In the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world of education today, leaders can take an engaged, activist, and courageous approach to help build optimistic futures for all students. Transformative Leadership in Education by Carolyn M. Shields presents an alternative approach to leadership for deep and equitable change. Using vignettes, stories, research, and drawing on scholarship from a range of disciplines, Shields explores the concept of transformative leadership and its potential to create learning environments that are just and inclusive. Drawing on examples from transformative school leaders, Shields demonstrates that this leadership can promote academic achievement, family and community empowerment, democratic engagement, and global citizenship. Special features include: