Giving Birth to Virtue

Giving Birth to Virtue

Introduction

In “Giving Birth to Virtue,” Robert J. Starratt writes in relation to the three virtues that all educational leaders ought to endeavor to have. Whether as a school leader or a classroom teacher, one will find himself/herself challenged in both leading and teaching. This chapter of the book “Ethical Leadership” is a framework for the educational leaders when they strive to lead. It does not offer bit by bit plays to pursue when a certain situation arises, however in its place helps readers examine and evaluate the virtues and qualities that will ground the school ...