In the 21st century, issues around diversity and social justice have become popular buzz words in the educational discourse. This volume moves beyond "popular buzz" to critically explore issues of diversity and social justice through research studies that capture the complexity of educating in the 21st century. Drawing from a wide range of topics such as race, gender, sexual orientation, social class, language, parental involvement and special needs along with other issues; this volume pushes the boundaries of exploring diversity and social justice through the lens of intersectionality. It will be helpful for scholars and practitioners seeking to transform the educational experiences of historically underserved students.
Introduction Abul Pitre and Ashraf Esmail Chapter 1: Preparing Prospective Teachers for Teacher Leadership in a Pluralistic Society Huong Tran Nguyen, Ph.D. Chapter 2: In Our Family Educationiosur Culture: A Jamaican Mom's Efforts to Connect Home and School Sumi Hagiwara and Danne E. Davis Chapter 3: Racial Disproportionality in Special Education: Moving Away from Legal Compliance toward Culturally Responsive, Systemic, and Transformational Leadership Catherine Kramarczuk Voulgarides, Patrick Jean-Pierre, Natalie Zwerger Chapter 4: A Door to the Birdcage: How Being a Transformative Leader Disrupts the School-to-Prison Pipeline Sandra Lourdes Candel, Rosnidar Binte Arshad, and Tami K. Togo Chapter 5: Passion and Process: A Model for Equity-Focused Professional Development and Institutionalized Anti-Racism Ruchi Agarwal-Rangnath and Angela Cunningham Chapter 6: Welcoming All Voices: Building Inclusive School-Based Parent Groups Phillipa Myers Chapter 7: Equity Pedagogy: Expanding Our Notions of Gender and Sexuality Theresa M. Bouley, Ph.D. Chapter 8: A Dual Language Program Community Response to Deficit Orientation Challenges Leslie Gauna Chapter 9: Respectful and Responsive Family Engagement: Building Relationships through Shared Understanding with Families and Schools Miguel Fernandez and Juana Reyes Chapter 10: The Multicultural School Ecology: Inclusion Beyond the Classroom Kathy-Anne Jordan and Zoila Morell Chapter 11: Flying below the Radar: Tapping into the Cultural Assets of High School Parents of Color Constance P. Hargrave, Anita Rollins, and David Romero Chapter 12: Layers of Inequity: Testimonies of Black Students Unmasking a Majoritarian Narrative of Diversity within a Higher Education Institution Cheryl Ingram and Dr. Rudolfo Chavez Chavez Chapter 13: Marginalized while Recruited: Tensions of a Young Latina at the Crossroads of Personal and Professional Identity John Lockhart and Nancy Meltzoff About the Editors About the Contributors
