Phronesis, Artifacts and Leadership Practice
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This paper develops Aristotle’s idea of phronesis, or practical wisdom, as a framework to access, represent and communicate the complexity of successful instructional leadership practice in schools. The design and use of artifacts, the tools leaders develop and implement in their practice, provide a window into the patterns of problem-setting and problem-solving that guide the expression of phronesis in school leadership.
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