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An updated edition of the bestselling seminal book on school leadership, equity, and social justice. Drawing on the experiences and words of successful public-school principals, Theoharis shows why social justice leadership is needed and how it can be effective in creating more equitable schools.

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This is the updated edition of the bestselling seminal book on school leadership, equity, and social justice. Drawing on the experiences and words of successful public school principals, Theoharis shows why social justice leadership is needed and how it can be effective in creating more equitable schools. Although they faced tremendous barriers, the principals featured in this book made important strides toward closing the outcome and opportunity gaps in their schools by using inclusive, equitable practices. Featuring a mix of theory and practical strategies, this edition has been updated with new examples and frameworks relevant to today's leaders. Responding to the current context of national resistance to issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion, this timely book portrays how real school leaders seek, create, and sustain equitable schools, especially for marginalized students.The School Leaders Our Children Deserve identifies seven keys that are crucial for social justice leadership: Key 1: Acquire Broad, Reconceptualized Consciousness/Knowledge/Skill BaseKey 2: Possess Core Leadership TraitsKey 3: Advance Inclusion, Access, and Opportunity for AllKey 4: Improve the Core Learning Context—Both the Teaching and the CurriculumKey 5: Create a Climate of Belonging Key 6: Increase Student LearningKey 7: Sustain Oneself Professionally and PersonallyBook Features:Grounds the lofty ideals of equity and social justice in the daily work of school leadership. Provides rich and abundant examples, ideas, and strategies for how to be a school leader committed to issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.Includes a new focus on culturally sustaining leadership and how disability studies inform practice.Offers an examination of how leaders conduct equity audits to improve outcomes for minoritized students.Shows how leaders navigate challenges to diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in their communities.

Author Biography

George Theoharis is a professor in educational leadership and inclusive elementary education at Syracuse University, and coauthor of What Every Principal Needs to Know to Create Equitable and Excellent Schools.

Table of Contents

ContentsAcknowledgments  xiForeword by Lynda Tredway  xvNote on Methodology  xxi1.  School Leadership and Social Justice  1Disparate Educational Opportunities  5Social Justice Leadership as a Necessary Alternative to School-as-Usual  10Organization and Content of the Book  14A Framework for Social Justice Leadership  16Conclusion  192.  The Seven Social Justice Principals and Their Schools  21Introducing the Principals and Their Schools  21Conclusion  293.  "There Is No Social Justice Without Inclusion": Advancing Inclusion, Access, and Opportunity for All  31The Connection Between Inclusion and Social Justice  34Strategies That Advanced Inclusion, Access, and Opportunity for All  35Conclusion  504.  "Changing How We Teach, What We Teach, and How We Approach Schooling": Improving the Core Learning Context  53The Connection Between Improving the Core Learning Context and Social Justice  54Strategies to Improve the Core Learning Context—Both the Teaching and the Curriculum  55Conclusion  725.  "Connecting and Respecting": Creating a Climate of Belonging  75The Connection Between a Climate of Belonging and Social Justice  76Strategies That Create a Climate of Belonging  77Conclusion  886.  Closing the Opportunity Gap and Increasing Student Learning: Toward a Theory of Socially Just School Reform  91The Connection Between Increasing Student Learning and Social Justice  92Increasing Student Learning  93Toward a Theory of Socially Just School Reform  977.  "At Every Turn": The Barriers Faced by Social Justice Principals  101Barriers Within the School Site  102Barriers at the District Level  111Barriers at the Institutional Level  117Consequences of the Barriers  122Conclusion  1248.  "Saving My Sanity": The Resilience That Leaders Develop to Sustain Justice and Equity  127Professional Strategies  128Personal Strategies  136Conclusion  1409.  "The Intricacies and Details": Consciousness, Knowledge, Skills, and Core Traits of Social Justice Leaders  143Acquiring Broad, Reconceptualized Consciousness, Knowledge, and Skills  143Possessing Core Leadership Traits  155Conclusion  16410.  "But That's Just Good Leadership": Lessons and Directions for Social Justice Leadership  165Lessons for Educators  166"But That's Just Good Leadership"  174References  179Index  187About the Author  199

Review

PRAISE FOR THE FIRST EDITION—"Theoharis does a beautiful job at marrying research with practical application that can be utilized by school administrators."—Journal of Educational Administration"Presents a hopeful, humanistic, and democratic approach to school reform that many will no doubt wish to replicate."—American School Board Journal"An important book that deserves a wide readership."—Michael W. Apple"A powerful guide for current and future school principals."—Carl Glickman

Details ISBN0807769622 Author Lynda Tredway Pages 224 Year 2024 Edition 2nd ISBN-13 9780807769621 Format Paperback Subtitle Seven Keys to Equity, Social Justice, and School Reform Publisher Teachers' College Press Imprint Teachers' College Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Audience Professional & Vocational Replaces 9780807749517 DEWEY 371.2070973 ISBN-10 0807769622 Edition Description 2nd edition Publication Date 2024-04-26 Alternative 9780807769638 US Release Date 2024-04-26 UK Release Date 2024-04-26 We've got this

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