Shattering Inequities (eBook)

Robin Avelar La Salle earned her Ph.D. in education from Stanford University and is the Co-founder and CEO of Principal’s Exchange; a technical assistance organization with a 20 years history partnering with schools and districts that serve struggling students. Her career as an “equity warrior” is captured in her book, “Data Strategies to Uncover and Eliminate Hidden Inequities: The Wallpaper Effect: (co-authored with Dr. Ruth Johnson).Ruth Johnson, is a nationally known expert in the use of data to promote equity. She is the author of several books including ''Data Strategies to Uncover and Eliminate Hidden Inequities: The Wallpaper Effect'' (with co-author Dr. Avelar La Salle), and ''Using Data to Close the Achievement Gap,'' a bestselling book published by Corwin Press.

ForewordMichael FullanPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionPart I: How Do Equity Leaders Get Started?Chapter 1: A Moral ImperativeEquity Hook: Go to Work and Look for TroubleChapter 2: Data as an Equity EngineEquity Hook: Beware the Wallpaper Effect!Part II: How Do Impactful Equity Leaders Lead?Chapter 3: When Adult Behavior Poses Equity ChallengesEquity Hook: Everyone’s Got a StoryChapter 4: Inspiring Equity ActionEquity Hook: Lead with a Flashlight, Not a ClubChapter 5: Growing a Culture of Equity Equity Hook: I Want You To Want toChapter 6: The Power of ExpectationsEquity Hook: Language Is a Window Into Belief SystemsChapter 7: Setting the Conditions for Building Collective Equity MuscleEquity Hook: A Star Does Not a Constellation MakePart III: What Are the Most Common Threats to Equity Leadership?Chapter 8: Self-Imposed Equity Hurdles Equity Hook: Get Out of Your Own WayConclusion: Make Educational Equity Your True NorthEquity Hook: Do You Want To Be Right or Do Right?ReferencesAbout the AuthorsIndex