Public School Equity

Educational Leadership for Justice
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-59677-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 286 Seiten, Format (B × H): 227 mm x 152 mm, Gewicht: 417 g

Reihe: Equity and Social Justice in Education Series

Equality is not equity, tolerance is not inclusion, and access is not opportunity.

Efforts to address inequities within our schools tend to ignore the underlying beliefs that sustain injustices, and focus instead on short-lived policies and practices. This book takes a different approach to eradicating educational disparities. Drawing on more than forty interviews with teachers, principals, and district leaders, Manya C. Whitaker offers educators guidance for leading a school or district grounded in social justice that centers teachers—not just teaching practices—and that focuses on the belief systems that shape decision-making.

The chapters walk educational leaders through a strategic approach to long-term change: from school planning for family and community engagement, to hiring and onboarding teachers, to sustaining equity through multifaceted professional development and equitable evaluation. Concrete “how-to”s are provided throughout, along with reflection questions to help readers apply the content to their context. For any school or district leader intent on addressing the many inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this book is an essential manual.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Whitaker, Manya

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Multikulturelle Pädagogik, Friedenserziehung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Schulleitung, Schulentwicklung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Envisioning Equity

1 School Planning for Equity

2 Choosing an Organizational Structure Aligned With Your Leadership Style

3 Embedding Equity Within Organizational Practices

4 Developing School, Community, and Family Partnerships

 

Part II: Staffing for Equity

5 Limitations of Ethnic Matching and Multicultural Education

6 Identifying Equity-Minded Teachers

7 Welcoming New Teachers

 

Part III: Sustaining Equity

8 When Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Aren't Enough

9 Integrating Equity into Teacher Evaluation

10 Improving Teacher Retention Through Career Advancement Opportunities

11 Conducting Schoolwide Equity As Assessments

Final Thoughts

Über Autor(innen)

Manya Whitaker is an educational psychologist and associate professor and chair of education at Colorado College, where she directs the faculty development center. She also consults with families and K–20 educators on equity issues. Dr. Whitaker resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado.