“Carolyn Cameron’s Renewal provides a clarion call to school principals to see their schools with new eyes distanced from the day-to-day routines and open to new possibilities. Drawing on her rich experiences as a school, district and provincial leader, Cameron builds a compelling argument that school leadership cannot be defined by a set of standards for professional practice. Rather, the case studies of Joe, Christine, and Reia point to the complexity of school leadership that is embedded in relationship and grounded in learn- ing. She asks leaders to consider the ways in which they can slow down to be curious observers of their learners—both young and not so young. Rich with poetry from Maya Angelou to Rumi and Emily Dickinson, a strong research base, and practical reflections from school principals, this book creates pictures of possibility for a school system where every learner belongs and succeeds.”