ABSTRACT

Recent international research highlights the importance of a strong professional identity based on pedagogical leadership to achieve educational improvement. Several studies indicate a clear relationship between the role of gender identity and the development of a leadership identity. This article tells the story of a female school principal in a Spanish school context. Using a biographical narrative approach, we explore how this female principal built a professional identity oriented towards leadership based on professional commitment and social justice. This study is part of a more extensive international research project whose main objective is to explore the factors that influence the construction of a professional leadership identity for school principals. The analysis was based on an outpouring of deep reflections through a professional biogram. We identified a series of key events in Marta’s life that had a clear professional and personal impact and consolidated her current professional identity. Marta’s story shows the influence of gender, personal life factors, socio-economic status, and the socio-political environment on the development of a professional identity of leadership along with the challenges encountered as a woman. Facing these challenges has led to the re-construction of an identity that is more oriented towards social equality and professional commitment.

摘要

最近的国际研究强调了基于教学领导力的强大专业形象对于提高教育水平的重要性。多项研究表明，性别认同的角色与领导者认同的发展之间存在明确的关系。本文讲述了西班牙学校背景下一位女校长的故事。我们使用传记式的叙事方法，探索这位女校长如何基于职业承诺和社会公正，建立面向领导的职业身份。这项研究是一项更广泛的国际研究项目的一部分，该项目的主要目的是探讨影响学校校长职业领导身份建设的因素。该分析是基于通过专业传记片对大量反射的倾泻而出的。我们确定了玛塔一生中的一系列关键事件，这些事件具有明显的职业和个人影响力，并巩固了其当前的职业身份。玛尔塔的故事显示了性别，个人生活因素，社会经济地位和社会政治环境对领导职业身份的发展的影响以及女性所面临的挑战。面对这些挑战，导致了一种更加面向社会平等和专业承诺的身份的重建。社会经济地位，社会政治环境，领导专业地位的发展以及妇女所面临的挑战。面对这些挑战，导致了一种更加面向社会平等和专业承诺的身份的重建。社会经济地位，社会政治环境，领导专业地位的发展以及妇女所面临的挑战。面对这些挑战，导致了一种更加面向社会平等和专业承诺的身份的重建。