Description
Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Educational Leadership provides educational leaders with practical steps for implementing multicultural education into schools. Drawing from multicultural scholars like James Bank's it equips educational leaders with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to ensure that schools provide all students with equal educational opportunities. Concepts such culturally responsive leadership, transformative leadership, and restorative justice are discussed throughout the book.
About the Author
Ashraf Esmail serves as the Proposal Review Lead and serves on the Publication Committee for the National Association for Multicultural Education. He is the senior editor for the Journal of Education and Social Justice and the International Journal of Leadership, Education, and Business Studies. Abul Pitre is professor of educational leadership at Prairie View A&M University, where he teaches courses in multicultural education and leadership. He was appointed Edinboro University's first named professor for his outstanding work in African-American education and held the distinguished title of the Carter G. Woodson Professor of Education. Antonette Aragon is an associate professor in the School of Education and the Center for Educator Preparation at Colorado State University. Utilizing feminist theory, critical race theory, LatCrit, culturally responsive teaching, and social justice emphasizing understandings of self, systemic inequities and cultural awareness, her scholarship is located at the intersections of social justice equity, educational policy and leadership, technology, and cultural relevant education. She has articles in journals including Urban Education, Multicultural Education & Technology, Teaching Education, Multicultural Teaching and Learning, and Journal of Hispanic Higher Education.
Reviews
This book serves as an excellent source for educational leaders to incorporate multicultural education in our schools. It provides and discusses effective strategies for leaders to ensure that all students are receiving equitable educational opportunities. -- Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells, Founder, National Association for Multicultural Education
Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Educational Leadership highlights the various ways in which educational leaders can implement school policies and practices to alleviate pressing and persistent academic disparities rooted in structural inequalities. Informed by theoretical approaches to transform schooling, these authors demonstrate the various ways in which education for social justice can be made tangible and concrete. In doing so, these authors provide a vision of possibility aimed at equitable schooling for educational leaders to make a difference within their spheres of influence. This volume promises to be a must read for those for whom the praxis of social justice in schooling is a compelling imperative. -- Francisco Rios, Dean and Professor, Woodring College of Education
Book Information
ISBN 9781475834314
Author Ashraf Esmail
Format Hardback
Page Count 172
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 381g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 158mm * 17mm
About the Author
Ashraf Esmail serves as the Proposal Review Lead and serves on the Publication Committee for the National Association for Multicultural Education. He is the senior editor for the Journal of Education and Social Justice and the International Journal of Leadership, Education, and Business Studies. Abul Pitre is professor of educational leadership at Prairie View A&M University, where he teaches courses in multicultural education and leadership. He was appointed Edinboro University's first named professor for his outstanding work in African-American education and held the distinguished title of the Carter G. Woodson Professor of Education. Antonette Aragon is an associate professor in the School of Education and the Center for Educator Preparation at Colorado State University. Utilizing feminist theory, critical race theory, LatCrit, culturally responsive teaching, and social justice emphasizing understandings of self, systemic inequities and cultural awareness, her scholarship is located at the intersections of social justice equity, educational policy and leadership, technology, and cultural relevant education. She has articles in journals including Urban Education, Multicultural Education & Technology, Teaching Education, Multicultural Teaching and Learning, and Journal of Hispanic Higher Education.
Reviews
This book serves as an excellent source for educational leaders to incorporate multicultural education in our schools. It provides and discusses effective strategies for leaders to ensure that all students are receiving equitable educational opportunities. -- Dr. Rose Duhon-Sells, Founder, National Association for Multicultural Education
Perspectives on Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice in Educational Leadership highlights the various ways in which educational leaders can implement school policies and practices to alleviate pressing and persistent academic disparities rooted in structural inequalities. Informed by theoretical approaches to transform schooling, these authors demonstrate the various ways in which education for social justice can be made tangible and concrete. In doing so, these authors provide a vision of possibility aimed at equitable schooling for educational leaders to make a difference within their spheres of influence. This volume promises to be a must read for those for whom the praxis of social justice in schooling is a compelling imperative. -- Francisco Rios, Dean and Professor, Woodring College of Education
Book Information
ISBN 9781475834314
Author Ashraf Esmail
Format Hardback
Page Count 172
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
Weight(grams) 381g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 158mm * 17mm
