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Consider this second edition of \u003cem\u003eCulturally Proficient Leadership\u003c\/em\u003eyour personal road map for navigating that journey.   \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Each chapter of \u003cem\u003eCulturally Proficient Leadership\u003c\/em\u003e invites you to put your experiences up front and challenges you to reframe your story based on multiple viewpoints—now, notably, with the addition of new coauthors Delores Lindsey and Eloise Kemp Terrell, who have their own remarkable stories and insight to share. Overall, all four authors will help you answer the critical question \"Is what we say what we do?\" utilizing the tools of Cultural Proficiency to\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eengage in Reflections and Cultural Interviews to explore what you learn about those who are culturally different from you \u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003edevelop a Cultural Autobiography to provide a picture of the cultural memberships that have influenced who you are as a person \u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003euse the Cultural Proficiency Continuum to examine your progress as a leader in serving your students and communities\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eprepare an intentional Leadership Plan that summarizes your journey from Cultural Precompetence to Cultural Proficiency\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe central \"inside-out\" premise of Cultural Proficiency is that engaging in deep introspection around one’s personal beliefs, values, and behaviors in response to human differences is the first step toward systemic educational reform. We invite you to embark on this journey of self-awareness, of moral courage, and of the life-affirming power of human diversity.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \"I believe deeply that we cannot solve the challenges of our time unless we solve them together—unless we perfect our union by understanding that we may have different stories, but we hold common hopes; that we may not look the same and may not come from the same place, but we all want to move in the same direction: toward a better future for our children and our grandchildren.\" \u003cbr\u003e  —Barack Obama, Los Angeles Times, 2008  \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301384139125,"sku":"9781506385273","price":31.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781506385273_4240750d-6eea-46dc-9cc2-b75e3300875e.jpg?v=1786021659"},{"product_id":"9781544324159","title":"Equity Partnerships","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow often do you hear, \"The only parents who showed were the parents who didn’t need to be here.\" \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  But how often do you consider time of day, lack of child care, cost of dinner, transportation, lan­guage of the presentation, even relevance of the topic—all real-world barriers for families of our historically underserved students. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Here at last is a resource that will open up access and reveal all-new ways to forge more culturally inclusive partnerships with families and communities . . .  partnerships that extend well beyond parent-teacher conferences, PTA meetings, and the occasional bake sale. \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  The two big services \u003cem\u003eEquity Partnerships\u003c\/em\u003e provides? Using the Tools of Cultural Proficiency, you’ll\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003col\u003e      \u003cli\u003eDiscover new concepts and strategies to engage families and communities—and reduce, if not eliminate, barriers--through four essential principles: communication, connection, collaboration, and community\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eEngage in frequent opportunities to reflect on your own assumptions and values, then collaborate with colleagues to co-create systemic practices and policies for devising, implementing, and assessing family and community engagement actions in your schools and districts\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ol\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWe know inherently that family and community engagement is critical to the success of our stu­dents. 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