Enduring Memories of Influence: Equity-minded School Leaders Leveraging Past School and Family Experiences

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Abstract

This paper draws from a narrative study of five school leaders who have been recognize as holding equitable practices. We desire to reveal three forms of memories—positive, negative , and family—that lay the foundation for our five impartial minded school leaders. Through stories told by our five school leaders we explore how positive memories shape our participants engagement with students and how participants altered and re-shifted negative experiences to shape their impartial efforts. Finally, participants reveal how their past encouraging family experiences provide lessons and role models of good character.

Authors

• Osly Flores, University of Pittsburgh

• Jawanza Rand, University of Pittsburgh