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Culturally proficient leadership the personal journey begins within

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: California Corwin Press 2009Description: xviii, 171 pISBN:
  • 9781412969161
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370.1170973 T3C8
Summary: With schools becoming increasingly diverse, educational leaders are finding that cultural proficiencythe ability to understand and respect students cultural dignityis a crucial component of developing high-performing schools. Culturally Proficient Leadership provides a step-by-step approach for creating a cultural autobiography to help educators reflect on their underlying beliefs, assumptions, and backgrounds. Written by highly respected experts in education and diversity, this interactive resource: Addresses a broad range of differences relevant to today's schools, including race, ethnicity, national origin, language, gender, social class, sexual orientation, faith, and ability Features compelling first-person narratives from the authors' own cross-cultural journeys Includes reflective questions and prompts to guide readers in examining how their cultural experiences influence their leadership practice
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

With schools becoming increasingly diverse, educational leaders are finding that cultural proficiencythe ability to understand and respect students cultural dignityis a crucial component of developing high-performing schools. Culturally Proficient Leadership provides a step-by-step approach for creating a cultural autobiography to help educators reflect on their underlying beliefs, assumptions, and backgrounds. Written by highly respected experts in education and diversity, this interactive resource: Addresses a broad range of differences relevant to today's schools, including race, ethnicity, national origin, language, gender, social class, sexual orientation, faith, and ability Features compelling first-person narratives from the authors' own cross-cultural journeys Includes reflective questions and prompts to guide readers in examining how their cultural experiences influence their leadership practice

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