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Culture, Class, and Race: Constructive Conversations That Unite and Energize Your School and Community

Brenda CampbellJones, Shannon Keeny, and Franklin CampbellJones

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Advancing equity in our schools and society requires deep thought and honest conversations about tough topics. These conversations about emotionally charged subjects, including race, class, and culture, can be daunting.

Authors Brenda CampbellJones, Shannon Keeny, and Franklin CampbellJones, experts in research and equitable practices, guide you through a meaningful framework for thinking about, preparing for, and having such critical conversations. They invite you to ponder your own cultural identity and assumptions, reflect and deeply consider values and beliefs, and then understand how these factors affect your conversations and interactions with others.

They provide essential information about the types of conversations and behaviors we all consciously and subconsciously exhibit and witness, with authentic stories and experiences from people who have used the authors' framework to enrich their communities. As you explore the information and activities in this book that are specifically designed to help you scaffold new ideas into practice, you and your colleagues will examine biases and begin to build equitable experiences for all students.

The book's field-tested approach enables every educator to grow professionally by using the power of conversation to develop trust, ask powerful questions, really hear the answers—and learn together in ways that strengthen and invigorate the school and community.

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Product No: 
118010

ISBN-13: 
978-1-4166-2832-3

Availability:
January 2020

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Brenda CampbellJones, Shannon Keeny, and Franklin CampbellJones have creatively expanded the expectations and conversation for establishing a more equitable society. It is a clear call to improve relationships in ways that are practical, engaging, and inspiring. The authors take us beyond conversations on race, class, and culture to alignment with our inner core via asking and answering difficult questions. Finally, a conversation that can be held . . . honestly.

—Dr. Theresa Saunders
Associate Professor, Education Leadership and Counseling, Eastern Michigan University; Consultant, African American Student Initiative, Michigan Department of Education

This book is not just read—it is "lived." The authors challenge and encourage each reader to be a mindful participant in a dynamic conversation of life. Individual voices carry the potential of the heart while our collective voices have unmatched power to liberate the dormant power of human potential.

—Richard S. Martinez, EdD
Diversity Consultant, Leadership Coach, Founder of the Artful Alliance

Instead of pathologizing and exploiting differences, the authors offer core components of meaningful conversation about the real and often-divisive issues that emerge from the power dynamics implicit within diversity. They teach us how to engage with each other in a way that honors dignity, affirms personhood, and builds community.

—John Krownapple
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Coordinator, Howard County, Maryland

As we have deeper conversations beyond race, class, and cultural boundaries, this book inspires readers to pose questions that "open up what is possible rather than shut down the emergence of newness." I am inspired to reflect on why I teach, how I communicate and cocreate with all members of the learning community, and what I need to do expand my capacity to communicate truthfully and freely on behalf of the students and families that I serve.

—Alicia S. Monroe, EdD
Career Expert & Adjunct Professor, Rowan University; ASCD Faculty; CEO/Founder, Solutions for Sustained Success, LLC

About the Authors

Brenda CampbellJonesBrenda CampbellJones is president of CampbellJones & Associates. She provides professional learning and technical assistance to school districts throughout the United States and Canada. Brenda has served as a teacher, an elementary principal, an award-winning middle school principal, an area superintendent, and a university professor.

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Shannon KeenyShannon Keeny specializes in supporting schools, offices, and communities to effectively engage in conversations that help explore access, fairness, and belongingness in the educational environment. She has served the educational community as a teacher and facilitator for the Howard County (Maryland) Public School System and adjunct professor at McDaniel College.

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Franklin CampbellJonesFranklin CampbellJones works closely with schools and educational systems in the United States and Canada to ensure establishment and maintenance of equitable learning environments for children. His life's work includes service to education as a high school social science and reading teacher, school administrator, district office director, and state director for the California School Leadership Academy.

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