TY - BOOK AU - Singleton,Glenn E. TI - Courageous conversations about race: a field guide for achieving equity in schools SN - 9781483383743 (paperback : acid-free paper) AV - LC213.2 .S58 2015 U1 - PL 379.2 SIN PY - 2015///] CY - Thousand Oaks, California PB - Corwin, A SAGE Company KW - Educational equalization KW - United States KW - Academic achievement KW - Race relations N1 - Includes webography; Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-280) and index; Breaking the silence : ushering in courageous conversation about race -- pt. I. Passion : an essential characteristic of racial equity leadership -- What's so courageous about this conversation? -- Why race? -- Agreeing to talk about race -- pt. II. Practice : the foundation of racial equity leadership -- The first condition : getting personal right here and right now -- The second condition : keeping the spotlight on race -- The third condition : engaging multiple racial perspectives -- The fourth condition : keeping us all at the table -- The fifth condition : what do you mean by "race"? -- The sixth condition : let's talk about whiteness -- pt. III. Persistence : the key to racial equity leadership -- How racial equity leaders eliminate systemic racial disparities -- Exploring a systemic framework for achieving equity in schools -- Courageous conversation as a strategy for achieving equity in schools; Professional N2 - This updated edition continues to explain the need for candid, courageous conversations about race so that educators may understand why achievement inequality persists and learn how they can develop a curriculum that promotes true educational equity and excellence. A guide to create a systemwide plan for transforming the district office, schools, and classrooms into places that support ALL students ER -