Full Description
In the 21st century, issues around diversity and social justice have become popular buzz words in the educational discourse. This volume moves beyond "popular buzz" to critically explore issues of diversity and social justice through research studies that capture the complexity of educating in the 21st century. Drawing from a wide range of topics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, language, parental involvement and special needs along with other issues; this volume pushes the boundaries of exploring diversity and social justice through the lens of intersectionality. It will be helpful for scholars and practitioners seeking to transform the educational experiences of historically underserved students.
Contents
Introduction
Abul Pitre and Ashraf Esmail
Chapter 1: Preparing Prospective Teachers for Teacher Leadership in a Pluralistic Society
Huong Tran Nguyen, Ph.D.
Chapter 2: In Our Family Educationiosur Culture: A Jamaican Mom's Efforts to Connect Home and School
Sumi Hagiwara and Danné E. Davis
Chapter 3: Racial Disproportionality in Special Education: Moving Away from Legal Compliance toward Culturally Responsive, Systemic, and Transformational Leadership
Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides, Patrick Jean-Pierre, Natalie Zwerger
Chapter 4: A Door to the Birdcage: How Being a Transformative Leader Disrupts the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Sandra Lourdes Candel, Rosnidar Binte Arshad, and Tami K. Togo
Chapter 5: Passion and Process: A Model for Equity-Focused Professional Development and Institutionalized Anti-Racism
Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath and Angela Cunningham
Chapter 6: Welcoming All Voices: Building Inclusive School-Based Parent Groups
Phillipa Myers
Chapter 7: Equity Pedagogy: Expanding Our Notions of Gender and Sexuality
Theresa M. Bouley, Ph.D.
Chapter 8: A Dual Language Program Community Response to Deficit Orientation Challenges
Leslie Gauna
Chapter 9: Respectful and Responsive Family Engagement: Building Relationships through Shared Understanding with Families and Schools
Miguel Fernández and Juana Reyes
Chapter 10: The Multicultural School Ecology: Inclusion Beyond the Classroom
Kathy-Anne Jordan and Zoila Morell
Chapter 11: Flying below the Radar: Tapping into the Cultural Assets of High School Parents of Color
Constance P. Hargrave, Anita Rollins, and David Romero
Chapter 12: Layers of Inequity: Testimonies of Black Students Unmasking a Majoritarian Narrative of Diversity within a Higher Education Institution
Cheryl Ingram and Dr. Rudolfo Chávez Chávez
Chapter 13: Marginalized while Recruited: Tensions of a Young Latina at the Crossroads of Personal and Professional Identity
John Lockhart and Nancy Meltzoff
About the Editors
About the Contributors
