Fighting windmills: a female principal's story during COVID-19
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Lucena Rodríguez, Carmen; Mula Falcón, Javier; Domingo Segovia, Jesús; Cruz Gonzalez, CristinaMateria
COVID-19 Leadership Female principal
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2021-09-24Sponsorship
The author disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship and/or publication of this article: This research has been supported by the by Project “Comunidades de práctica profesional y mejora de los aprendizajes: Liderazgos intermedios, redes e interrelacionesI” [grant number P20_00311]. Support was also received from the University Teaching Staff Programme, implemented by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of the Spanish Government [grant numbers FPU16/04621, FPU19/00942, FPU17/01873].Abstract
The arrival of covid-19 had a major impact on all sectors of the population, especially education. The closure of schools and later the health measures adopted forced schools to a rapid conversion towards a digital scenario. Faced with this crisis situation, the existence of school leaders became even more essential. For this reason, in order to face this challenge, it is necessary to establish a school management that moves towards horizontality, social justice and professional commitment. Using a qualitative approach, we offer the story of a female principal who leads in a challenge context. The findings reveal how fighting windmills was one of the predominant sensations throughout this period. This manuscript also describes the different leadership strategies developed. It also points out the different supports and obstacles experienced by the professional team of the school. Finally, we discuss new horizons within the field of school leadership in times of crisis.