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You Can't Make This Up!
Stories from the Field – Resolving Educational Leadership Dilemmas
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InYou Can’t Make This Up! the author invites both emerging educational leaders and practicing school administrators to read a series of short stories recounted by principals and vice principals employed in schools across the United States, in Germany and Cyprus. This collection of present-day stories highlights the types of challenges school leaders encounter on a daily basis, all of which demand informed decisions, but none of which are easily resolved.
Each story is presented in a case study format, and aligned with selected elements within one of the ten Professional Standards for Educational Leadership (PSEL). At a critical juncture in each case, a series of “questions to ponder” is presented, followed by a segment describing “what actually occurred?”
Each story is presented in a case study format, and aligned with selected elements within one of the ten Professional Standards for Educational Leadership (PSEL). At a critical juncture in each case, a series of “questions to ponder” is presented, followed by a segment describing “what actually occurred?”
Linda Rae Markert, Ed.D. (1982), University of the Pacific, is Professor of Educational Leadership and Dean Emeritus of Education at SUNY Oswego. She has published articles and book chapters, and garnered research funds in education, and gender equity in technology.
Advance Praise
"Professor Markert has created an outstanding collection of real-life professional experiences that can serve as actual simulations for both prospective and current school administrators. Such diversified, descriptive testimonials shared by school leaders gives resonance to the challenges and variety of leadership skills needed in today's educational environments. Just to have the chance to view a multitude of dilemmas touching so many different competencies is an excellent leadership training tool that truly encompasses reflective practice."
Cheryl A. McElhany, President
Extended Day Child Care Center, Dublin, CA
"The case studies in this well-written book provide the perfect foundation for fruitful consideration of complex situations that face building leaders every day. It is one thing to be able to name the standards of professional leadership but quite another to be able to apply them from day to day. These case studies will inspire deep and authentic discussions about what did and what could have happened in each case presented. Emerging leaders will find this book a valuable resource for preparing themselves to respond to challenging situations. Current leaders will want to use the case studies as a way to explore with colleagues situations similar to those they have faced, thinking about what they did right and what they might want to change in their future responses."
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus & Former Provost
State University of New York at Oswego
"In my years as an education attorney, many school leaders have stated they eventually wanted to write a book about their many you can't make this up experiences, and now Linda Rae Markert has done it! These multinational tales from the field provoke informed inquiry, critical analysis, and self-assessment, all in the format of a really good read."
Donald E. Budmen, ESQ. Education Law Attorney
Ferrara Fiorenza PC, East Syracuse, NY
"Gather a group of school principals together and you will hear a common refrain; you can't make this up! Ethical decision making, crucial conversations, and dealing with challenging situations are simply part of the job. Where this book really shines is in Markert's deft storytelling and thought-provoking questions to ponder. Veteran and novice school leaders alike will see their own experiences come alive in the cases making self-reflection possible. Readers will gain new perspectives as they lead in these unique times."
Beth Anne Lozier, Principal
Camillus Middle School, West Genesee Central School District
"Professor Markert has created an outstanding collection of real-life professional experiences that can serve as actual simulations for both prospective and current school administrators. Such diversified, descriptive testimonials shared by school leaders gives resonance to the challenges and variety of leadership skills needed in today's educational environments. Just to have the chance to view a multitude of dilemmas touching so many different competencies is an excellent leadership training tool that truly encompasses reflective practice."
Cheryl A. McElhany, President
Extended Day Child Care Center, Dublin, CA
"The case studies in this well-written book provide the perfect foundation for fruitful consideration of complex situations that face building leaders every day. It is one thing to be able to name the standards of professional leadership but quite another to be able to apply them from day to day. These case studies will inspire deep and authentic discussions about what did and what could have happened in each case presented. Emerging leaders will find this book a valuable resource for preparing themselves to respond to challenging situations. Current leaders will want to use the case studies as a way to explore with colleagues situations similar to those they have faced, thinking about what they did right and what they might want to change in their future responses."
Susan Coultrap-McQuin, Ph.D. Professor Emeritus & Former Provost
State University of New York at Oswego
"In my years as an education attorney, many school leaders have stated they eventually wanted to write a book about their many you can't make this up experiences, and now Linda Rae Markert has done it! These multinational tales from the field provoke informed inquiry, critical analysis, and self-assessment, all in the format of a really good read."
Donald E. Budmen, ESQ. Education Law Attorney
Ferrara Fiorenza PC, East Syracuse, NY
"Gather a group of school principals together and you will hear a common refrain; you can't make this up! Ethical decision making, crucial conversations, and dealing with challenging situations are simply part of the job. Where this book really shines is in Markert's deft storytelling and thought-provoking questions to ponder. Veteran and novice school leaders alike will see their own experiences come alive in the cases making self-reflection possible. Readers will gain new perspectives as they lead in these unique times."
Beth Anne Lozier, Principal
Camillus Middle School, West Genesee Central School District
About the Author
1 Overview of This Conversation
1 Beginning an International Conversation among School Leaders
2 A Context for Using Case Studies
3 Ethical Decision-Making & Interview Template
4 Alignment of Case Studies with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
2 Mission, Vision and Core Values
1 Are We Doing Enough?
2 I Am Your Child’s Advocate
3 #Enough
3 Ethics and Professional Norms
1 Do I Blow the Whistle?
2 He Just Showed up Unexpectedly
3 Where Have You Been?
4 We Can’t Find the Error
4 Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
1 Your Son Has Great Potential
2 I Never Said Any of Those Things
3 I Don’t Want To – You Can’t Make Me
4 My Wedding Plans
5 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
1 I Never Thought I Was Cheating
2 Silent Night
3 How Did They Override the System?
6 Community of Care and Support for Students
1 Not Mine, Smoking Stinks!
2 This Girl Hit My Daughter
3 Please Don’t Kick Him out of School
4 You Must Show Me That Tape
7 Professional Capacity of School Personnel
1 But I’m a Good Teacher
2 Measure Twice, Cut Once
3 She’s So Disorganized
4 Do Summative Reviews Ever Make a Diffference?
8 Professional Community for Teachers and Staff
1 Just Joking Around
2 My Course Requirements Apply to Everyone
3 I Can Show You My Uber Receipts
4 All Boys Talk That Way
9 Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community
1 I Love My Kids
2 Don’t Make Me Get on the Bus
3 Our Son Must Have Mr. Thorwall
4 Mom Wants the Checkbook
10 Operations and Management
1 We Are Not Welcome
2 Standards Uphold the Status Quo
3 Mathematically Speaking, It Was Beautiful
11 School Improvement
1 Is This a Credible Threat?
2 It’s Always about the Money
12 Final Reflections
1 Ethical School Leadership
Index
1 Overview of This Conversation
1 Beginning an International Conversation among School Leaders
2 A Context for Using Case Studies
3 Ethical Decision-Making & Interview Template
4 Alignment of Case Studies with Professional Standards for Educational Leaders
2 Mission, Vision and Core Values
1 Are We Doing Enough?
2 I Am Your Child’s Advocate
3 #Enough
3 Ethics and Professional Norms
1 Do I Blow the Whistle?
2 He Just Showed up Unexpectedly
3 Where Have You Been?
4 We Can’t Find the Error
4 Equity and Cultural Responsiveness
1 Your Son Has Great Potential
2 I Never Said Any of Those Things
3 I Don’t Want To – You Can’t Make Me
4 My Wedding Plans
5 Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
1 I Never Thought I Was Cheating
2 Silent Night
3 How Did They Override the System?
6 Community of Care and Support for Students
1 Not Mine, Smoking Stinks!
2 This Girl Hit My Daughter
3 Please Don’t Kick Him out of School
4 You Must Show Me That Tape
7 Professional Capacity of School Personnel
1 But I’m a Good Teacher
2 Measure Twice, Cut Once
3 She’s So Disorganized
4 Do Summative Reviews Ever Make a Diffference?
8 Professional Community for Teachers and Staff
1 Just Joking Around
2 My Course Requirements Apply to Everyone
3 I Can Show You My Uber Receipts
4 All Boys Talk That Way
9 Meaningful Engagement of Families and Community
1 I Love My Kids
2 Don’t Make Me Get on the Bus
3 Our Son Must Have Mr. Thorwall
4 Mom Wants the Checkbook
10 Operations and Management
1 We Are Not Welcome
2 Standards Uphold the Status Quo
3 Mathematically Speaking, It Was Beautiful
11 School Improvement
1 Is This a Credible Threat?
2 It’s Always about the Money
12 Final Reflections
1 Ethical School Leadership
Index
Graduate students in Educational Leadership, and practicing school administrators, who wish to visualize themselves dealing with difficult ethical issues, via authentic cases, as they consider various options for resolving them.