Steven Jay Gross Knihy

Focusing on the concept of Turbulence Theory, this book equips educational leaders with essential tools and insights to navigate challenging school environments. It reframes the understanding of turbulence in educational contexts, offering a theoretical framework and practical applications for both aspiring and current leaders to effectively manage and lead during times of uncertainty.

Ethical Educational Leadership in Turbulent Times is an engaging, case-study based text that assists educational leaders in their ethical decision-making processes during a time of turbluence and uncertainty.

Focusing on the development of new leaders within school districts, this book provides guidance and strategies for effective leadership mentoring. It aims to equip educators with the tools and confidence necessary to nurture future leaders, addressing the challenges they face in fostering a supportive environment for growth and development. Through practical insights, it seeks to enhance leadership capabilities in educational settings.

The new edition of Gender Circuits explores the impact of new technologies on the gendered lives of individuals through substantive sociological analysis and in-depth case studies. Examining the complex intersections between gender ideologies, social scripts, information and biomedical technologies, and embodied identities, this book explores whether and how new technologies are reshaping what it means to be a gendered person in contemporary society.

A democratic, ethical leader integrates democracy, social justice, and school reform through dialogue and is guided by a sense of responsibility to students, families, and the community. Democratic Ethical Educational Leadership presents a cohesive framework for aspiring and practicing leaders to explore the complex nature of leadership that can support democratic citizenry and social responsibility. Organized around the 5 "New DEEL" visions for leadership, chapters illustrate real people who embody these principles. This compelling vision for educational leadership, combined with diverse and vibrant examples of leadership in action, will serve as a critical guide for the rising generation of democratic ethical educational leaders in the US and abroad. Presenting contextualized, practical instances of this approach to leadership, this book will inspire educational leaders to reflect upon their practice and reach their potential as democratic leaders. Special Features Include: A unique framework to guide responsible, ethical leadership in today's schools. A series of case studies help readers identify key leadership qualities in context from which to illuminate their own emerging practice. End-of-chapter questions encourage exploration of leaders' motivations, processes, strategies, and lessons learned.