Transforming Educational Leadership: Righting Wrongs of Race and Difference

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium will bring together four papers to frame how we move toward a shared vision of educational possibilities through educational leaders learning to lead for equity. The four studies illustrate different approaches and diverse perspectives in supporting educational leadership learning. These seemingly separate efforts address different dimensions and components of our educational system, making it possible for educational leaders (of different professional levels and school settings) to re-examine their beliefs and practices. The examples in the four studies together illustrate possible trajectories for educational leadership learning toward creating more-equitable schools. We ask the central question: How do these efforts deepen leadership capacity for equity, provide leaders with tools, and prepare them to work in racially diverse schools?

Sub Unit

• Division A - Administration / Division A - Section 1: Leadership

Chairs

• Aki Murata, Independent Researcher

• Jabari Mahiri, University of California - Berkeley

Papers

• Preparing School Leaders for Hard Conversations to Dismantle Educational Injustices - Jabari Mahiri, University of California - Berkeley

• Professional Learning for Leadership Coaches: Leading Leaders for Equity - Soraya Sablo Sutton, University of California - Berkeley

• Inquire, Critique, Transform, Reflect: Reimagining P–3 Leadership in California - Christopher Thomas, University of California - Berkeley; Aija Simmons, University of California - Berkeley; Viviana Garcia, University of California - Berkeley

Discussant

• Rebecca Cheung, University of California - Berkeley