Handbook of Ethical Educational Leadership

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-0-415-85391-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 484 Seiten, Format (B × H): 173 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 998 g

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

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

- Introduction: Why Ethical Educational Leadership?

PART 1: Issues and Perspectives

- The Essence of Professionalism

- Ethical Leadership: A Critical Transformative Approach

- The Purpose of Education

- Socio-Political Awareness

- Leadership, Sustainability and Ethics

- Seeking Social Justice

- Leading with Empathy

- A Concern for Caring

- The Prevalence of Silence

PART II: Developing Ethical Educational Leadership

- An Ethical Leadership Developmental Framework

- The Interplay of Values

- The Power of Personal Values

- Ethical Decision Making

- Managing Ethical Dilemmas

- Using Turbulence Theory to Guide Actions

- Maintaining Moral Integrity

- An Insight into the Nature of Ethical Motivation

- De-Constructing Ethical Motivation

PART III: Examples from the Field

- Holistic and Moral Development of Educational Leaders

- A Measure of Ethics

- Ethical Responses to Educational Policies

- The Ethical Perspectives of Turkish School Leaders

- Preparation of Integrity

- Striving for Moral Purpose

- The Ethical Demands of Multiculturalism

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

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.