Problems of Practice

Case Studies of the Superintendency

Edited by:
Nicole V. Schilling, University of Findlay
Nathan S. Schilling, Lansing School District #158

Call For Chapters

BOOK DESCRIPTION:
This comprehensive volume aims to serve as a valuable resource for superintendent licensure programs, offering insightful case studies and practical recommendations for future educational leaders. It is structured to provide a deep dive into the multifaceted challenges faced by superintendents in contemporary educational settings. Each chapter will focus on a specific superintendent case study, offering a detailed examination of the superintendent, district context, the problem of practice, the policies, processes, and procedures employed to address the problem of practice, and implications and recommendations. The editors invite chapter proposals that critically examine the School Superintendent’s Association (AASA) Decennial Study's (2020) four most time-consuming issues reported by superintendents: school finance, personnel management, conflict management, and superintendent and board relations as well as other post-pandemic problems of practice. Contributions may include superintendent practitioner pieces as well as university-practitioner partnerships with a focus on the superintendent’s perspective and voice to better understand their work.

TOPICS OF INTEREST:
• School finance
• Personnel management
• Conflict management
• Superintendent and board relations
• Teacher shortage
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
• LGBTQIA2+ issues
• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)
• Trauma-informed practices
• Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Union dynamics
• School law and policy
• School improvement
• Strategic planning
• Ethics in educational leadership

PROPOSAL INFORMATION:
Proposals should be made on one single-spaced page, and consist of your name and affiliation, email address, a tentative title, and an abstract (200-250 words). Please include an additional page with a brief biography (200-300 words). All proposals should be sent as a single Word file of 2 pages to Nicole Schilling (nicole.schilling@findlay.edu) by July 1, 2024.

CHAPTER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
Authors of accepted proposals will be notified by July 15, 2024, about the status of their submission and sent chapter guidelines. Full chapters, ranging from 7,000 to 8,000 words in Times New Roman 12, double spaced text, inclusive of title, abstract, manuscript, and references, should be submitted as a Microsoft Word email attachment by October 1, 2024. Manuscripts should conform to 7th edition APA style conventions. See Author Guidelines. Graphics and images may be included.

Chapters should draw from the superintendent’s own experiences and include the case study and reflective questions for readers to engage in and think actively about the problems of practice. Central themes should be explained in text boxes to engage the reader in the arguments presented. The end of the chapter should provide a summary of key reflections and insights on the case study, and recommendations for further reading may provide a wide range of current sources for further exploration and encourage readers to expand their knowledge.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR PUBLICATION:
Abstract Submission: July 1, 2024
Notification of Invite to Submit Chapter: July 15, 2024
Submission of Book Chapter: October 1, 2024
Reviews of Book Chapter Manuscripts Sent to Author(s): January 15, 2025
Receipt by Editors of Final Draft of Book Chapters: April 1, 2025
Final Book Submitted to Publisher: June 2025
Anticipated Publication: Summer 2025

Send all inquiries to Nicole Schilling at: Nicole.schilling@findlay.edu

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