Community Engaged Leadership for Social Justice

David E. DeMatthews

ISBN 10: 113804458X / ISBN 13: 9781138044586

Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB, 2018

About this Item

This book advocates for informed leaders who are aware of the larger historical, political-economic, sociological, and philosophical issues that surround the schools and communities they serve. Extending beyond mainstream conceptions of instructional leadership and broad social justice paradigms, Community Engaged Leadership for Social Justice offers a multidisciplinary framework that helps leaders better serve the needs of their students, teachers, and communities. Exploring issues of urban school reform as it relates to the principal, as well as priorities that are relevant to the process of school improvement and the promotion of social justice, this book provides a critical, equity-oriented set of best practices grounded in research and empirical cases. This is a must-have resource for building consciousness, offering hope, and engaging in dialogical and collaborative leadership practices to radically transform schools and communities.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Community Engaged Leadership for Social Justice
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd, GB
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 113804458X
• ISBN 13: 9781138044586
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 317 grams

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Synopsis

This book advocates for informed leaders who are aware of the larger historical, political-economic, sociological, and philosophical issues that surround the schools and communities they serve. Extending beyond mainstream conceptions of instructional leadership and broad social justice paradigms, Community Engaged Leadership for Social Justice offers a multidisciplinary framework that helps leaders better serve the needs of their students, teachers, and communities. Exploring issues of urban school reform as it relates to the principal, as well as priorities that are relevant to the process of school improvement and the promotion of social justice, this book provides a critical, equity-oriented set of best practices grounded in research and empirical cases. This is a must-have resource for building consciousness, offering hope, and engaging in dialogical and collaborative leadership practices to radically transform schools and communities.

About the Author

David E. DeMatthews is Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin, USA.