Leadership for Equity and Excellence

Foreword by Carl D. GlickmanWhen true equity prevails all students can be successful students!This resourceencourages school leaders and teachers to develop creative strategies for student equity and advancement using tools such as accountability equity audits and proactive redundancy. The authors demonstrate how deeply held beliefs manifest as biases preventing educators from unlocking their students’ potential. The authors also examine the U.S. education achievement gap and suggest several concepts for overcoming this gap such as:Eliminating can’t from your vocabulary Using creativity perseverance and persistence Envisioning educators as civil rights workers Moving beyond harmful but entrenched biases Understanding the cultures and backgrounds of each student