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Social justice is where each person helps others rise up out of any injustice that has been cast upon them by society. Social justice is where those with privilege use their privilege to make sure that those without have protections and their voice heard. A social justice Warrior is someone who is willing to risk a consequence for rising up and fighting against a system that has put others are a disadvantage and enact change for all, even it if means that they have a privilege taken away. In order to ensure that social justice in place, we must act and let leadership know what is important to us as their employees, students, friends, mentors, etc. Social justice can be enacted when knowledge is spread and all are educated on the implications of policies, curriculum, and actions that do not promote social justice.

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What it can feel like to be a Social Justice Warrior

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What it can feel like to be a Social Justice Warrior

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Leading with social justice in mind or in a social justice fashion is very important to creating a safe work environment, functioning school, building healthy relationships, and the list goes on and on. But what does a social justice leader do, think, and more importantly lead? As a teacher, it is extremely important that administrators lead the school in a socially just way to set a precedent for the students and staff. "Socially just school leaders do not first focus on cultivating this vision [Extending ISLLC Standards to Social Justice Leadership], and then consider how issues of race, ethnicity, language, religion, socioeconomic status, disability, gender, and sexual orientation fit into it" (Scanlan & Theoharis, pg 3). Social justice leaders must look at all of these aspects of their community and then work on "eliminating marginalization and promoting educational opportunities for all..." (Scanlan & Theoharis, pg. 3). They must believe in the cause of social justice and work with those in the communities (i.e. LGBT communities) to create an action plan to eliminate the marginalization in the school. They must value the voices of each individual and respect their identities and concerns.

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Nurturing the Inquiry and Reflective Thinking 

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Nurturing the Inquiry and Reflective Thinking 

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Another aspect of social justice leadership is managing an effective learning community and nurturing the inquiry and reflective thinking of the members in that learning community. In order to do that, "social justice leadership is all about leaders who are disturbed by academic and social inequality and inequity and enact the social change needed for marginalized people to access the necessary political, social, and economic mechanisms to reverse these circumstances" (Evans, A. E., 2007). This means that the leaders are questioning the system and asking the members of the learning community to speak up and have their voices heard. They are encouraged to question, reflect, and think about ways to change the system. They are lead to actively reflect on their practices, policies, and leadership to find out if what they are doing is actually working or only affecting the surface. Are they changing the inequalities and inequities in their school? Are the conversations happening with the right people? Are the discussions authentic? These are the things that social justice do to make sure that the members of the learning community are effective at enacting change and reflecting on their inquiry.

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Some of us scared, some of us defensive

And most of us aren't even paying attention

It seems like we're more concerned with being called racist

Than we actually are with racism
I've heard that silences are action and God knows that I've been passive

What if I actually read a article, actually had a dialogue

Actually looked at myself, actually got involved?

If I'm aware of my privilege and do nothing at all, I don't know

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MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS FEAT. JAMILA WOODS - WHITE PRIVILEGE II

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When working in a school, it is important to note that it is not a separate entity from the community it is within. The community is just as much a part of the school as the school is apart of it. This means that in order for the  students to be supported and successful, the school and community have to work with one another. The social justice leadership needs to instill community membership within the school. This could be parents, mentors, local businesses, etc. "...Educators and policy makers generally accept that when families feel welcomed in schools, have positive relationships with educators, and promote children's academic success, they also help increase students' motivation and learning" (Constantino, 2003; Tutwiler, 2005). In order to create student success, the community must be involved. There may be a disconnect between school and home life for students but when they see the connection, it can help increase their overall success in school. When they see that the school sees them as a whole (identity, community, student, etc) they will feel more invested. The community will also follow suit and become more invested and build a bridge between them and the school. This all comes down to leadership and how the leaders pave the way to create the building of the bridge. The leaders must go out and create the foundation.