The Moral Imperative of School Leadership

Foreword - John I. Goodlad Preface About the Author Dedication 1. Changing the Context The Public Schools We Need The Principals and Teachers We Need 2. Barriers to School Leadership Self-Imposed Barriers System-Imposed Barriers 3. The Moral Imperative at the School Level Level 1: Making a Difference in Individuals Level 2: Making a Difference in the School The Emerging Image of the Moral Imperative of the Principalship 4. Making a Difference Beyond the School Level 3: Making a Difference Regionally Level 4: School Leadership and Society 5. How to Get There: The Individual and the System The Individual The System References Index

Michael Fullan served as Premier Dalton McGuinty's Special Policy Adviser in Ontario from 2003-2013. He received the Order of Canada (OC) in December 2012 and holds five honorary doctorates from universities around the world. His 'interim autobiography', Surreal Change, covers his work to 2018. Michael and his colleagues are now working diligently on field-based comprehensive system change in several countries. This work operates under the umbrella of what they call the 'shared humanity paradigm' -Equity, Engagement, Excellence--Deep change that integrates local (school and community), middle (district/regional), and state (policy) entities. Fullan's favorite method of learning is to partner with groups that are engaged with change; and to learn together with them. (And then to write another book about the experiences, and what was learned). Michael Fullan's latest books are: Nuance (2019), Spirit Work and the Science of Collaboration (with Mark Edwards, 2022), The Principal 2.0 (2023), and The Drivers (with Joanne Quinn, 2023). For more information on books, articles, videos, podcasts please go to: www.michaelfullan.ca