Background/Context: Educational leadership literature lacks research focused on how gender influences decision making, in particular at the highest level of school governance, the school board table. Consequently, whether gender makes a difference during decision making at the school board table has yet to be determined. Purpose/Objective/Research…

Argues that post-structuralism can deconstruct interaction patterns and help question assumptions about teaching and learning. Discusses construction of gender and the story lines that evolve through the use of a metaphor of the story of "The Three Bears." Gives examples of interactions in child care and preschool settings to make the…