Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership

Steven Jay Gross is Professor of Educational Leadership at the College of Education, Temple University, USA, and Founding Director of the New DEEL Community Network. Joan Poliner Shapiro is Professor of Higher Education at the College of Education, Temple University, USA, and Co-Director of the New DEEL Community Network.

"This book is a powerful example of how a committed group of scholars can explore, advocate, and illustrate what democratic, ethical educational leadership means for students, teachers, leaders, and communities. I cannot imagine a more relevant and powerful response to our time; these editors and authors help us to ‘reclaim educational reform by advocating democratic, ethical educational leadership.’"--Gary M. Crow, Professor of Educational Leadership, Indiana University"This book is for anyone who is concerned about the moral aims of education today. With stories about inspired, ethical, democratic and courageous leaders, Gross and Shapiro remind us that doing the right thing as a leader is always a choice, regardless of circumstances or conditions. This book challenges readers to reassess what we may believe to be insurmountable obstacles to inclusive, ethical, caring, and socially just leadership practices in today's schools. Gross and Shapiro offer new hope to all leaders who struggle to do the right thing in education."--Colleen L. Larson, Chair of the Department of Administration of Leadership and Technology and Associate Professor of Educational Administration, NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development

• Dedication Preface Chapter 1: Introduction Section One: ResponsibilityChapter 2: Maintaining a Commitment to Democracy (in spite of High Stake Standardized Testing)Donnan StoicovyChapter 3: A Leader Embodied Ethics, Equitable Policies, and a Community of CareJudith Aiken, Cynthia Gerstl-Pepin, and Jill Mattuck TaruleChapter 4: A Co-operative Response to Entrepreneurial and Competitive Pressures Philip A. WoodsChapter 5: The Transformational Leader as a Thought Criminal Fenwick W. EnglishSection Two: Community-Building Leaders amidst Turbulence Chapter 6: The Importance of Building Community: A Preschool Director's Experiences on 9/11/01Susan Shapiro Chapter 7: The Transformation of a School District from Energy Hog to Energy Star Lisa Kensler and Cynthia UlineChapter 8: On Leadership for Community Schooling Peter V. Lisenfeld and William C. FrickChapter 9: How Turbulence Can Be Used to Shield or Facilitate Change: A Dean’s ExperienceBarbara S. Di ToroSection Three: Democracy, Social Justice, and School ReformChapter 10: Sturm und Drang: Building "The Most Elegant Financing System in the Country."William J. MathisChapter 11: Rebecca Davis: Using the Arts to Make People Think and Remember Issues of Global SustenanceJoseph Polizzi Chapter 12: Student Voice in School Reform: The Madison High School Youth Governance Model Marc BrasofChapter 13: Daanaa Abdullah: Exemplar of Community Leadership Quisar Abdullah Section Four: Ethical Decision-MakingChapter 14: Rachel’s Challenge: A Caring ConnectionLynne Blair Chapter 15: Reclaiming School Reform from Duty to CareValerie A. StoreyChapter 16: The Limits of a Single CandlePatricia A.L. EhrensalChapter 17: Mr. Murray vs. Merit PayPeter Brigg Section Five: Career as a CallingChapter 18: Moral Courage of Viktor E. Frankl: An Exemplary LeaderAnthony H. Normore and Jeffrey S. BrooksChapter 19: A Question of resources: How Should Public Education Funds Be Spent?Marla IsraelChapter 20: In Search of Seamless EducationChristopher M. Branson, Michele Morrison, and Rachel McNaeChapter 21: A Bullied Boy Who Grew Up to Change School ClimateRoger Barascout Conclusion: Sharing Values, Theories, Praxis, Curriculum and PedagogyContributor Biographies