We Must Say No to the Status Quo: Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social J

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This book shows educators how to become powerful, effective allies for marginalized students so they can challenge the barriers, practices, and beliefs that diminish opportunities for many students.

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It takes more than good intentions to make meaningful changeThe "spirit slashing" of injustice: that's what Veronica McDermott calls the psychic toll that marginalized students face every day. Students can be marginalized because of race, economic status, language, sexual orientation, ability, or other factors. So how can you make a difference? McDermott, a longtime educator, gives you the tools to become a powerful ally. You'll learn how to:Better understand the depth and breadth of injustice so you can pierce the fog of privilege and embrace ally-hoodFill the gap between your desire to eliminate injustice and the attitudes and skills required to be effectiveLeverage your natural strengths, including your disposition, educational training, and professional positionChallenge the structural barriers, practices and beliefs that diminish opportunities for many studentsWorking for social justice is a journey, and it's one that you-and your students- can take together."Educators will find in this book a heart-felt, honest, uncompromising tour de force."-Yvette Jackson, Senior ScholarNational Urban Alliance for Effective Education"This book illuminates a clear pathway for transforming our consciousness and our practice in the service of equity and social justice."-Gary Howard, Author of We Can't Lead Where We Won't Go

Author Biography

Veronica McDermott, Ph.D., is a retired school superintendent who continues to focus her efforts on school transformation, social justice, and equity. She is a frequent keynote speaker and workshop leader at national and international conferences devoted to issues of leadership and learning for equity and social justice. She is the author of many articles, chapters and opinion pieces, as well as co-author of two books designed to change the way educators think about, talk about and interact with our students who are not thriving. Dr. McDermott received her Ph.D. from New York University, a professional diploma from Long Island University, and her Masters and Bachelor degrees from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. In addition to being superintendent of schools, she has served as assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction; principal; district director of English Language Arts, Reading, Second Language and ESL; and English teacher. She was also a regional director with a national professional development organization that provided high-quality, embedded learning experiences for urban educators. Her legacy project is to eradicate the crime of squandered potential.

Table of Contents

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorIntroductionPART I: EMERGING FROM THE FOG OF PRIVILEGE1. What Is White Privilege?2. Developing Social Justice Literacy3. Privilege, Power, Politics and Schooling4. Overcoming Avoidance, Guilt, Feelings of Inadequacy, and Misunderstanding5. Acknowledging the Social and Psychological Toll of Continued Injustice6. You Can't 'Un-see' What You Have SeenPART II: EXPOSING THE FLAWS IN THE RECEIVED NARRATIVE7. Embracing Dissonance8. Tactics of Deception and Flawed Theories9. Troubling the Dominant Narrative10. Silence Is Not an Option11. Change the Culture? Change the ConversationPART III: EMBRACING ALLY-HOOD12. The Importance of Allies13. False Starts, Missteps and Minefields14. Reflection, Resources, Resilience and Position15. The Many Faces of Activism in ActionAfterwordList of Activities and FiguresReferencesIndex

Review

Veronica McDermott has gifted the field with an indispensable book for those educators, who earnestly want to defy the systematic intellectual and social marginalization of millions of students, including, but not limited to students of color, but who have felt ill-equipped to demonstrate their earnestness, paralyzed by their uncertainty or fearfulness of how to cross the racial and other divides (linguistic, religious, class, etc.) that pervade the United States and Canada. These educators will find in this book a heart-felt, honest, uncompromising tour de force; a path replete with the introspections, considerations and responses with which to buoy their resolve and fortify their confidence to be strategic, competent allies in the battle for social justice for our students of color - and all other marginalized students - waiting to excel! -- Yvette Jackson, Ed.D, Senior Scholar "We Must Say No to the Status Quo is a sincere and authentic book with many very concrete examples for both beginning and experienced social justice educators, with excellent tools and resources offered." -- Becki Cohn-Vargas, Author "We Must Say No to the Status Quo is a great resource for those who are working for social justice in our schools. McDermott provides us with not only stories and encouragement, but a plethora of links, activities, and resources to move this important and essential work forward." -- Jennifer Abrams, Educational Consultant and Author "Reading this book brought me back to an oft forgotten section of Martin Luther King's 1963 'I Have a Dream' speech: 'We have come to this hallowed spot to remind America of the fierce urgency of now.' McDermott reignites this urgency in a powerful, passionate, and compelling way. We Must Say No to the Status Quo is a wake-up call for 21st century educators, a must read for all of us. It illuminates a clear pathway for transforming our consciousness and our practice in the service of equity and social justice." -- Gary R. Howard, Author of We Can't Lead Where We Won't Go

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"We Must Say No to the Status Quo is a sincere and authentic book with many very concrete examples for both beginning and experienced social justice educators, with excellent tools and resources offered."

Details ISBN1506345344 Author Veronica McDermott Publisher SAGE Publications Inc Year 2017 ISBN-10 1506345344 ISBN-13 9781506345345 Format Paperback Imprint Corwin Press Inc Subtitle Educators as Allies in the Battle for Social Justice Place of Publication Thousand Oaks Country of Publication United States Pages 264 DEWEY 379.26 Publication Date 2017-04-13 Short Title We Must Say No to the Status Quo Language English Audience Professional and Scholarly UK Release Date 2017-04-13 NZ Release Date 2017-04-13 US Release Date 2017-04-13 AU Release Date 2017-04-12 We've got this

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