Elske van den Boom - Muilenburg
Dr. Elske van den Boom-Muilenburg is as senior researcher and head teacher connected to the research group Driving Educational Change. Her research focuses on learning networks, social capital, evidence-informed change and leadership. She does this in, with and for practice use.
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After completing the Academic Teacher Training for Primary Education (ATPE) and the research master Educational Sciences: Learning in Interaction, Elske worked as a PhD candidate at the University of Twente for four years. She researched the role of leadership in schools that work sustainably on educational development with professional learning communities.
Fields of expertise
- Leadership
- Social capital (and social network analysis)
- Evidence-informed change
Publications
- How can we understand and stimulate evidence-informed educational change? A scoping review from a systems perspective
- School leadership during disruptive change An emotional and relational practice
- How a sense of collective efficacy influences teacher learning during change The role of academic optimism and shared vision
