Culturally Proficient Leadership: The Personal Journey Begins Within »

Raymond D.Terrell is the distinguished professional in residence in the Department of Educational Leadership at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He has served as an elementary school principal in Hamilton, Ohio, after retiring as a professor of educational administration and dean of California State University's School of Education. He began his career as a public school teacher and administrator and has more than 25 years of professional experience with diversity and equity issues.

Randall B. Lindsey is principal associate of The Robins Group. He is professor emeritus at California State University, Los Angeles, where he served as chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling in the School of Education. He has served as a junior and senior high school teacher of history and as an administrator of school desegregation and staff development programs. He has worked extensively with school districts as they plan for and experience changing populations.

"The authors' masterful developmental process leads you to a place of social responsibility, which is so critical for the mosaic that defines education today. From parents to superintendents, everyone connected to schools needs to take this journey."
â?"Rosemary Papa, Del and Jewell Lewis Chair of Learner-Centered Leadership
Northern Arizona University

"Provides an opportunity for individual reflection as opposed to a more social network of exploration. The idea of a cultural autobiography is compelling and necessary for people to truly extend their journey of understanding themselves and others."
â?"Denise Seguine, Chief Academic Officer
Wichita Public Schools, KS

Gain the personal insight you need to promote equity in your school!

With schools becoming increasingly diverse, educational leaders are finding that cultural proficiencyâ?"the ability to understand and respect students' cultural dignityâ?"is a crucial component of developing high-performing schools.

Culturally Proficient Leadership provides a step-by-step approach for creating a cultural autobiography to help educators reflect on their underlying beliefs, assumptions, and backgrounds. Written by highly respected experts in education and diversity, this interactive resource:

• Addresses a broad range of differences relevant to today's schools, including race, ethnicity, national origin, language, gender, social class, sexual orientation, faith, and ability
• Features compelling first-person narratives from the authors' own cross-cultural journeys
• Includes reflective questions and prompts to guidereaders in examining how their cultural experiences influence their leadership practice

By embarking on a journey of self-discovery, leaders at all levels can develop essential skills for communicating and collaborating across cultures.

Foreword by Michael E. Dantley
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Part I--Leadership as an Informed Personal Perspective
Introduction
Prelude
1-- The Leadership Journey Begins Within
2-- The Cultural Proficiency Leadership Lens
3-- Constructing Your Cultural Autobiography
Part II-- Knowing Ourselves
4-- Responding to Issues Related to Race, Ethnicity, and National Origin
5-- Responding to Issues Related to Language, Gender and Social Class
6-- Responding to Issues Related to Sexual Orientation, Faith, and Ableness
Part III--Leading From an Ethical Framework
7-- Culturally Competent and Proficient Leadership Actions
8-- Educators and the Promise of Democracy
Appendix
Ray's Cultural Autobiography
Randy's Cultural Autobiography
References
Index