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Multicultural Education for Educational Leaders: Critical Race Theory and Antiracist Perspectives is a riveting book that contains a compilation of powerful essays that cogently argue why multicultural education is important for educational leaders. Using a critical multicultural framework the contributors of this powerful book highlight the varying ways racism finds its way into schools. Essentialist in its tone the book might be considered straight talk or what some might describe as tell it like it is. Educational scholars and students will find a wide array of compelling essays that are written to disrupt the inequitable school policies and practices that contribute to the negative school experiences of African American students. Key features of this book include:
Reflective Steps for Educational Leaders
Discussion Questions designed help educational leaders critically reflect on pertinent issues facing educational leaders
List of contents
Foreword by Floyd Beachum
Series Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1
Preparing School Leaders to Understand Multicultural Education
Judith Douglas
Chapter 2
School Leaders and Multicultural Education in Black Schools: A Critical Race Theory & Antiracist Perspective
Abul Pitre and Pamela Adams
Chapter 3
The Cultural Awakening of a White Educator: We Can't Lead Students .We Don't Know
Mindy Vickers
Chapter 4
Multicultural Education, Curriculum and Critical White Studies for Educators
Abul Pitre & Esrom Pitre
Chapter 5
Responding to the Education Challenge: Critical Black Pedagogy for School Leaders
Abul Pitre
Chapter 6
Rich Man, Poor Man: Socioeconomic Status and District Wealth as a Determinant of Student Achievement in Public Schools
Seth Walter Powers
Chapter 7
Exposing the Socially Embedded Undercurrent of Racism in the American Education System
James M. Bass
Chapter 8
Multicultural Education: An Ethical, Moral, and Social Justice Imperative
Abul Pitre
About the Editors
About the author
Abul Pitre is professor and department head of educational leadership and counseling at Prairie View A&M University, where he teaches Multicultural Education for Educational Leaders, and Leadership. He was appointed Edinboro University's first named professor for his outstanding work in African-American education and held the distinguished title of the Carter G. Woodson Professor of Education.
Tawannah Allen is an associate professor at Fayetteville State University where she teaches courses in the Educational Leadership doctoral program.
Esrom Pitre is an assistant professor at the University of Houston-Clearlake where he teaches courses in Educational Leadership. Prior to working as an assistant professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake he was the Principal of Dondaldsonville High School. During his tenure as Principal he transformed the school to make it one of distinction.
Summary
This is a riveting book that contains a compilation of powerful essays that cogently argue why multicultural education is important for educational leaders. Using a critical multicultural framework the contributors of this powerful book highlight the varying ways racism finds its way into schools.
