Leading in the Midst of it All

<p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Leading in the Midst of it All: Surviving and Thriving Through COVID-19 and Racial Reckonings</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)> centers educators of color-both P-12 and Higher Education-during national pandemics and political civil and racial unrest.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>This volume offers firsthand experiences of recognizing and addressing inequities and their impact on communities. It shares how educators of color led amidst competing pandemics while serving their schools communities and families. The authors provide practical insights for P-12 educators and Higher Educators on addressing disparities in remote instruction hiring retention and development while creating inclusive and engaging virtual and hybrid schooling experiences.</span></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Leading in the Midst of it All</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)> highlights the necessity for human resource personnel school leadership programs superintendents college presidents provosts and boards to value the lived experiences of educators of color and provide intentional support.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>The book is divided into four sections.</span></p><ul><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Section I focuses on the experiences of teachers of color detailing the impacts of COVID-19 on marginalized communities.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Section II centers on school leadership particularly leaders of color as they navigate their roles amidst social inequities.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Section III engages the narratives of central office personnel of color emphasizing the value of revolutionary voices to disrupt inequitable ideologies.</span></li><li><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>Section IV provides details on policy practice and partnership transformation methods that empower sustainability for practitioners and researchers.</span></li></ul><p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(33 37 41 1)>The chapters in this book capture the daily challenges of leading amidst pandemics fear unrest and uncertainty.</span></p>