Privileged Thinking in Today's Schools The Implications for Social Justice

by Barnett, David; Christian, Carol J., Ed.D; Hughes, Richard; Wallace, Rocky

• ISBN13: 9781607099703
• ISBN10: 1607099705
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-11-16
• Publisher: R&L Education

Summary

Privileged thinking in today's schools is alive and well and shows its ugly head in a variety of ways that often go undetected (or are not addressed) by the educators down in the trenches. In this collection of scenarios and episodes, many of which were experienced by the authors in their years as school administrators, you will find an array of provocative examples of social injustice in the classroom, and what you can do to prevent it in your own school community. As the authors candidly and vulnerably reveal their own 'blind spots' and biases that occurred 'on their watch,' readers will be able to take a look in the mirror as well, thus taking a critical step in better advocating for those students 'left on the fringe' in classrooms and schools.

Author Biography

David Barnett is chair of the Department of Foundations and Graduate Studies in Education at Morehead State University. Carol Christian is a former district achievement gap coordinator with the Kentucky Department of Education and an adjunct professor completing her doctorate with the University of Louisville. Richard Hughes is a retired principal and superintendent and is currently a full-time instructor of school leadership courses at Morehead State University. Rocky Wallace is a full-time instructor at Morehead State University and a former principal of a U.S. Blue Ribbon School in Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. vii
Acknowledgments	p. ix
Don't Give Me Justice	p. 1
How Much Money Does Daddy Make, Mommy?	p. 7
The "N" Word	p. 11
The "Back Hall" Kids	p. 15
I Have a Name	p. 19
Squeaky Wheels Get the Grease-But Some Don't Know How to Squeak	p. 23
Rigid Master Schedules	p. 25
Skateboarders: Unfit for Social Justice	p. 29
Throw Them a Life-Preserver, Not an Anchor	p. 33
No Band for the Kid from Lucky Stop	p. 37
No Hamburgers or Salads for the Free Lunch Kids	p. 41
One Child Left Behind	p. 47
The School Within the Lines	p. 53
My Kids	p. 57
Rounding the Bases-Bring 'Em Home	p. 61
Kids in the Shadows	p. 65
Do You Accept Responsibility?	p. 69
Pecking Order	p. 75
Elephant in the Room	p. 79
Culture, Community, and Consolidation	p. 83
You Brought a Dead Cat to School?	p. 87
The Indiscernible Faces of Privileged Thinking	p. 91
Learning the Constant-Time the Variable	p. 97
More Equal than Others	p. 103
The Kids Say I'm Black	p. 109
We Are All Gifted, and We All Have Disabilities	p. 111
Closing Thoughts: We Can Do It! We Must Do It!	p. 115
References	p. 119
About the Authors	p. 123
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