The Change You Want to See: A Culturally Responsive and Affirming Approach to School Leadership (Create a Culturally Responsive Leadership Culture

"The Change You Want to See by Dawn Brooks DeCosta and Mark Anthony Gooden inspires school leaders to embody an activist mindset to help shape the future of their students and society at large. DeCosta and Gooden combine social-emotional learning and culturally responsive school leadership approaches-which they term the culturally responsive and affirming social emotional leadership (CRASEL) framework-to build racial and cultural awareness while addressing individual and communitywide social and emotional needs. With research-supported strategies, real-world examples, personal insights, and reflective exercises, readers will model self-awareness, self-care, vulnerability, and accountability for their community and cocreate a shared vision and action plan with colleagues"--