Leaders at both school and district levels need to understand the complexities of equity and its role in order to support their students and staff and to avoid the pitfalls that their colleagues have become victims to due to a lack of knowledge and perspective. Beginning with a foundational understanding surrounding the multifaceted aspects of equity in the school setting, this book supports the researched practitioner with resources and tools to explore policies, practices, and daily decisions that occur as a result. The hands-on approach of case study analysis, followed by the factual review of “what happened” in the actual scenarios, allows for a self-reflective examination of individual decision making and insight concerning what pitfalls to avoid and/or expect. The reflective practice that each leader must strive to perform during their ongoing leadership journey is supported with an introduction to additional theories and subsequent learning concepts.
Author(s): David T. Lindenmuth
Edition: 1
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Year: 2023
Language: English
Pages: xiii; 130
City: New York
Tags: Educational equalization--United States--Case studies; School administrators--In-service training--United States; Education policy, strategy and reform; Education; Psychology; Educational Psychology;
Preface vii
1 Why Equity? 1
2 An Understanding 18
3 “Should I Stay (Away) or Should I Go?” - PRIDE Parade Case Study 46
4 “Only the Few, the Proud, the Gifted...”: Gifted and Talented Case Study 53
5 “Weird Book” - Book Censorship Case Study 61
6 “Just Not a Good Fit” - Hiring Practices Case Study 69
7 “Must be the Music” - Hateful Language Case Study 79
8 “Credible Threat” - School Safety Case Study 89
9 The Leadership Journey 99
“No Progress without Struggle” by Frederick Douglass 115
References 117
Index 125
