ABSTRACT
Leadership for deeper learning requires courage because not every one of these school leaders will be labeled a raging success in their time. This chapter offers a portrait of a deeper learning leader based on the interviews, school observations, and conversations. Many of the leaders also are leading beyond the boundaries of the school itself as a result of this merger of passion and vision. These leaders also were increasingly trusted with influencing state policy. These leaders understand that, to sustain change, they must nurture seeds that may take years or more to grow and develop. These visionary leaders inhabit a balance between the impatience needed to be different in real time and the patience needed to bring others along to sustain the effort. Leaders were able to offer a nuanced understanding of what, why, and how details of deeper student learning.
