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Catch a new vision of leadership that fosters school communities that are socially just and academically excellent with this accessible guide. It combines promising theoretical perspectives with stories about practitioners and schools across the United States, Canada, and in the South Pacific (Fiji, Australia, and New Zealand) to show how, in many varied contexts, leaders are making a difference. Good Intentions Are Not Enough, is designed to raise the awareness of all concerned citizens about how to develop schools with diverse populations. Comprehensive and research-based, this book offers theories and practical ideas helpful to both teachers and administrators.
Carolyn M. Shields is professor and head of the Department of Educational Studies at the University of British Columbia, where she teaches, researches, and strives to model transformative educational leadership.
Part 1 List of IllustrationsPart 2 List of AcronymsPart 3 IntroductionPart 4 Part 1: Laying the Groundwork" Leading a Community That Is Socially Just and Academically ExcellentChapter 5 1 Transformative Cross-Cultural LeadershipChapter 6 2 Schools as Communities of DifferenceChapter 7 3 Criteria for Excellence and Social JusticePart 8 Part 2: Learning from ExperienceChapter 9 4 Making Culture(s) Visible and MeaningfulChapter 10 5 Identity CrisisChapter 11 6 Breaking the Boundaries: Extending CommunityChapter 12 7 Critique, Carnival, and ConsciousnessChapter 13 8 Walls, Fences, and Other Structural ChangesPart 14 Part 3: Understanding Deeply, Making New MeaningChapter 15 9 A New CommunityChapter 16 10 Making It HappenChapter 17 11 New Lenses, Sharper FocusPart 18 Appendix A: For Further ReflectionPart 19 Appendix B: A Multitrack YRS CalendarPart 20 ReferencesPart 21 IndexPart 22 About the Author