Leadership for Social Justice by nbarmaley b https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y EOL 568 Spring 2019 Diversity, Leadership and Policy en-us 2019-04-03 05:35:21 UTC 2023-05-16 15:18:33 UTC hello@padlet.com What is Social Justice? nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347928027 According to McKenzie, et al., (2008), the concept of social justice has no fixed meaning; it is varied and contested (as cited in Dantley and Tillman, 2010), which in turn makes it challenging to come up with the definition of leadership for social justice. However, there are core themes in the literature on social justice that guide me in my understanding of the concept.
Social justice examines the issues of race, diversity, marginalization, gender, spirituality, age, ability, sexual orientation and identity (Dantley and Tillman, 2010 ).
 In my view, social justice works to ensure equitable access to resources and opportunity for all people.]]> 2019-04-03 05:50:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347928027 What Style of Leadership Supports Social Justice Imperatives? nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347928497 Several types of leadership can promote social justice imperatives. A servant leader (Greenleaf, 1977, as cited in Sergiovanni, 2000) shares the power with others and lets those who will be “served” define their own needs in their own way. “The great leader is a servant first” (Sergiovanni, 2000). Transformative leadership is "collaborative, culturally responsive, inclusive of all students, infused with a democratic ethos and socially just" (Cooper, 2010, p.174). Carolyn Shields further develops the idea of transformative leadership in the video below.]]> 2019-04-03 05:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347928497 References nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347936146 Cooper, C. W. (2010). Educational leaders as cultural workers: Engaging families and school communities through transformative leadership. New perspectives in educational leadership: Exploring social, political, and community contexts and meaning, 173-196.

Dantley, M, E. & Tillman, L, C. (2010). Social justice and moral transformative leadership. In C. Marshall & M. Oliva (Eds.), Leadership for Social Justice: Making Revolution in Education (2nd ed.) (pp. 19-34). Boston, MA: Allyn and Bacon.

Sergiovanni, T. J. (2000). Leadership as stewardship. In M. Fullan (Ed.), In The Jossey-Bass reader on educational leadership. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. ]]> 2019-04-03 06:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347936146 I believe Leadership for Social Justice is Selfless. nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347944325 A leader for social justice will always prioritize others’ needs ahead of one’s own. Serving others demands sacrifices; sacrifices of time, effort, safety and, most importantly, authority. When a leader sacrifices her authority, she empowers others to make a difference. Leaders for social justice do not hold on to their power and authority as they know they cannot lead alone (Cooper, 2010).
Nelson Mandela was a great example of a selfless leader who only served one term as a president of South Africa instead of holding on to power and who never abandoned his beliefs in exchange for safety and freedom.
]]> 2019-04-03 07:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347944325 I believe Leadership for Social Justice is Courageous. nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347955419 A leader for social justice is not afraid to challenge the status quo and take purposeful action to challenge inequities and create a socially just world. She inspires her people to act despite potential consequences by offering solutions, not just slogans (Sergiovanni, 2000). 

Fortunately, there are many examples of courageous leaders in history. One of the more recent examples of a leader for social justice on the global stage is Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani student who campaigned for the right to education despite the active threats of the Taliban. After surviving a shot in the head, she became an advocate for human rights, women’s rights and the right to education.
]]> 2019-04-03 07:53:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347955419 nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347957752 2019-04-03 08:02:16 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347957752 nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347958262 2019-04-03 08:04:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347958262 I believe Leadership for Social Justice is Reflective. nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347959043 A leader for social justice critically analyzes the inequities within the school system and the means through which certain groups are marginalized, or, as Dantly and Tillman (2010) call it, engages in “critical interrogation.” Understanding how social, political or economic status quo is maintained is the first step towards addressing the issues of inequality. The next step is engaging in dialogue with school staff, students, parents and community to counter deficit thinking, colorblind racism and other persistent issues in school communities.
Online resources such as National Association for Multicultural Education and EDCHANGE provide instructional, professional development and community-building resources that foster critical self-reflection and dialogue (Cooper, 2010).
]]> 2019-04-03 08:07:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347959043 Leadership for Social Justice in Education nbarmaley https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347972795 In summary, this is what leadership for social justice should look like in our schools.]]> 2019-04-03 08:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/nbarmaley/v51t8f4qxl2y/wish/347972795