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Education is a platform for students to develop, grow & become leaders in the classroom & community.

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Being Culturally Competent is Key. "You have to study the students."

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Purposing+ Empowerment+Leadership By Outrage = Servant Leadership

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David Stovall at NWTSJ: "Race, Revolution and the Struggle for Quality Education"

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Social Justice Leadership is NOT for everyone. 

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Social Justice Leadership is NOT for everyone. 

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“Leaders come in many forms, with many styles and diverse qualities. There are quiet leaders and leaders one can hear in the next country. Some find their strength in eloquence, some in judgment, some in courage.” - (Gardner, 1986)

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As part of its community communications effort, School District 166 established a Diversity Committee in August 2017. The members of the committee are teachers, administrative staff, special education staff and some community members. The Diversity Committee's goal is to see that every student is welcomed and safe in the school community.

To that end, the Diversity Committee is putting together a Social Justice Conference to be held this spring. Rhonda Silence learns more about the upcoming conference in this interview.

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School planning social justice conference for spring

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As part of its community communications effort, School District 166 established a Diversity Committee in August 2017. The members of the committee are teachers, administrative staff, special education staff and some community members. The Diversity Committee's goal is to see that every student is welcomed and safe in the school community.

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Schools should be a safe place where ALL are accepted and embraced. 

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Schools should be a safe place where ALL are accepted and embraced. 

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“When we drop fear, we can draw nearer to people, we can draw nearer to the earth, we can draw nearer to all the heavenly creatures that surround us.” -bell hooks

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"Parents and families have long been recognized as pivotal stakeholders in and contributors to student learning within the school-family relations literature. One of the major keys to educational success is parent buy-in and support. "

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Don't be afraid to challenge and question "the norm". 

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Don't be afraid to challenge and question "the norm". 

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Throughout my life I have seen various examples and different levels of unfair treatment in this world. As a woman of color, I have experienced the struggle of trying to succeed in a community where I didn’t necessarily belong.  My experiences shaped my definition of teaching and learning toward social justice. I believe we should strive for equality but more importantly, equity. Equity is more powerful than equality, because it opens the door for people to obtain what they need and not simply be equal. If every teacher taught social justice with equitable mindset, students would get the assistance and resources they need.