School leaders and educators confront complexity daily in their service. To counter the chaos, collective leadership approaches that invite multiple stakeholders within and outside schools are critical in preparing students for a highly diverse world. Social darkness and isolation must be eradicated and education that provides more opportunities for peace and hope must become the core of school vision. Communities and schools must work together now.

This unique, compelling new title assembles the greatest players from one of the most celebrated teams in college football to share their personal memories. Filled with firsthand accounts with dozens of players—from the team's early days through the new millennium. What It Means to Be a Hawkeye: Kirk Ferentz and Iowa's Greatest Players explores the program's vast success and the seemingly simple question: What does it mean to be a Hawkeye? One person or one phrase cannot answer th...

The Academic Gateway: Understanding the Journey to Tenure investigates the experiences of professors employed in tenure-track positions who are starting their career within a university environment, but have not yet attained the affirmation and permanence that tenure offers. The role that they have taken on entails the preparation of students within a professional school. Some of them have very limited professional experience, while others bring multiple years of experience with t...

Tenure is a pivotal decision for the academy. If it is earned, it provides security and permanence, creating further academic freedom to pursue research and interests important to the institution and to society. If it is not earned, then the peer review process provides clarification for why it has not been earned. This book brings together lived experiences of academics around the time of the tenure decision. While the book is stand-alone, it has the same collection of authors who wrote a...