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Informationen zum Autor Daniel R. Tomal, Ph.D.is a Distinguished Professor of Leadership at Concordia University Chicago teaching research and leadership. He has authored over twenty five books, two hundred studies and articles. He is a former vice president, teacher, and consultant. Robert K. Wilhite, EdD is Chair of the Department of Educational Leadership at Concordia University-Chicago. He earned his EdD in Curriculum, Instruction and Administration from Loyola University Chicago. He is coauthor of the Rowman and Littlefield books, The Teacher Leader: Core Competencies and Strategies (2014) and Supervision and Improvement of Learning: Professional Development Strategies for Teacher Improvement (2015). Klappentext The authors are national school resource experts and have teamed up to write a comprehensive book on ethics and politics. It covers everything you need to know about ethical leadership and dealing with politics in schools. The book starts with an ethical framework and moves on to politics with unions, administrators, and School Boards with suggested strategies for effective conflict resolution. There are realistic cases in every chapter of the book with the final chapter focused on comprehensive ethical and political cases to test the reader in addressing such issues in the educational or related settings. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Doing the Right Thing: Ethics and School Leadership 2 The Conflict of Ethics, Politics, and Policies 3 Making Haste Slowly: Politics at the District and Board Level 4 Leading from the Front: Politics in the School Building 5 Who's In Charge Here? Politics of the Union-Administration Relationship 6 The Art of the Possible: Negotiating and Communicating with People 7 Ethics and Politics Case Studies Appendix A: Political Activities: What Can't I Do Appendix B: Outside Activities Appendix C: Gifts Between Employees Appendix D: Standards of Conduct for Educational Leaders Index About the Authors ...