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A refined conceptualisation of school leadership, validated through a psychometrically robust instrument: Future-Ready School Leadership ✨ journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...

There is still time to submit an abstract to our special issue: Promises of Inferential Social Network Analysis in Social Sciences: Moving Beyond Network Descriptives, led by @koksal-banoglu.bsky.social

Role of 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀 in rural school leadership 🍀 Delighted to share that British Educational Research Association (BERA) has published my latest blog. I hope you enjoy reading it and would welcome your thoughts. www.bera.ac.uk/blog/rethink...

We’re excited to share the latest on the BELMAS Blog, ‘Heart-Shaped Box: Revisiting Humility in School Leadership as the Optimal Catalyst for Intellectual Stimulation’, by author, @koksal-banoglu.bsky.social Read the blog:

Heart-Shaped Box: Revisiting Humility in School Leadership as the Optimal Catalyst for Intellectual Stimulation - BELMAS

This blog by Köksal Banoğlu explores how humility can act as a powerful enabler of intellectual stimulation and organisational learning in schools...

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Honoured to accept an invitation to join the Editorial Board of the 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 (𝗝𝗘𝗔𝗛), a flagship journal in the field with a distinguished publication history dating back to 1968. I’m grateful to the Editors for their trust.

Here is my latest blog for @belmasoffice.bsky.social www.belmas.org.uk/blog/heart-s...

Heart-Shaped Box: Revisiting Humility in School Leadership as the Optimal Catalyst for Intellectual Stimulation - BELMAS

This blog by Köksal Banoğlu explores how humility can act as a powerful enabler of intellectual stimulation and organisational learning in schools...

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A packed but cheerful #AERA2026 schedule ahead! Please stop by any of these sessions when your schedule allows, coffee breaks also very welcome ☕️ convention2.allacademic.com/one/aera/aer...

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Call for #SNA papers by @methodinnovations.bsky.social journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec....

Glad to see this paper out in the field’s oldest and flagship journal: JEA. The heart-shaped model gently reminds us of the need to return to a healthier balance of leadership and humility, showing how this spirit can reignite intellectual stimulation & OL in school settings: doi.org/10.1108/JEA-...

Special Issue: Promises of Inferential Social Network Analysis (SNA) in Social Sciences: Moving Beyond Network Descriptives. Abstracts to @koksal-banoglu.bsky.social by 30th June 2026 journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...

Promises of Inferential Social Network Analysis (SNA) in Social Sciences: Moving Beyond Network Descriptives 👇🏾 journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...

“A spectre is haunting Europe” : AI-informed student activism ✊🏽 blog.eera-ecer.de/ai-informed-...

AI-informed student activisim beyond learnification

AI is reshaping education worldwide, but could it also help to amplify student voices in leadership and activism?

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We currently have two special issue calls for papers 👇 All accepted articles for these special issues will benefit from an APC waiver

I’m honoured to be editing this issue for Methodological Innovations. I’ll be sharing an introductory text for abstract submissions very soon. Spread the word, bring your groundbreaking #SNA research, and let’s push the field forward together! Call for papers: journals.sagepub.com/topic/collec...?

Abstract submission for the 2026 BELMAS Conference is open. Head to our Ex-Ordo page to start the submission process tinyurl.com/yhrndmdr The conference will take place Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th July 2026 in Cardiff, Wales – make sure to mark your calendars! tinyurl.com/3as99w5k

#RuralSchools #SchoolPrincipals #SNA #FriendshipMatters #OpenAccess Curious about how principals connect in a rural district? This study offers fresh and methodologically intriguing insights into district-wide principal networks and the role of friendship ties👇🏾 doi.org/10.1108/JPCC...

Yeah I know AERA has a bigger network to connect with, but you know what? #UCEA feels like home! Now that the paper’s been accepted @ucea-leadership.bsky.social, it’s not too far off to start packing the bags for Puerto Rico ❤️ See you there folks ✌🏽

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New Issue Out! REAL 10(2) features powerful insights into educational leadership across the globe, stretching from China & Vietnam through Iran, Türkiye & Ethiopia to the U.S. Full issue is available at👇🏾 dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/real/... #HeedTheREAL

While the AI agenda seems trapped in a narrowing discourse of instructional possibilities, beyond the box, another AI is possible around child rights, student wellbeing, and democratic participation in K–12 schools! Read, reflect, and spread the word please👇🏾 journals.flvc.org/leading-and-...

Huge Congratulations to our Best Blog Award Runner-Up, Köksal Banoğlu‬! Read his award-winning blog post here: tinyurl.com/4jn7x6ey

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I’m truly honoured to have been awarded the 2025 Best BELMAS Blog Runner-up. I deeply appreciate the efforts of the @belmasoffice.bsky.social Editorial Group and the BELMAS Awards, Bursaries and Grants Committee for their thoughtful recognition. Blog: www.belmas.org.uk/blog/the-imp...

The Latest Issue of Methodological Innovation is out and can be viewed here: journals.sagepub.com/toc/MIO/curr...

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I’m truly honoured to have been awarded the 2025 Best BELMAS Blog Runner-up. I deeply appreciate the efforts of the @belmasoffice.bsky.social Editorial Group and the BELMAS Awards, Bursaries and Grants Committee for their thoughtful recognition. Blog: www.belmas.org.uk/blog/the-imp...

So proud to see this rising star shining bright! #HeedTheREAL

@journalthereal.bsky.social · last yr.

🎉 Big news! Research in Educational Administration & Leadership (REAL) is now at the 34th percentile with a 1.2 CiteScore in the 2024 Scopus index! Thanks to our amazing authors, reviewers & readers 🚀📚 #HeedTheREAL #Scopus2024 #CiteScore

AI will change something in education, but it may not be what many imagine 👇🏾

What if the trajectory of AI in education diverged from the dominant… | Köksal Banoğlu

What if the trajectory of AI in education diverged from the dominant discourse of “learnification”, charting instead a constellation of untold futures centered on child rights, student activism, child...

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Hi Bluesky! Methodological Innovations is an international, open access journal and the principal venue for publishing peer-reviewed, social-research methods articles. journals.sagepub.com/home/MIO

Are you interested in the growing role of computer-based simulations in school leadership development? Then that's a must-read for you #HeedTheREAL

@journalthereal.bsky.social · last yr.

Another must-read from Research in Educational Administration and Leadership (REAL)! Empirical support is growing for simulations & serious games in school leadership prep. The future is immersive, practice-rich & tech-enabled so let’s embrace it with REAL! dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/real/...

New in Early View at REAL: “Exploring the Influence of Principals’ Servant Leadership on Teachers’ Job Satisfaction” A powerful qualitative study from Ethiopia, expanding the global lens on educational leadership. #HeedTheREAL #ServantLeadership #Ethiopia dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/real/...

Exploring the Influence of Principals' Servant Leadership Characteristics on Teachers Job Satisfaction in the Government asecondary School of Hawassa City Administration

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Starting in 15 Minutes #AERA2025! Join Research in Educational Administration & Leadership (REAL) at the Meet the Editors roundtable! Today 08:00–09:30 Ballroom Level 2A & 3A Stop by to connect with us and learn about publishing with REAL! @aeraedresearch.bsky.social @ucea-leadership.bsky.social

A compelling read that reminds us of the urgent need to dechiffre how the private education sector subtly manipulates teachers into internalising blame for systemic failures they did not create! Kudos to authors for giving voice a prevalent tension experienced in many private K-12 schools 👏🏻👏🏽👏🏿

@journalthereal.bsky.social · last yr.

📢 Early View Alert! Scapegoats in the Staffroom? New study reveals how private school teachers are unfairly blamed for deep-rooted organizational problems—leading to burnout & alienation. 🔗 Read more: dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/real/... #EdResearch #TeachersMatter #Burnout #PrivateSchools