Educational Leadership Through Personalization in the Era of Digital Transformation

Dear Colleagues,

In the era of digital transformation, educational systems are undergoing profound changes that challenge traditional concepts of leadership, learning, and teacher development. These changes call for rethinking how educational leaders support teachers and learners in increasingly complex, data-driven, and technology-mediated environments. Personalization has emerged as a crucial framework for addressing the diverse needs and aspirations of educators and learners overall. Therefore, it is essential to understand how personalization can guide educational leadership.

This Special Issue focuses on educational leadership through personalization, exploring how leaders and educators can create adaptive, inclusive, and innovative learning environments supported by digital technologies. The aim of this Special Issue is to deepen the understanding of how personalization serves as a lever for effective educational leadership and school improvement.

We invite theoretical, empirical, and conceptual papers addressing diverse educational contexts and levels, highlighting leadership strategies that promote teachers’ and learners’ agency, digital resilience, and professional growth.

When talking about leadership, I refer to school principals, intermediate staff, and other educators that serve in leadership positions at schools and in other educational systems like higher education and informal education.

Suggested themes include:

• Leadership for personalized learning in schools and higher education
• Personalized leadership for effective educational change
• Meaning of digital transformation for personalized educational leadership
• Digital transformation and innovation in educational leadership
• Personalized professional development and teacher empowerment
• Equity, inclusion, and personalization in digital learning environments
• Policy and systemic perspectives on personalized education leadership

Prof. Dr. Orit Avidov-Ungar
Guest Editor

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