOUR
T1 - Oppressors or emancipators
T2 - Critical dispositions for preparing inclusive school leaders
AU - Theoharis, George
AU - Causton-Theoharis, Julie N.
PY - 2008/4
Y1 - 2008/4
N2 - Leadership from school administrators is essential in creating inclusive schools. The purpose of this article is to outline the dispositions necessary for school leaders in order to develop and maintain inclusive educational services for all students. This work comes from a qualitative study of university-based experts who teach courses in leadership preparation and professional development specifically designed to address how to build and maintain inclusive schools. The article includes a description of these experts in leadership for inclusive schooling, what they see as the required dispositions, and how they foster these. The article concludes with a discussion of the educational importance of this study.
AB - Leadership from school administrators is essential in creating inclusive schools. The purpose of this article is to outline the dispositions necessary for school leaders in order to develop and maintain inclusive educational services for all students. This work comes from a qualitative study of university-based experts who teach courses in leadership preparation and professional development specifically designed to address how to build and maintain inclusive schools. The article includes a description of these experts in leadership for inclusive schooling, what they see as the required dispositions, and how they foster these. The article concludes with a discussion of the educational importance of this study.
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U2 - 10.1080/10665680801973714
DO - 10.1080/10665680801973714
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:46249116151
SN - 1066-5684
VL - 41
SP - 230
EP - 246
JO - Equity and Excellence in Education
JF - Equity and Excellence in Education
IS - 2
ER -