Branson / Gross Handbook of Ethical Educational Leadership

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-1-135-01192-5
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 484 Seiten

The Handbook of Ethical Educational Leadership brings together an array of key authors to provide comprehensive coverage of the field of ethical educational leadership. This important volume describes contemporary educational issues that necessitate the practice of ethical leadership, reviews current theory and research-informed practices, and also explores a coherent framework for how ethical educational leadership can be achieved. With chapters from leading authors and researchers from around the world, each author contributes to a discussion of current thinking and an analysis of the field of ethical educational leadership. Coverage includes professionalism, educational purpose, social justice, multiculturalism, sustainability, empathy and caring, organizational culture, moral development, motivation, integrity, values, and decision-making. Providing practical, philosophical, and experiential insights into the field, The Handbook of Ethical Educational Leadership is an essential resource for the study of ethical leadership.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Branson, Christopher M.

Gross, Steven Jay

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

- Why Ethical Educational Leadership?

Christopher M. Branson and Steven Jay Gross



PART 1: Issues and Perspectives

- The Essence of Professionalism

Sigurður Kristinsson

- Ethical Leadership: A Critical Transformative Approach

Carolyn Shields

- The Purpose of Education

Robert J. Starratt

- Socio-Political Awareness

Steven Jay Gross

- Leadership, Sustainability and Ethics

Mike Bottery

- Seeking Social Justice

Rachel McNae

- Leading with Empathy

Qian Haiyan and Allan Walker

- A Concern for Caring

Lea Kuusilehto-Awale

- The Prevalence of Silence

Kjersti Lien Holte



PART II: Developing Ethical Educational Leadership

- An Ethical Leadership Developmental Framework

Nancy Tuana

- The Interplay of Values

Ross Notman

- The Power of Personal Values

Christopher M. Branson

- Ethical Decision Making

Joan Poliner Shapiro, Jacqueline A. Stefkovich and Kathrine J. Gutierrez

- Managing Ethical Dilemmas

Neil Cranston, Lisa C. Ehrich and Megan Kimber

- Using Turbulence Theory to Guide Actions

Steven Jay Gross

- Maintaining Moral Integrity

Christopher M. Branson

- An Insight into the Nature of Ethical Motivation

Michael Bezzina and Nancy Tuana

- De-Constructing Ethical Motivation

Christopher M. Branson



PART III: Examples from the Field

- Holistic and Moral Development of Educational Leaders

Pauline E. Leonard, Tammy Schilling and Anthony H. Normore

- A Measure of Ethics

Lyse Langlois and Claire Lapointe

- Ethical Responses to Educational Policies

Stephen Jay Gross and Joan Poliner Shapiro

- The Ethical Perspectives of Turkish School Leaders

Mualla Aksu and Gamze Kasalak

- Preparation of Integrity

William C. Frick and John F. Covaleskie

- Striving for Moral Purpose

Charles Burford and Michael Bezzina

- The Ethical Demands of Multiculturalism

Katarina Norberg and Olof Johansson



Conclusion

- If It Isn’t Ethical, It Isn’t Leadership

Christopher M. Branson



Contributing Authors

Über Autor(innen)

Christopher M. Branson is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. He is Executive Director of the UCEA Center for the Study of Leadership and Ethics.

Steven Jay Gross is Professor of Educational Administration at Temple University. He is also Founding Director of the New DEEL (Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership) Community Network.