Title: The school leaders our children deserve : seven keys to equity, social justice, and school reform /
Authors: Theoharis, George.
Publisher: Teachers College Press,
Year: 2009
Subjects: School improvement programs United States.; Educational leadership United States; Educational equalization United States.; Social justice United States
Abstract: George Theoharis draws on the experiences and words of successful public school principals committed to advancing equity, social justice, and school reform to show why social justice leadership is needed and how it can be effective. Although facing tremendous barriers, these principals made important strides toward closing the achievement gap in their schools through the use of humane and equitable practices. Featuring a mix of theory and practical strategies, this timely book portrays how real school leaders seek, create, and sustain equitable schools, especially for marginalized students. --Publisher description.
Contents: School leadership and social justice -- The seven social justice principals and their schools -- "There is no social justice without inclusion" : advancing inclusion, access, and opportunity for all -- "Changing how we teach, what we teach, and how we approach schooling" : improving the core learning context -- "Connecting and respecting" : creating a climate of belonging -- Closing the achievement gap : toward a theory of socially just school reform -- "At every turn" : the barriers faced by social justice principals -- "Saving my sanity" : the resilience that leaders develop to sustain justice and equity -- "The intricacies and details" : consciousness, knowledge, skills, and core traits of social justice leaders -- "But that's just good leadership" : lessons and directions for social justice leadership.