Relevance of socio-emotional skills in current educational leadership: reflections from experts

Relevancia de habilidades socioemocionales en el liderazgo educativo actual: reflexiones de expertos

Relevância das habilidades socioemocionais na liderança educacional atual: reflexões de especialistas

Aranda Meyer, Carolina - Luque, Leticia Elizabeth
Detalles Bibliográficos
2024
habilidades socioemocionales
liderazgo educativo
formación docente
desarrollo profesional docente
políticas educativas
social-emotional skills
educational leadership
teacher training
teacher professional development
educational policies
habilidades socioemocionais
liderança educacional
formação de professores
desenvolvimento profissional de professores
políticas educacionais
Español
Universidad ORT Uruguay
RAD
https://revistas.ort.edu.uy/cuadernos-de-investigacion-educativa/article/view/3588
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7530
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11968/7530
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Sumario:In the educational field, the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of socio-emotional skills for achieving comprehensive learning, emphasizing interpersonal and intrapersonal domains as necessary elements for effective functioning and successful interaction with others (Domitrovich et al., 2017). There is ample evidence highlighting the influence of leadership in educational improvement and its impact on Professional Teacher Development is acknowledged. The reflections of seven experts on the relevance of socio-emotional skills in current educational leadership are analyzed, emerging from in-depth interviews related to leadership, educational improvement, and teacher professional development. An inductive qualitative approach and a critical interpretative methodology are employed. The main findings show the need to focus on socio-emotional learning. The importance of redirecting initial and continuous teacher training, where educational leaders play a crucial role, is emphasized. The need to take these skills into account in the educational and curricular policies of the different levels of the educational system is highlighted. The experts agree that socio-emotional skills are fundamental in 21st-century educational leadership. The need to develop teacher training programs addressing these skills is highlighted, as well as to promote their integration into educational policies and practices. These findings have significant implications for improving the quality of education and the well-being of students.