Leading for Diversity : How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic Relations

by Rosemary Henze

• ISBN13: 9780761978985
• ISBN10: 0761978984
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-07-11
• Publisher: Corwin Pr

Summary

The authors provide powerful models of leadership that are effective in developing schools where positive interethnic relations can flourish. 

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

About the Authors

Introduction

Part I. A Framework for Developing Positive Interethnic Communities

1. Leading From Within

2. Assessing the School Context

3. Understanding Racial and Ethnic Conflict

4. Identifying High-Priority Needs--Individual and Schoolwide

5. Envisioning Positive Interethnic Relations

6. Selecting Approaches for a Coherent Plan

7. Implementing and Refining the Plan

8. Documenting and Communicating Success in Interethnic Relations

Part II. Cases in Interethnic Relations for School Leaders

9. The Ripple Effect of Conflict

10. The Power of the School Secretary

11. Challenging Attitudes

12. What's Data Got to Do With It?

13. Dilemmas of Pluralism and Unity

14. Maintaining Confidentiality

Resource A: Methodology

Resource B: Resources for Schools

Resource C: Alignment With Standards for School Leadership

References

Index