Ethical Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times

This case-study based text assists leaders in their decision-making during a time of turbulence and uncertainty. Features in this new edition include updated contemporary cases, new coverage on the post-pandemic climate, race and ethnicity, social media, and culturally sensitive teaching, and a new chapter on technology and AI in education.

Educational leaders not only face moral and ethical decisions regarding their classrooms, schools, districts, and education institutions, but they also must consider the complexities and threats that impact their communities. Amidst the ongoing challenges of pandemics and natural disasters, this process is exceptionally daunting. Ethical Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times is an engaging, case-study-based text that assists leaders in their ethical decision-making processes during a time of turbulence and uncertainty. The book is framed by Gross' Turbulence Theory and Shapiro and Stefkovich's Multiple Ethical Paradigms of justice, critique, care, and the profession. Presenting clear explanations of theory in combination with authentic dilemmas developed by practitioners, this book will assist leaders in dealing with challenging situations in their own settings. Ethical Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times, 3rd edition is a valuable book for both aspiring and practicing educational administrators and leaders.

New in this edition:

• Updated cases throughout to reflect contemporary issues and recent scholarship in the field
• New topical case coverage on topics relating to the post-pandemic climate, race and ethnicity, social media, and culturally sensitive teaching

• An entirely new chapter with cases about technology, including the strengths and weaknesses of AI in education

  Autorentext

  Joan Poliner Shapiro is Professor Emerita of Higher Education at Temple University, USA and Co-Director, Emerita of the New DEEL (Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership) Community Network.

Steven Jay Gross is Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership at Temple University, USA and Founding Director Emeritus of the New DEEL (Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership) Community Network.

Susan H. Shapiro is Associate Professor of Early Childhood and Special Education at Touro University Graduate School of Education, USA and Co-Director of the New DEEL (Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership) Community Network.

Inhalt

Part 1: Understanding the Theoretical Framework 1. Overview of the Book 2. The Multiple Ethical Paradigms 3. Turbulence Theory Part 2: (Re)Solving Ethical Dilemmas 4. Security Versus Civil Liberties 5. Power Versus Accommodation in Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment 6. Accountability Versus Responsibility 7. Community Standards Versus Individual Rights 8. Equality Versus Equity 9. Personal Vision Versus Authority 10. Technological Opportunity Versus Digital Challenges 11. Rules, Regulations, and Policies Versus Individual Needs and Concerns in Student Teaching