Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership with Mark Anthony Gooden, Sharon Radd, Gretchen Givens Generett, George Theoharis
In today’s special episode, we welcome all four co-authors of the book Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership, published by ASCD. The book was named as one of three winners in the Best Book for Educators category of the inaugural Excellence in Equity Awards, presented by the American Consortium for Equity in Education.
The discussion includes:
- How this team of authors connected to write the book.
- What they learned from one another.
- What an equity-focused school looks like.
- How leaders can adopt a transformative approach.
- The most significant challenges school leaders must face.
- The ongoing emotional and intellectual work of equity leadership.
- Developing equity leadership teams.
- Conducting a needs assessment and planning for the long haul.
Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership is available from ASCD. Find it here: https://bit.ly/3RtI00j
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About today’s guests
Mark Anthony Gooden, PhD, is the Christian Johnson Endeavor Professor in Education Leadership and Chair of the Department of Organization and Leadership at Teachers College, Columbia University. Connect with him on Twitter @GoodenPhD and LinkedIn.
Sharon Radd, Ed.D. is an Associate Professor and Program Director of the MA-Organizational Leadership at St Catherine University; Principal Consultant at ConsciousPraxis; and Senior Partner with The Five Practices Group. Connect with her on Twitter @SharonRadd and LinkedIn.
Gretchen Givens Generett, PhD, is Dean, Noble J. Dick Endowed Chair in Community Outreach, and Professor of Foundations in the School of Education at Duquesne University. Currently she serves as President of the American Educational Studies Association (AESA). Connect with her on Twitter @ggenerett and LinkedIn.
George Theoharis is a Professor in Educational Leadership and Inclusive Education at Syracuse University. Connect with him on Twitter @ChefGeorgeTheo and LinkedIn.
About the host
Ross Romano is a co-founder of the Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies LLC. He is a leadership development and performance coach for professionals in a range of industries and consults with organizations and high-performing leaders in the K-12 education industry to help communicate their vision and make strategic decisions that lead to long-term success. Connect on Twitter @RossBRomano and LinkedIn
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Creators and Guests
Host
Ross Romano
Co-founder of Be Podcast Network and CEO of September Strategies. Strategist, consultant, and performance coach.
