An Autoethnography of Culturally Relevant Leadership as Moral Practice: Lived Experiences through a Scholar-Practitioner Lens

Authors

Charles L. Lowery, Ohio University - Main CampusFollow

Abstract

In this autoethnography, I am concerned with cultural relevance as an experience of a scholar-practitioner educational leader. I question my own cultural competence as a teacher and school principal. Turning a reflective gaze on my lived experiences as an educator creates a space in which I attempt to make meaning of the phenomenon of culturally relevant practices in the field of education. As an act of pedagogical and personal meaning-making, this autoethnographic work centers on the value of cultural relevance as informed by scholarly practice.

Keywords

Autoethnography, Culturally Relevant Practices, Educational Leadership, Ethical Sensitivity, Scholar-Practitionership

Author Bio(s)

Charles Lowery is an assistant professor in the Educational Administration program in Ohio University’s Patton College of Education. His research interest is in the development of scholar-practitioner school leader as a moral democratic agent for social justice, equity, and care. Correspondence regarding this article can be addressed directly to: loweryc@ohio.edu.

Publication Date

12-14-2018

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3347

Recommended APA Citation

Lowery, C. L. (2018). An Autoethnography of Culturally Relevant Leadership as Moral Practice: Lived Experiences through a Scholar-Practitioner Lens. The Qualitative Report, 23(12), 3036-3053. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2018.3347