My Article in "K12 Digest" - Metacognitive Leadership: The Importance of Bias Questioning

"Amid the walls of school campuses, and recently, amid the digital windows of virtual schools, the same marathon continues, as school communities, particularly leaders, go throughout their days. A myriad of daily curriculum, instruction, and assessment observations, practices, and agendas are the bullet points that leaders attend to every day. As part of their professional prowess, that is a familiar, clear, and visible stream. However, behind the curtains of their minds, both conscious and subconscious, lies another stream, that is not familiar, not clear, and not visible.

Having been a leader for 13 years, witnessing challenges, obstacles, and even pressures, I found myself asking serious questions about others, and mostly about myself. Any person who cannot leave details of process and conduct unnoticed will eventually ask questions, as he/she navigates the world of problem-solving and decision-making – two core aspects of leadership. That is why metacognition, a type of reflection, is crucial.

Thus, a significant question arises: Do leaders safeguard themselves against their own thinking fallacies, the way they do against external dangers, and recently COVID-19 “new normal” schools?"

Read the full article:

https://www.k12digest.com/metacognitive-leadership-the-importance-of-bias-questioning/