{"product_id":"radical-care-leading-for-justice-in-urban-schools-paperback","title":"Radical Care: Leading for Justice in Urban Schools - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosa L. Rivera-McCutchen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJamaal A. Bowman\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A must-read for all teachers and educators in K-12 education.\" --CHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing from 20 years of researching and working in New York City public schools, the author outlines the components of radical care and shares vignettes to demonstrate strategies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators often invoke the term \u003ci\u003ecare\u003c\/i\u003e to describe why they entered the field and what compels them to continue. \u003cb\u003eThis book argues that care, as typically described and enacted, is not sufficient for leading schools\u003c\/b\u003e, particularly those serving Black and Latinx children. Instead, school leaders need to embrace \u003ci\u003eradical care.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her experience working in New York City public schools, Rosa Rivera-McCutchen \u003cb\u003eoutlines the five components of radical care\u003c\/b\u003e: adopting an antiracist stance, cultivating authentic relationships, believing in students' and teachers' capacity for excellence, leveraging power strategically, and embracing a spirit of radical hope. To demonstrate practical strategies, the author shares vignettes from her personal experiences that exemplify each of the components. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalling for today's school leaders to thoughtfully challenge existing structures that reproduce inequality, \u003ci\u003eRadical Care\u003c\/i\u003e offers \u003cb\u003ea much-needed framework that will guide leadership practice with a sense of urgency and a spirit of hope\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on the school principal as critical catalyst for school transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenters antiracism as essential to leadership practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes practical strategies for navigating the sociopolitical and policy climate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a roadmap for engaging teachers and staff in practicing radical care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosa L. Rivera-McCutchen\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor in the Graduate Leadership Programs at CUNY Lehman College and The CUNY Graduate Center's Urban Education Doctoral Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 19, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50408487190765,"sku":"9780807765425","price":54.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-au\/products\/radical-care-leading-for-justice-in-urban-schools-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}