Full Description
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.
Contents
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
