Leadership and Culture in Northern Schools: Emergent Themes and Questions, 5(16)

Abstract

This paper reports on the completed first stage of an investigation of educational leadership, policy, and organization in northern Canadian schools. Specifically, we present findings from the case studies of two schools. Included is an overview of the study and a discussion of emergent themes and questions related to the: (a) role of the school principal; (b) purpose of schooling and curriculum; and (c) relations between school, family, and community. In concluding, we urge practitioners, policy makers, and researchers to consider how educational leadership might address issues of power, voice, and equity in ethnoculturally diverse northern schools. This ongoing study is funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada.