Jane Wilkinson is a Professor of Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia. Her main research and teaching interests are in the areas of educational leadership for social justice, refugee education and practice theory (feminist, Bourdieuian and practical philosophy). She has conducted extensive research with educational leaders in schools and universities in regional and urban Australia, Finland, Sweden and Norway. Her most recent study, funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria, looks at the role played by school and community leaders in building social cohesion. She also researched extensively with primary and secondary schools on how exemplary schools connect up their leadership and professional development practices in ways that enhance teaching and students’ academic and social practices.

• 1 Educational leadership as pedagogical practice and praxis.- 2 Educational leadership as politics.- 3 Educational leadership as power.- 4 Educational leadership as practice.- 5 Educational leadership as praxis.- 6 Educational leadership as pedagogy.- 7 Educational leadership as personal: Stories from the heart.- 8 Reclaiming educaitonal leadership as pedagogical and praxis.

Jane Wilkinson is a Professor of Educational Leadership in the Faculty of Education, Monash University, Australia. Her main research and teaching interests are in the areas of educational leadership for social justice, refugee education and practice theory (feminist, Bourdieuian and practical philosophy). She has conducted extensive research with educational leaders in schools and universities in regional and urban Australia, Finland, Sweden and Norway. Her most recent study, funded by the Department of Premier and Cabinet, Victoria, looks at the role played by school and community leaders in building social cohesion. She also researched extensively with primary and secondary schools on how exemplary schools connect up their leadership and professional development practices in ways that enhance teaching and students’ academic and social practices.

• 1 Educational leadership as pedagogical practice and praxis.- 2 Educational leadership as politics.- 3 Educational leadership as power.- 4 Educational leadership as practice.- 5 Educational leadership as praxis.- 6 Educational leadership as pedagogy.- 7 Educational leadership as personal: Stories from the heart.- 8 Reclaiming educaitonal leadership as pedagogical and praxis.