Leading Against the Grain

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Education Administration
Educational Leadership
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equity and education
ethics
Great World Leaders
international leadership models
Jimmy Carter
Leading for Social Justice
moral issues in education
school administration

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  • ISBN 9780807758717
  • Weight: 240g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 226mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Dec 2017
  • Publisher: Teachers' College Press
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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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.

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.