The Social Construction of Educational Leadership: Southern Appalachian Ceilings (Counterpoints) - Softcover
Most historical and theoretical work on school administration choice has focused on the importance of race and class, with increased attention to gender during the past two decades. Rarely has geography been a consideration and, when it appears at all, it is used only to distinguish the unique conditions of urban school settings. The Social Construction of Educational Leadership: Southern Appalachian Ceilings addresses decisions about who is chosen to lead public schools, and how they do it. Using their research on senior-level public school leaders in the southern mountains of North Carolina as a representative case study, the authors construct an argument for a reconsideration of the role of place – both in decisions about who becomes a school leader, and in how those leaders behave professionally. The authors describe the changes in a leadership system grounded in race, class, geographic, and gender preferences that dating back to colonial systems of deference, describing the pattern of those changes, and exploring their implications for school leadership, and the preparation of prospective leaders in the region and elsewhere.
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The Authors: Anna Hicks McFadden, Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at Western Carolina University, holds a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership from the University of South Carolina. Her publications include the book Speak Softly and Carry Your Own Gym Key: A Female High School Principal’s Guide to Survival, as well as chapters and articles on women leaders in education.
Penny Smith, recently retired, served as Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at Western Carolina University. She holds two doctorates – one in history from Rice University and another in education administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her recent work includes publications on standardized testing and rural education. Both authors are former classroom teachers, principals, and central office staff members.
Penny Smith, recently retired, served as Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership and Foundations at Western Carolina University. She holds two doctorates – one in history from Rice University and another in education administration from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her recent work includes publications on standardized testing and rural education. Both authors are former classroom teachers, principals, and central office staff members.
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- PublisherPeter Lang Inc., International Academic Publishers
- Publication date2004
- ISBN 10 0820468126
- ISBN 13 9780820468129
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages296
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