{"product_id":"the-ethical-line-10-leadership-strategies-for-effective-decision-making-9781544337883","title":"The Ethical Line: 10 Leadership Strategies for","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBe the leader your school community needs\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  The responsibilities of school leaders are increasingly complex. In this book, you will find a problem-solving model to help you think through morally complex situations. These steps will enable you to arrive at innovative solutions that are ethical, logical, culturally sensitive, and in the best interests of students. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Packed with real-life vignettes, mental exercises, reflections, checklists, and other templates, these strategies will help you\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how ethical standards and core values drive your leadership choices\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eApproach problems through a lens of equity and care for the students entrusted to you\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRecognize when urgent action is called for and when it’s better to slow down in order to thoroughly consider your actions and the potential consequences of those actions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eAs a leader, you face difficult challenges every day. This book will help ensure that the decisions you make are right for your students—and for the whole community.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis is a must read for any school leader. We face ethical decisions every day. This book provides practical and realistic tools to help every leader who is faced with challenging situations and decisions throughout their school year. The author does a superb job of aligning the leaders heart, head, and ethics in the decision-making process of school leaders. The students and staff reap the benefits from a leader inspired by this book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Holly Leach, Superintendent, Everett, WA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides useful strategies and structures, drawn from the field, to assist leaders at all levels better understand the complexities if ethical leadership.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- Ray Boyd, Principal; Beechboro, Western Australia\u003cbr\u003e\"The daily decisions of school leaders are shaped by a set of personal and professional ethics that influence every interaction we have with students, colleagues, and families. Toni Faddis provides clear and coherent guidelines for helping leaders locate and adhere to a set of ethical standards, and interrogate one’s own biases. The outcome is an assurance that all decisions, large and small, are grounded in an ethical frame.\" -- Nancy Frey\u003cbr\u003e\"An innovative and thoughtful approach to addressing real-life ethical concerns of educational practitioners. With its 10 leadership strategies, The Ethical Line is a must-read for all educators. Kudos to Dr. Faddis for this important contribution to the field.\" -- Jacqueline Stefkovich, JD\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr. Faddis skillfully captures the very essence of what leaders at all levels of the organization must do to solve complex issues in which there are no easy solutions. In a time where integrity and ethical leadership is paramount when faced with solving tough issues, Dr. Faddis provides hope and proven strategies to keep leaders from crossing the ethical line.\" -- David Lorden\u003cbr\u003e\"I have come to know and rely on Toni Faddis as an effective equity-driven school leader. I have every confidence that those who read this book will come to the same conclusion. More importantly, the book presents 10 ethically driven strategies to help us become the school leaders that our children, families, educators, and communities deserve.\" -- Ian Pumpian\u003cbr\u003e\"Toni Faddis provides a vital work for our time. Schooling is not less complex, it is more complex by the day. In The Ethical Line, we are reminded that schools are ‘people places’ and only ethical leaders can build the kind of community necessary for each student to thrive and communities to reach their full potential together.\" -- Bradley Portin\u003cbr\u003e\"In today’s diverse educational systems, leading through an ethical lens is more important than ever. In The Ethical Line, Dr. Faddis presents thoughtful, practical strategies for navigating the moral and ethical challenges educators face each day.\" -- Janice Cook\u003cbr\u003e\"As an administrator, being able to have a tool that supports the conversation around ethics makes a strong impact on our school culture. This book allows everyone in the school setting to have common language and understanding of what an ethical school looks and feels like. This book supports the growth of any leader and school community when dealing with difficult situations.\" -- Dominique Smith\u003cbr\u003e\"Today’s leadership preparation programs aim to create leaders who strive to take personal responsibility for providing the environment that produce empowered, engaged, inspired, and successful learners. In thinking about principal preparation programs, The Ethical Line is the reading that will push your candidates to achieve just this by thinking deeply and reflecting upon who they are and what type of leader they will be once they enter the ranks of school leadership. Dr. Faddis’s easy-to-read, practitioner-friendly text provides activities that enhance classroom discussion and complement any program committed to equity-driven leadership and ethical decision making. I highly recommend integrating this important book into your program.\" -- Lori Rhodes\u003cbr\u003e\"Dr. Faddis has written an exemplar piece to support and guide school leaders in developing and utilizing an ethical lens when leading diverse schools. \u003cem\u003eThe Ethical Line\u003c\/em\u003e illustrates the need for ethical leadership in a way that is conceivable and achievable, through the implementation of 10 key strategies. This is an essential read for all current and future PreK–12 leaders.\" -- Sarah Graham\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword by Douglas Fisher Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction    The Ethical Line    Temptations Lurk Everywhere    Tough Choices    How This Book Can Help    Features You Will Find Chapter 1: Know Thyself    Strategy #1: Identify and Model Your Core Values    The New Normal    Your Ethical Line    Right vs. Right Situations    When Moral Compasses Falter    Strategy #2: Be Curiously Introspective    Find Kindred Spirits    Practice Self-Care    Express Gratitude    Build Resilience    Take a Cognitive Time-Out    Pause to Regroup    Calm Mental Chatter    Dare to Imagine Chapter 2: Examine Your Community’s Values    Strategy #3: Listen Generously    Characteristics of Outstanding Listeners    Practice Empathy    Strategy #4: Create an Inclusive School Climate    Promote Emotional Well-Being    Engender Teamwork    Facilitate Collaborative Leadership    Recognize the Signs of an Unhealthy School Climate    Stimulate a Healthy School Climate    Foster Collective Efficacy    Strategy #5: Discover Your Community’s Hopes and Dreams    Explore Community Assets and Examine Your Leadership Privilege    Take the Pulse of Your Community Regularly    Empathic Interviewing    Strategy #6: Unify Around a Collective Vision    Which Values Guide Your Organization?    Making Sense of Norms and Codes of Conduct    Study Colleagues’ Behavior Chapter 3: Adhere to Ethical and Legal Parameters    Professional Standards for Educational Leaders    Strategy #7: Consider Moral and Legal Consequences of Decisions    PSEL Standard 2: Ethics and Professional Norms    Lead With Moral Courage    A Framework for Making Ethical Decisions    The Seven Steps of Ethical Decision Making    Strategy #8: Ensure Equitable Processes and Outcomes    PSEL Standard 3: Advocate for All    Summary Chapter 4: Promote an Ethical School Culture    Strategy #9: Walk the Talk    Be an Architect of Equity    Model Innovation and Empathy    Provide Clear Rationale for Decisions    Characteristics of Constructive Dialogue    Strategy #10: Become a Strategic Influencer    Defining Moments    Mental Preparation    Facilitate Win–Win Situations    Never Stop Learning and Growing Conclusion    Implementation Steps References Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50075522924887,"sku":"9781544337883","price":23.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781544337883.jpg?v=1740634478","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-ethical-line-10-leadership-strategies-for-effective-decision-making-9781544337883","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}