Jayson W. Richardson is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky, and is a Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of Technology Leadership in Education (CASTLE).

Contents

Introduction: Innovative Leadership Practices in International Schools

Jayson W. Richardson

Section I: Student Agency

Introduction to Section 1: Student Agency

Jayson W. Richardson

Chapter 1: iBlock @ UNIS Hanoi: Turning Potential into Performance

Glenda Baker

Chapter 2: Vignette: Classrooms without Teachers

Shwetangna Chakrabarty & Natasha Haque

Chapter 3: Vignette: Innovate, Play, Transform: Design Thinking in the Early Years

Kristen L. MacConnell

Chapter 4: Vignette: Developing Creativity in Schools

Sara Ssengendo

Section II: Equity

Introduction to Section II: Equity

Jayson W. Richardson

Chapter 5: A Journey to Inclusion

Ryan Elissa Hopkins-Wilcox and Deborah Bradshaw

Chapter 6: In Pursuit of International Mindedness

Natasha Haque

Chapter 7: Women in Science: Community Collaboration for Real-World Inquiry

Stephanie Budd and Caleb Steindam

Section III: Curriculum, Teaching, and Student Learning

Introduction to Section III: Curriculum, Teaching, and Student Learning

Jayson W. Richardson

Chapter 8: Skill-Based Exams: Assessment Promoting the Transfer of Learning Beyond the Classroom

Jim Gerhard and Gray Macklin

Chapter 9: Creating Curriculum Structures that Foster Innovation

Elizabeth Rossini

Chapter 10: Vignette: Personal Learning Profiles: Learning for the Unique, Not the Average

Daniel Todd

Section IV: Management of Schools

Introduction to Section IV: Management of Schools

Jayson W. Richardson

Chapter 11: Instructional Coaches: An Investment in Innovation

Kimberly Ann Cofino

Chapter 12: Bringing Innovative Practices to Traditional Contexts: Navigating the Challenges of Change

Jennifer D. Klein

Chapter 13: The Future of Learning at the Western Academy of Beijing: A Work in Progress

John D'Arcy

Chapter 14: A Reimagined Doctoral Program

Matt Militello and Lynda Tredway

Section V: Teacher Leadership

Introduction to Section V: Teacher Leadership

Jayson W. Richardson

Chapter 15: Cultivating Teacher Leadership

Kristen L. MacConnell

Chapter 16: Vignette: Distributed Leadership Through Reciprocal Advisory Structures

Joelle Basnight

Chapter 17: Creating a Culture of Learning

Ryan Elissa Hopkins-Wilcox

Chapter 18: Vignette: Visiting Scholars: Bringing Innovation to You!

Kimberly Ann Cofino

Chapter 19: A Reimagined Doctoral Program in Action: Confronting Equity Challenges in International Schools

Matthew Militello, Lynda Tredway, Tosca Killoran, Christie Powell, and Kristin Halligan

Section VI: Technology and School Leadership

Introduction to Section VI: Technology and School Leadership

Jayson W. Richardson

Chapter 20: Innovative Learning Spaces: Design Thinking in Pedagogy

Shwetangna Chakrabarty

Chapter 21: Technology in Today's Schools

Todd Von Seggern

Chapter 22: Hit the Ground Running: Leveraging Distance Education for Teacher Induction

Jeff Dungan