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These principles are derived from the findings ofa study on the professional leadership culture of one school conducted by this author. The initial research was a qualitative case study that examined, through Schein’s (2010) organizational culture and leadership model, the perceptions of school-level professionals regarding the nature of their professional leadership culture. Numerous findings with rich implications for democratic leadership in professional contexts emerged from the study. Based on these findings, I propose a conceptualization of democratic leadership and suggest ten strategies for its use in school contexts. Finally, I examine possibilities for the development of democratic leadership capacity in school contexts.  \nKeywords: school, culture, professional leadership, democratic leadership  \nIntroduction and Overview  \nThis article is based upon a study of the professional leadership culture of one school identified through a reputational approach. System and school administrators identified schools based upon the levels of engagement of their professional staff in school leadership activities and processes related to student learning. The central research question guiding this study was: in a school with a reputation for change in instructional improvement, what was the role of the professional leadership culture of that school in its efforts to positively influence change and student learning. The school ultimately chosen for this study was an elementary school in a suburban neighbourhood within a Western Canadian urban jurisdiction. An examination of implications for the concept of democratic leadership was conducted, particularly with a view to explicating the underlying concepts upon which democratic leadership is based.  \nIn the following sections, I examine the literature and research findings relating to the initial study, with a focus on the concepts of professional culture and leadership perspectives in the context of schools, and I describe the purpose, participants, system context, research design, methods, and key findings of the study. Based on the emergent themes, I propose a framework for democratic professional leadership and suggest ten strategies for democratic leadership in action. I conclude with a discussion ofthe implications of these ideas for building capacity for democratic leadership in schools.  \nThe Concept of Professional Culture in School Contexts  \nIn the context of schools, researchers have pointed to the importance of school leaders recognizing that schools, as organizations, are no different from any other in the formation of their culture. Perhaps most relevant to the present discussion is the point made by Seashore Louis and Wahlstrom (2011) that school leaders from every level are key players in creating and shaping school culture. Numerous writers, such as Barth (1990, 2001), use the phrase “community of learners” to convey their approaches to culture-building. Barth (2006) put forth the premise that relationships among educators in a school define and shape  \nthat school’s culture, and he asserted that, over anything else, the nature of relationships among the adults within a school has a greater influence on the character of that school and on student accomplishment (p. 9). He found that if the relationships between administrators and teachers were trusting and cooperative, then the school would show evidence of teachers working collaboratively to create an interdependent or collegial culture. Barth (2006) defined this united culture as one that nurtures growth on the part of teachers as teachers talk about their instructional practices and share their expertise with one another.  \nResearchers ha","cbCaiftC1YJHSD2e","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiftC1YJHSD2e","pdf",341385,13,"English","# Introduction and Overview\n## Research question and study context\n## Article structure and proposed framework\n# The Concept of Professional Culture in School Contexts\n## Culture-building and adult relationships\n## Leadership, culture, and student learning links\n## Norms for continuous improvement\n# Democratic leadership conceptualization\n## Proposed framework and strategies\n## Implications for building capacity","[{\"question\":\"What is the article’s purpose regarding democratic leadership?\",\"answer\":\"It establishes core principles and premises for democratic leadership in school contexts, derived from a study of professional leadership culture in one school.\"},{\"question\":\"How was the professional leadership culture study conducted?\",\"answer\":\"It used a qualitative case study approach examining professionals’ perceptions through Schein’s organizational culture and leadership model.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the article propose after analyzing the study findings?\",\"answer\":\"It proposes a conceptualization of democratic leadership, suggests ten strategies for use in school contexts, and discusses possibilities for developing democratic leadership capacity.\"}]","Toward A Conceptualization of Democratic Leadership in a Professional Context - A Conceptual Framework and Strategies for School Contexts | PDF",1792083863,33]