Although there are many aspects of language education that have been covered extensively in the literature, from methodologies to technologies, Leadership in Language Education (LiLE) has received very little attention – until recently. As the world saw, during the global pandemic, poor leadership at the highest levels costs lives. The world needs better leaders — at every level of society — and Reflecting on Leadership in Language Education represents the first time that Reflective Practice has been positioned at the forefront of leadership development in language education. It is also the first book ever to bring together 300 years of LiLE experience into a single volume, capturing the insights from three centuries of lived LiLE experiences for the generations of leaders to come.

Table of Contents:
Introduction and Overview: Reflecting on Leadership in Times of Crisis Andy Curtis Chapter One: Introduction to The Part One Responses: Learning from the Life Stories of Others Andy Curtis The Part One Responses Okon Effiong: Seeking Professional Development, But Finding Myself in at The Deep End Christel Broady: My Path to Leadership Leo Mercado: Getting on the Roller Coaster Andy Curtis: ‘Going’ Into Teaching But ‘Falling’ Into Leadership Marjorie Rosenberg: Moving Sideways into Leadership Rosemary Orlando: Just Another Day in Paradise? Rosa Aronson: Crossing Borders Between Countries and Organizations Deborah Healey: When a Door Opens, Walk Through Neil Anderson: Falling Into TESL Kathi Bailey: My History as an Educational Leader Chapter Two: Introduction to The Part Two Responses: The Multiplicity of Meanings of ‘RP’ Andy Curtis The Part Two Responses Okon Effiong: Reflection and Leadership Christel Broady: Reflection-on-Action versus Reflection-in-Action Leo Mercado: Reflection as a Driving Force Andy Curtis: Room(s) to Reflect Marjorie Rosenberg: Moving Across Disciplines from Business to Teaching Rosemary Orlando: Practicing Reflecting Rosa Aronson: Finding Meaning in the Experience Deborah Healey: The Pieces Fit Together – Somehow Neil Anderson: Questioning Assumptions Through Metacognitive Engagement Kathi Bailey: What Does Reflective Practice Mean to Me? Chapter Three: Introduction to The Part Three Responses: The Challenges of Doing RP Andy Curtis The Part Three Responses Okon Effiong: Leadership Pipeline Laced with Obstacles Christel Broady: My Unintended Leadership Formation Leo Mercado: Looking at Oneself Andy Curtis: Seeing Ourselves as Other See Us Marjorie Rosenberg: Reflecting Using NLP Techniques Rosemary Orlando: Advocate, Reflect, Repeat Rosa Aronson: Cultivating Your Internal Compass Deborah Healey: A System – And Leadership – Is More Than the Sum of Its Parts Neil Anderson: Making My Thinking Visible Kathi Bailey: How Do I Engage in Reflective Practice? Chapter Four: Introduction to The Part Four Responses: Reflecting on Leadership Challenges in Language Education Andy Curtis The Part Four Responses Okon Effiong: Steering Africa TESOL on Course Christel Broady: Professional Challenges: An Opportunity to Become a Better Leader Leo Mercado: Flying Through the Turbulence Andy Curtis: Stepping and Stumbling (Back) Into the River Marjorie Rosenberg: Facing the Challenge of Leadership and the Transferal of Skills to Our Jobs as Teachers Rosemary Orlando: The Road Taken to Vietnam Rosa Aronson: TESOL as a Business Deborah Healey: Office Politics and Geopolitics – It’s All About People Neil Anderson: Facing Challenges Kathi Bailey: Learning to Let Go: Ruminating on Delegating Chapter Five: Recapping and Reflecting Forward Brief Concluding Thoughts Andy Curtis