Understanding Emotions: A Practical Guide for Special Education Leadership Preparation

Council of Administrators of Special Education. 1675 East Seminole Street Suite L1, Springfield, MO 65804. Tel: 417-427-7720; Fax: 417-427-6520; e-mail: office@casecec.org; Web site: https://www.casecec.org/journal

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Educational Legislation; Equal Education; Students with Disabilities; Federal Legislation; Elementary Secondary Education; Beginning Principals; Decision Making; Leadership Training; Special Education; Technological Advancement; Teacher Promotion; Barriers; Emotional Adjustment; Stress Variables; Resilience (Psychology); Psychological Patterns

Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; Every Student Succeeds Act 2015

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Educational leadership, including special education leadership, could benefit from learning sciences and advanced technologies used in other fields (e.g., psychology, medicine). Despite over 30 years of research, leadership preparation is not yet incorporating critical knowledge from the learning sciences to understand the expert versus novice knowledge gap. This article embraces emotion as a cornerstone of leadership decision-making, which can be an impactful way to improve regulation and resilience in leadership preparation.

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2024

EJ1421703