Lead with C.A.R.E. : Strategies to Build Culturally Competent and Affirming Schools / Lionel E. Allen, Jr ; foreword by Gholdy Muhammad.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Allen, Lionel E., author.

Contributor:

ProQuest ebook central

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Educational change--United States.

Educational change.

Education--Aims and objectives--United States.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (129 p.)

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2025]

Contents:

Cover

WHAT YOUR COLLEAGUES ARE SAYING . . .

Half Title

Dedication

Title Page

Copyright

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

One. Introduction to the Framework: Making the Case for a Culture of C.A.R.E.

School Saved Me

The Case for a Culture of C.A.R.E.

No Child Left Behind

A Few Words of Caution

Yes, I Am Angry

I Love School Leaders and Teachers, But Not All of Them

I Am Not Concerned With Anyone's Readiness

Structure

Chapter 1: Introduction: Making the Case for a Culture of C.A.R.E.

Chapter 2: Cultural Responsiveness

Chapter 3: Affirmation

Chapter 4: Relationships

Chapter 5: Empowerment

Chapter 6: Conclusion

Why This Book Now?

Two. The "C": Cultural Responsiveness

The Ugly Truths

Ugly Truth #1: There Are Systems in Place That Create and Reinforce Inequities That Lead to the Oppression of Historically ...

Ugly Truth #2: We Have All Been Socialized Into Believing in the Inherent Inferiority of People of Color (Non-whites), Part ...

Ugly Truth #3: School Cultures Are Hostile Toward Minoritized Students

Purpose

Examining Misconceptions

Misconception #1: "I Don't Know How to Be Culturally Responsive"

Misconception #2: "I Need a List of Strategies to Become a Culturally Responsive Educator"

Misconception #3: "All of This Talk About Cultural Responsiveness Focuses Too Much on African American and Latinx Students"

Misconception #4: "With All That I Have on My Plate, I Do Not Have Time to Learn the Culture of All the Students I Teach"

Concrete Practices for Operationalizing Cultural Responsiveness

Culturally Responsive Practice #1: Shadow a Student

Culturally Responsive Practice #2: Hire Teachers of Color

Culturally Responsive Practice #3: Grow Your Own Staff

Culturally Responsive Practice #4: Empower Teachers and Staff of Color

Culturally Responsive Practice #5: Engage in Community Walks

Culturally Responsive Practice #6: Prioritize Being in Classes

Culturally Responsive Practice #7: Counsel Out Bad Teachers and Staff

Three. The "A": Affirmation

What Is Affirmation?

Concrete Practices for Operationalizing Affirmation

Affirming Practice #1: Begin Each Day With the Recitation of a Positive Affirmation or Creed

Affirming Practice #2: Pronounce Names ... Correctly

Affirming Practice #3: I See You!

Affirming Practice #4: Leverage Affirming Language and Behaviors When Interacting With Students

Affirming Practice #5: Effort Optimism

Affirming Practice #6: Call or Write Home With Good News

Share the Good and Uplift the Child

Vignettes of Affirmation in Practice

Four. The "R": Relationships

Why Relationships Matter

Concrete Practices for Operationalizing Relationship-Building

Relationship-Building Practice #1: Emotional Emojis

Relationship-Building Practice #2: Two-Word Check-In

Two-Word Check-In

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Relationship-Building Practice #3: Just Listen

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.

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Other Format:

Print version: Allen, Lionel E., Jr. Lead with C. A. R. E.

ISBN:

9781071950784

1071950789

9781071950760

1071950762

Publisher Number:

90102372096

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