Leading Against the Grain: Lessons for Creating Just and Equitable Schools

ISBN 10: 080775871X / ISBN 13: 9780807758717

Published by Teachers College Press, 2017

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pp. 176.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Leading Against the Grain: Lessons for Creating Just and Equitable Schools
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 080775871X
• ISBN 13: 9780807758717
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

What new ideas and ways of thinking can educational leaders learn from great world leaders who have moved their societies to greater equity and expanded educational opportunity? In this lively, accessible volume, the editors have brought together an impressive group of senior and early-career educational scholars to study the lives and contributions of a wide range of outstanding historical and contemporary leaders from the United States and across the globe. This rich collection of brief biographical commentaries profiles leaders like Wangari Mathaai, John Tippeconic III, Fannie Lou Hamer, Saul Alinsky, Antonia Pantoja, Jimmy Carter, Golda Meir, Sun Yat Sen, José Rizal, and Jesus Christ. Each profile focuses on a single individual and includes (1) an introduction and biographical sketch, (2) a discussion of their context and activities as a leader, (3) a list of the key lessons we can learn from their leadership, and (4) an explanation of how these lessons are relevant for today. This unique collection bridges cultures, professions, and callings to help American education leaders create more just and equitable schools.

Book Features:

• Profiles of a wide range of world leaders.
• Insights from leading educational scholars and practitioners.
• A diversity of international location, gender, race, and conceptual focus.
• An engaging style that bridges theory and practice―perfect for courses and training programs.
• Lessons school leaders can use to improve their practice.

About the Author

Jeffrey S. Brooks is professor of educational leadership at Monash University and author of Black School/White School: Racism and Educational (Mis)Leadership and co-editor of What Every Principal Needs to Know to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools. Anthony H. Normore is professor of educational leadership and chair of graduate education at California State University, Dominguez Hills.