Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter One A Narcissistic Society Chapter Two Narcissism Defined Chapter Three Societal Implications Chapter Four Stages of Child Development Chapter Five Narcissistic Parents in the School Setting Chapter Six Narcissistic Students in the School Setting Chapter Seven Education's Role in the Growth of Narcissism Chapter Eight Strategies for Examining and Reducing Narcissism in Schools Chapter Nine Understanding and Addressing the Narcissistic Point-of-View Chapter Ten An Examination of Case Studies Conclusion and Recommended Readings About the Authors References
Chad Mason has been in education for nearly nineteen years, with twelve of those years in administration. He has served as a high school business teacher, varsity basketball coach, high school assistant principal, high school principal, middle school assistant principal and middle school principal, as well as an elementary principal. He currently is the Superintendent of instruction for Cedar Cliff Local Schools in Cedarville, Ohio. After receiving his B.S.B.A. from Ohio Northern University, he attained his Masters Degree in Educational Administration from the University of Dayton. Chad is currently completing his dissertation for his Ph.D. from the University of Dayton. Karen Brackman has worked in secondary education for over 25 years in various positions including teaching English and reading, school counseling, coaching, advising several different student organizations, and serving on multiple faculty committees. She attained a B.S. of Ed from Miami University and earned a Masters degree in English education and a school counseling licensure at the University of Dayton.
Education in a Narcissistic Nation is useful because it forces the
reader to think; to think about why students behave the way they
do, but, more importantly, to think about what can be done to
address the problems educators face as a result of an increasingly
self-indulgent society. Mason and Brackman don't just tell the
reader how today's students act, but they provide real-world
solutions to the problems their actions create, making this book a
useful tool to teachers everywhere. -- Tom Dunn, Superintendent,
Troy City Schools
This text is on time and needed for our teachers and educational
systems to begin developing new educational and behavioral
interventions. This text clearly identifies the change in
personality structure that has led to our schools increase in
violence and disruptive behaviors. I am hopeful that teachers and
community organizers will read this text and get motivated to plan
and implement changes that are indicated. I applaud Mason and
Brackman for this work. -- Curtis Gillespie, Therapist
Mason and Brackman have hit a critical nerve in the educational
landscape. At a time when our educational system is being
challenged by ever changing social and emotional norms, they bring
to the forefront issues that are paramount to the future of
education and family virtues in America. The significance of these
issues cannot be ignored and expedience to finding solutions is
imperative if we expect our students to compete in the globally
expanding world. -- Mark A. Klopfenstein, retired principal,
Springfield, Ohio
Chad Mason and Karen Brackman have put a face and a name to a
growing problem facing school systems and today's educators: all
too many American children have come to expect adults to cater to
their individual desires. One contributing factor for this
narcissistic mindset is the breakdown of traditional family values.
Overindulging, micromanaging parents not only prohibit their sons
and daughters from reaching their full potential, they place an
undue stress on those professionals entrusted with facilitating
their children's educations. The 'protectionist' mindset, with the
child serving as the center of the family unit, has fostered
thousands of me-first, self-centered children with many negative
consequences for society and the American family. This book will
serve as a helpful resource for those currently in the educational
ranks, as well as those engaged in teacher/administrator training.
Its case studies illuminate the difficulties inherent to working
with narcissistic children, but more importantly, this book
stresses the importance of taking on the challenge. -- John K.
Rosemond, family psychologist; nationally syndicated columnist;
author of The Diseasing of America's Children
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