Social Justice Leadership by Alicia Abdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w A personal philosophy en-us 2019-04-02 16:02:15 UTC 2025-01-28 23:42:26 UTC hello@padlet.com My Experience aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347886484 I teach math at a private Jesuit high school in a suburb of Chicago. Many of the students I work with are students with a lot of privilege. The area the school is in is very well off, and the majority of students are also white. While I realize that all of the students don't have the easiest of circumstances to grow up in, many have been been born with little cares or worries that they are being treated fairly. The school is in a unique situation to make sure that each student is educated on the issues that fall under the term 'social justice' and that they are gaining exposure to life experiences that are different from theirs to gain compassion for others but also to put a passion in their hearts for correcting the injustices in today's society.]]> 2019-04-03 01:22:45 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347886484 Social Justice aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347890132 Working to creating a just society through ensuring that all people regardless of:
-race -gender -economic status -ability -sexual orientation -age -religion
have the resources necessary to reach their full potential. 
]]> 2019-04-03 01:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347890132 From Little Things Big Things Grow aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347892285 This song by Paul Kelly is empowering because the lyrics talk about how everybody has the power to make change. You don't have to be a principal or another person of power to be able to notice where people aren't being treated justly and to make changes (even if small) to bring equity to the situation. ]]> 2019-04-03 01:53:35 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347892285 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347895238 2019-04-03 02:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347895238 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347901260 "Leadership for social justice investigates and poses solutions for issues that generate and reproduce societal inequities" 

(Tillman, 2002 as cited in Dantley, Tillman, 2010)]]> 2019-04-03 02:41:59 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/347901260 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348339483 2019-04-04 02:00:15 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348339483 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348339653 In response to the quote above - a social justice leader stands out form the their peers because of how they respond to something to learning about an injustice that is happening to underrepresented person or group. A social justice leader doesn't just get angry about the inequity they are active by listening and learning then being an advocate and partner to ensure that action is taken. A social justice leader goes beyond acknowledging that there's a problem. ]]> 2019-04-04 02:01:08 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348339653 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348340874 2019-04-04 02:08:13 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348340874 Working Together aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348341499 It's really easy to feel like if you're in a leadership position that you need to be the sole creator of positive change. The chapter written by Wilson Cooper challenged me to think about all the different people that should be involved in the process of change. Especially in an educational setting, parent involvement and support is critical to making lasting change. She emphasized in the chapter just how powerful it is when working with families builds community, bridges differences, and creates a safe space for dialog to occur. When this is modeled it not only impacts the adults but also sets a good example for the children (Wilson Cooper, 2010). ]]> 2019-04-04 02:11:23 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348341499 References aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348343837 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.

Scanlan, M. & Theoharis, G. (2015)Intersectionality in educational leadership. In G. Theoharis & M. Scanlan (Eds.), Leadership for increasingly diverse Schools (pp.1-10). New York, NY: Routledge.

Wilson Cooper, C. (2010). Educational Leaders as Cultural Workers: Engaging Families and School Communities through Transformative Leadership. In New perspectives in educational leadership exploring social, political, and community contexts and meaning. Lang.


]]> 2019-04-04 02:22:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348343837 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348346910 "One way to parse social justice school leadership is across four outcomes: a) raising student achievement, b) Improving school structures, c) reentering and enhancing staff capacity and d) strengthening school culture and community"
(Scanlan, Theoharis, 2015). ]]> 2019-04-04 02:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348346910 aabdella https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348348999 Teachers can make a strong impact on their students and community through their classrooms. The quote above exhibits four outcomes for social justice leadership in schools. The groundwork for systemic change can be made right in the classroom - and this is empowering for teachers. Teachers have the ability to be leaders for change by the way they lead in their classrooms, advocate for their students and hold all students to high expectations giving them the necessary tools to get them there.  ]]> 2019-04-04 02:50:17 UTC https://padlet.com/aabdella/zt8t37r1rd6w/wish/348348999