Courageous Conversations About Race: A Field Guide for Achieving Equity in Schools,   ISBN:9780761988779

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The book came in perfect condition, very quickly. I needed it for a book club for the school where I teach and I was able to get it early enough so that I had plenty of time to read and enjoy. This book raises a lot of important questions that we, as educators, should be asking and attempting to answer. It is a great book for discussions with other teachers and administrators.

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This book is sooooo repetitive i wanted to die. The entire book was based on assumptions and opinions. I am forced to read this book for one of my classes in college and my peers also disagree with half of the things they say in the chapters. Maybe he has some inner hatred towards the system, i dont know, but i should not be forced to read something so opinionated and inaccurate. Times are changing and schools are changing with it without the "help" of this book. Do not make students read this, unless you want to torture them. If i have to hear the words "racial gap" and "i dont know what i dont know" one more time, im going to set the book on fire and roast marshmallows over its flame.

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Singleton and Linton impart guided wisdom for the courageous captains who navigate the waters of racism in the sea of school reform. They aid school leaders in the quest for achieving the goals of narrowing the racial divide of achievement, heightening racial consciousness, and ensuring equity. School leaders will find this to be an indispensable handbook for discussing race, dealing with racial issues, and establishing a common language in a professional and productive atmosphere.
The authors' diverse backgrounds provide the reader and practitioner with six conditions that form the basis for antiracist leadership: getting personal; keeping the focus on race; engaging multiple racial perspectives; fostering interracial dialogue in a safe environment; establishing a common language around race; and discussing aspects of whiteness.
Singleton and Linton provide samples of racial histories and provide school leaders with the tools to realize their visions of equity and closing the achievement gap.
Self-examination, personalized racial histories, and the intentional acts of persistence, practice, and passion will lead school leaders on a journey towards engaging in Courageous Conversations About Race. This has been the "pink elephant" that many avoid acknowledging in numerous staff lounges, school board meetings, and classrooms for so long. The authors guide us towards opening our collective eyes, touching, and unpacking the "pink elephant.

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Singleton has managed to present an incendiary topic in such a way that is palatable and astounding. "Courageous Conversations" creates a great outlet for discussion, and provides great opportunities for educators to actually be the student. It was a pleasure to read.

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This is an outstanding book that every educator should read. It sheds light on one of the most serious problems in our society and in our schools and provides the impetus for action.