School Leaders Our Children Deserve: Theoharis and Noguera in Conversation on the 21CSLA Podcast
This 24-minute podcast from Equity Leadership Now! at the University of California, Berkeley, discusses social justice leadership and work on the interconnectedness of race, class, and socioeconomic factors in educational outcomes. The podcast revolves around helping leaders (1) acquire a broad, reconceptualized consciousness/knowledge/skill base; (2) possess core leadership traits; (3) advance inclusion, access, and opportunity; (4) improve teaching and curriculum; (5) create a climate of belonging; (6) increase student learning; and (7) sustain one's work and self. Overarching takeaways from the podcast are that compassion fuels movement, that leadership practices must be sustainable, and that a deep, clear commitment to equity and improving learning experiences for all children is necessary for school leaders seeking to advance social justice. This podcast may be helpful to leader preparation faculty and administrators looking to include new frameworks into curriculum and to school and district leaders looking to expand their capacity and efforts.