This book offers workable frameworks and theory that school leaders can use to guide their work and engage in critical reflection. Lopez reconceptualises student engagement from an equity and diversity perspective and looks at ways that leaders can be supported on their journey through collaborative mentorship, while bridging the theory to practice gap.

Identifies challenges faced by leaders engaged in culturally responsive practices Examines convergence and divergencies of various educational leadership theories that seek to respond to current educational realities in schools Provides support and resources for educational leaders moving from theory to action

Autorentext

Ann E. Lopez is Lecturer in the Department of Leadership, Higher and Adult Education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto, Canada. Lopez's research and teaching focus on equity and diversity in schooling, culturally responsive teaching approaches, culturally responsive leadership, and teacher education.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Educational Realities and Current Context.- Chapter 2: Toward a Theory of Culturally Responsive and Social Justice Leadership.- Chapter 3: Culturally Responsive Leadership and Student Engagement.- Chapter 4: Tensions of Practice.- Chapter 5: Mentoring and Support-Collaborative Mentorship.- Chapter 6: One One Cocoa Full Basket: Reflections On My Journey.- Chapter 7: Imagining Possibilities.