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Jennifer Jones

University of Texas at Tyler, Educational Leadership, Faculty Member

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Dr. Jennifer Jones is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at The University of Texas at Tyler (U.T. Tyler). Prior to coming to U.T. Tyler, Dr. Jones served as a school superintendent, high school principal, middle school principal, counselor, special education teacher and art teacher. Leader in both urban and rural schools.

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Papers by Jennifer Jones

Building Bridges: Opportunities Abound for P-20 Collaborations

An Intellectual Space for Educational Leaders' Diversity and Social Justice Discourse

Leveraging the Science of Learning to Enhance Student Success: An Application of Syfr Learning’s Principles of Practice

The purpose of the current article is to describe a set of empirically validated principles of pr... more The purpose of the current article is to describe a set of empirically validated principles of practice with the potential to enhance student learning and academic performance. Specifically, we provide an overview of Syfr Learning’s principles of practice – a collection of scalable instructional techniques derived from decades of research in the domain of learning science. Further, we provide an illustrative example of the benefits of Syfr Learning’s principles of practice when incorporated into existing curricula in a K-12 setting.

Preparing administrators to lead 21st century learning

Leadership in Rural Central American Villages

Strategic Leadership in PK-12 Settings, 2020

Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapte... more Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapter, the authors report the findings of two studies examined through narrative inquiry conducted in a Garifuna and Ketchi Mayan village in Central America. The case studies explore the role of the principal as a strategic leader to improve the education system, and the impact of these leaders in their communities. By sharing these stories, the authors illustrate the importance of strategic thinking, as well as both transformative and servant leadership to promote change.

Leadership in Rural Central American Villages

Strategic Leadership in PK-12 Settings, 2020

Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapte... more Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapter, the authors report the findings of two studies examined through narrative inquiry conducted in a Garifuna and Ketchi Mayan village in Central America. The case studies explore the role of the principal as a strategic leader to improve the education system, and the impact of these leaders in their communities. By sharing these stories, the authors illustrate the importance of strategic thinking, as well as both transformative and servant leadership to promote change.

An Intellectual Space for Educational Leaders' Diversity and Social Justice Discourse

by Dr. Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz and Jennifer Jones

Dr. Oliveras-Ortiz & Dr. Jones explore the need for an intellectual space for scholars and practi... more

District leadership in Texas: The Effective Superintendent

Texas public school organization and administration (15th ed.), 2016

Hickey, W. D., Sampson, P. M. & Jones, J.S. (2016). District leadership in Texas: The effective s... more

Building Bridges: Opportunities abound for P-20 Collaborations

Jones, J. & Hickey, W. D. (2016, Summer). Building bridges: Opportunities abound for P-20 collabo... more

Foundations of Leadership: The Virtuous Leader

Leadership is perhaps the most powerful force related to improvement in any organization. Leaders... more Leadership is perhaps the most powerful force related to improvement in any organization. Leadership is defined as the process by which one person directs the behavior of others toward the achievement of an objective or purpose. Leadership influences people willingly to accomplish goals to a higher standard than the norm. The question of what makes a great and effective leader resonates in all forms of organizational systems. Leadership is a quality possessed by countless individuals. Nevertheless, effective and successful leadership is acquired by only a small number of individuals. Understanding what makes one individual a more effective leader than another must be examined.
Current research on effective schools has placed a great emphasis on leadership as the most critical factor in producing effective changes in schools. The current established culture of hiring practices of school administrators has concentrated on the characteristics of an effective leadership for change. The charge of an effective leader is to bring about productive and necessary change. Change is complex and constant; creating positive change is a role of leadership. In order to understand effective leadership the foundations of leadership must be established.
The foundations of leadership are grounded in a distinct philosophy in which a leader becomes influential. Foundations of leadership begin with the leader and the characteristics they emanate. Virtue, integrity, and ethics are characteristics deeply imbedded in the development of a valiant leader. Within the context of philosophical leadership, the foundations of leadership must examine the three dimensions of philosophy: epistemological, ontological and axiological. What is evident from the inquiry of the foundations of leadership is that effective leaders have a great understanding of knowledge, of what is right and of what is real.
Keywords: leaders, effective leaders, ethics

Preparing administrators to lead 21st century learning

by Jennifer Jones and Dr. Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz

Books by Jennifer Jones

Developing Education for Twenty-First Century Leaders- A Superintendent's Perspective on Online Educational Leadership Preparation Programs

Published in V. Vaughn, G. Miller, & Y. Oliveras-Ortiz (Eds.). Preparing Future Ready Education L... more

Building Bridges: Opportunities Abound for P-20 Collaborations

An Intellectual Space for Educational Leaders' Diversity and Social Justice Discourse

Leveraging the Science of Learning to Enhance Student Success: An Application of Syfr Learning’s Principles of Practice

The purpose of the current article is to describe a set of empirically validated principles of pr... more The purpose of the current article is to describe a set of empirically validated principles of practice with the potential to enhance student learning and academic performance. Specifically, we provide an overview of Syfr Learning’s principles of practice – a collection of scalable instructional techniques derived from decades of research in the domain of learning science. Further, we provide an illustrative example of the benefits of Syfr Learning’s principles of practice when incorporated into existing curricula in a K-12 setting.

Preparing administrators to lead 21st century learning

Leadership in Rural Central American Villages

Strategic Leadership in PK-12 Settings, 2020

Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapte... more Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapter, the authors report the findings of two studies examined through narrative inquiry conducted in a Garifuna and Ketchi Mayan village in Central America. The case studies explore the role of the principal as a strategic leader to improve the education system, and the impact of these leaders in their communities. By sharing these stories, the authors illustrate the importance of strategic thinking, as well as both transformative and servant leadership to promote change.

Leadership in Rural Central American Villages

Strategic Leadership in PK-12 Settings, 2020

Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapte... more Educational leaders in rural schools across the world face distinctive challenges. In this chapter, the authors report the findings of two studies examined through narrative inquiry conducted in a Garifuna and Ketchi Mayan village in Central America. The case studies explore the role of the principal as a strategic leader to improve the education system, and the impact of these leaders in their communities. By sharing these stories, the authors illustrate the importance of strategic thinking, as well as both transformative and servant leadership to promote change.

An Intellectual Space for Educational Leaders' Diversity and Social Justice Discourse

by Dr. Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz and Jennifer Jones

Dr. Oliveras-Ortiz & Dr. Jones explore the need for an intellectual space for scholars and practi... more

District leadership in Texas: The Effective Superintendent

Texas public school organization and administration (15th ed.), 2016

Hickey, W. D., Sampson, P. M. & Jones, J.S. (2016). District leadership in Texas: The effective s... more

Building Bridges: Opportunities abound for P-20 Collaborations

Jones, J. & Hickey, W. D. (2016, Summer). Building bridges: Opportunities abound for P-20 collabo... more

Foundations of Leadership: The Virtuous Leader

Leadership is perhaps the most powerful force related to improvement in any organization. Leaders... more Leadership is perhaps the most powerful force related to improvement in any organization. Leadership is defined as the process by which one person directs the behavior of others toward the achievement of an objective or purpose. Leadership influences people willingly to accomplish goals to a higher standard than the norm. The question of what makes a great and effective leader resonates in all forms of organizational systems. Leadership is a quality possessed by countless individuals. Nevertheless, effective and successful leadership is acquired by only a small number of individuals. Understanding what makes one individual a more effective leader than another must be examined.
Current research on effective schools has placed a great emphasis on leadership as the most critical factor in producing effective changes in schools. The current established culture of hiring practices of school administrators has concentrated on the characteristics of an effective leadership for change. The charge of an effective leader is to bring about productive and necessary change. Change is complex and constant; creating positive change is a role of leadership. In order to understand effective leadership the foundations of leadership must be established.
The foundations of leadership are grounded in a distinct philosophy in which a leader becomes influential. Foundations of leadership begin with the leader and the characteristics they emanate. Virtue, integrity, and ethics are characteristics deeply imbedded in the development of a valiant leader. Within the context of philosophical leadership, the foundations of leadership must examine the three dimensions of philosophy: epistemological, ontological and axiological. What is evident from the inquiry of the foundations of leadership is that effective leaders have a great understanding of knowledge, of what is right and of what is real.
Keywords: leaders, effective leaders, ethics

Preparing administrators to lead 21st century learning

by Jennifer Jones and Dr. Yanira Oliveras-Ortiz

Developing Education for Twenty-First Century Leaders- A Superintendent's Perspective on Online Educational Leadership Preparation Programs

Published in V. Vaughn, G. Miller, & Y. Oliveras-Ortiz (Eds.). Preparing Future Ready Education L... more