This book analyzes education reform through the eyes of those
entrenched in the process - policy makers, administrators, middle
managers, principals, and teachers - in the context of care. A
senior administrator, who participated in the implementation of an
unprecedented series of reforms that flattened the education system
in a Canadian province and rebuilt it with a new mandate, examines
learning from the shortcomings of the past and provides a critical
enquiry that can help determine the success or failure of future
reform efforts by shedding light on the obstacles to avoid,
problems to correct, and methods to embrace in order to overcome
hurt and disappointment in a turbulent environment and foster more
caring and effective educational organizations. Few attempts have
been made to write a book about women's work from the perspective
of those in senior leadership roles in education; others have
written about it but not experienced it firsthand. This book
illuminates the controversial debate between women and gender in
education and challenges assumptions about equity and the caring
and democratic nature of education. It contributes to a broader
understanding and knowledge of the complexities of leadership work
within education, which in turn can lead to improvement in
professional relationships as well as organizational effectiveness.
The book contains enlightening and compelling stories about the
unique and shared experiences of people navigating turbulence
within an organization. Author Mary Green draws on her career spent
teaching and learning to provide a unique Canadian perspective and
context. She offers a rigorous self, social, historical, and
political reflection of educators, who despite experiencing
particular challenges, draw purpose from faith in the possibilities
and potential of more caring practice in education. The content
will prove useful to those committed to infusing more humanity into
work in education with reference to individuals, institutions, and
the social and political challenges in the field. Specifically,
this book is relevant to graduate students in faculties of
education, policy makers, principals, other administrators, and
organizational leaders. Universal issues of power and politics
reveal interconnections between the personal and the global
workplace, underscoring the importance of care in the workplace.
Series Editors: Jeffrey S. Brooks, University of Idaho, USA; Denise
E. Armstrong, Brock University, Canada; Ira Bogotch, Florida
Atlantic University, USA; Sandra Harris, Lamar University,
USA;Whitney H. Sherman, Virginia Commonwealth University, USA;
George Theoharis, Syracuse University, USA.
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