Grace Eunhye Lee - Philosophy of Social Justice by Grace Lee https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0 University of Illinois en-us 2018-04-03 01:49:21 UTC 2023-04-05 08:55:57 UTC hello@padlet.com My Philosophy of Social Justice uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247968444 As an educator, my role is to lead students on a deep exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with the opportunities to ponder, reflect, challenge, and wonder the applications of social justice in various communal settings. As historic and modern injustices create the dilemmas posed by a set of universal rights, I envision myself as a teacher who can facilitate and exude light upon those issues through literature and complex contextual pieces that will provide valuable insights and discussions among students.   The Philosophy of Social Justice lies in the fundamental basic beliefs in the declaration of human rights in today's society. Hence, it is the school leaders' role to prepare our students to develop their critical mindset, conceptual thinking to evaluate and process injustice versus justice, and become a just, fair-minded, empathetic, compassionate, and wise individual who will assume the civic duty with fairness and justice.]]> 2018-04-03 01:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247968444 Social Justice Issue: Teacher Workforce Not Diverse Enough uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247970531  As Florian (2009) stated, "One of the many difficulties with ensuring educational equity in the creation of ‘schools for all’ relates to the preparation of teachers to meet the challenges of teaching in schools that are increasingly diverse." It is deeply concerning to see the lack of representation of teachers with diverse background as a diverse teacher workforce could facilitate students develop an inclusive worldview that promotes realistic portrayal of a just and fair society. In order to establish an equitable community, the academia needs to examine the unbalanced portrayal of a diverse society as in contrast to the lack of diversity in school leaderships. ]]> 2018-04-03 02:07:29 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247970531 Social Justice Issue: Does racial diversity impact student achievement? uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247974633 Denson and Chang (2009) found that there are significant positive effects when students are in an environment with high engagement around issues of cultural diversity; however these are only loosely connected to the actual racial composition of the student body. These effects are largely the result of two key components of diversity within an education setting: curricular approach and student interaction and engagement. Combining these produces positive effects on both a student’s general academic skills and his/her ability to get along with diverse peers. A student’s personal level of cross-racial interaction is especially important at institutions where this interaction is generally lacking. This raises the important question of whether the inverse is true: that an institution’s heightened attention to diversity can overcome or compensate for a lack of this experience in a student’s personal background.



]]> 2018-04-03 02:36:24 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247974633 Philosophy of Social Justice Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247975385 2018-04-03 02:43:06 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247975385 Dr. Cornel West on Justice uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247975669 "Never forget that justice is what LOVE looks like in PUBLIC."]]> 2018-04-03 02:45:59 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247975669 Theories of Social Justice uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247976362 2018-04-03 02:51:25 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247976362 Social Justice Issue: Students with Disabilities With Equal Access to Educational Services uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247976736 Special education as part of the civil rights movement provides students with disabilities to receive appropriate educational services for their successes in academic settings.  However, the disproportionate representation of minority students in special education is an ongoing concern that seems to be consistent in dis-proportionality due to various factors such as a long history of educational segregation and racial prejudices that exist through discriminatory acts. More specifically, factors such as implicit bias, test bias, poverty, and cultural misjudgment are some of the leading causes for targeting minority students to be labeled with such needs in special education programs. Examining the issue of racial and ethnic disparities in special education is a crucial step towards the equity in an education system.  Educators cannot dismiss nor disregard the direct implication of racial disparities impacting the growing representation of minority students in special education.  


]]> 2018-04-03 02:54:34 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247976736 Equality versus Equity uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247977155 Social Justice Leadership: Eliminating marginalization and cultivating equitable educational opportunities for all. #EducationForAll



]]> 2018-04-03 02:57:05 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247977155 Inclusive Leadership and Race Horsford and Clark uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247977534
  • As in connection to the “Current Context of Race in Schools”, the federal education initiative such as Every Child Succeeds Act does not seem to implement the inclusive leadership in which the racial realism as well as racial reconciliation are considered for the designing of standardized testings. How could the districts with higher population of minority group of students be evaluated with just and fair accountability system as in accordance to the education initiatives and evaluative models? 



    • ]]>     2018-04-03 02:59:29 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247977534     Social Justice Issue: Inequity in Federal Education Initiative uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247977646 The Common Core State Standards propose for all students to be college and career ready, yet the evaluative process such as PARCC testings marginalize underfunded school districts with higher poverty rate. Consequently, those students who are racially marginalized become penalized at a greater risk with racialized achievement gaps. How can the education policies (federal initiatives) implement the inclusivity of all races? 



    ]]>     2018-04-03 03:00:40 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247977646     Justice: Michael Sandel uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247978005 Justice: What's The Right Thing To Do?

    ]]>     2018-04-03 03:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247978005     "Leaders act in the stream of history. Consequences are not a reliable measure of leadership." - John W. Gardner uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247978481 2018-04-03 03:08:08 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247978481 Leadership Styles uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247979424  I do think both transformational and transanctional leadership styles are much needed for a leader to properly implement the school initiatives striving for excellence in students' learning and the optimal educational climate.  For a leader to be regarded as an inspirational leader and to be trusted as a reliable manager, he or she needs to understand both aspects of leadership styles so that a school organization can function effectively without hindering the logistics that are needed to be implemented with fidelity and accuracy. Leaders who can inspire and empower their followers to strive for excellence should also be the role models in such organizational setting; most importantly, they should also set clear expectations and paths for the teachers, students, and community members to understand the logistics of a school functionality as in connection to the systematic operations that must be governed and regulated with transparency.]]> 2018-04-03 03:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247979424 Cultural Ecological Theory uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247979882 The Eurocentric Culture of most schools encourages academic competition. However, students from diverse cultural heritages with their home culture emphasizes cooperation. The notion of acculturation and assimiliation to the Eurocentric norms could impose hostility and inequity.]]> 2018-04-03 03:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247979882 Connecting to Students' Lives uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247980215 How can educators create a safe, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for each and every student?]]> 2018-04-03 03:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247980215 Critical Race Theory uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247980640 As we live in a capitalistic society, the monetary privatization and the bureaucratic status quo are the key driving forces in marginalizing the less privileged and disadvantaged groups of people as in accordance to their socio-economic status. ]]> 2018-04-03 03:29:51 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247980640 uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247982170 2018-04-03 03:46:55 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247982170 uofigrace https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247982208 2018-04-03 03:47:25 UTC https://padlet.com/uofigrace/e8ul3rzy25k0/wish/247982208