A Tangled Path: Negotiating Leadership for, in, of, and with Diverse Communities

Abstract

This article addresses issues of educational leadership in postcolonial and post-conflict environments. The focus relates to large-scale testing protocols, diversity in schools, asset-based community development, and communications technology. The article highlights the importance of context to the tenets of social justice, equitable human experience, and the right of all to have a meaningful and productive life. This article was originally presented as a keynote talk to the joint conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

This article was originally presented as a keynote talk to the joint conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Educational Administration and the Commonwealth Council for Educational Administration and Management which was held in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, in June 2014.