Preparing Future Leaders for Social Justice
Bridging Theory and Practice through a Transformative Andragogy
Haim Shaked author Kathleen M Brown author Jeffrey Glanz editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield
Published:24th Sep '18
Should be back in stock very soon
This hardback is available in another edition too:
- Paperback£30.00(9781475845051)
In today's Western school systems, white, straight, middle-class and physically-able students reach higher achievements, drop out less, and have a greater chance of learning in higher education institutions than their counterparts who do not possess these characteristics. While many agree that theory, research and practice should be intertwined to support the type of schooling (and society) that values rather than marginalizes, few scholars offer ground-breaking, pragmatic approaches to developing truly transformative leaders. The purpose of this book is to offer a practical, process-oriented model aimed at helping educational leaders to perceive social, political, and economic contradictions and then to take action against the oppressive elements of reality. To this end, this book utilizes transformative andragogy, which leads to a new way of seeing and a new way of being. It is the art and science of helping others to think critically and act responsibly, to examine beliefs, to accept, reject or modify values, and to engage in activism and advocacy with and for others. Therefore, this book is of great value to those who wish to prepare tomorrow's school leaders for their role as promoters of social justice and excellence.
While maintaining the provocative edge of the original edition, this second edition brings a clear-headed honesty in assessing how far we have and have not advanced in our leadership preparation programs. To be sure, the problems and possibilities are still in front of us, and the updated research pushes the field of educational leadership forward. I highly recommend the Brown & Shaked second edition as motivation to continue the intense struggles for social justice leadership in and beyond schools. -- Ira Bogotch, professor, College of Education, Florida Atlantic University
With the addition of two chapters that update the relevant literature published during the intervening10 years, this second edition of Preparing Future Leaders for Social Justice, Equity, and Excellence: Bridging Theory and Practice through a Transformative Androgogy, written by Brown and Shaked, remains a vitally important read for current and aspiring educational leaders hoping to provide socially just and equitable opportunities for all students. -- Stephan Jacobson, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo
Preparing Future Leaders for Social Justice should be in every library and used in all preparation courses. Written in highly accessible style, it is both highly theoretical and eminently practical. Covering the what, why, and how of transformative, social justice leadership, the comprehensive coverage of the topic is supported by extensive quotations from former students. -- Carolyn M. Shields, College of Education, Wayne State University
ISBN: 9781475845044
Dimensions: 231mm x 158mm x 18mm
Weight: 472g
150 pages
Second Edition