Collective Equity: A Movement for Creating Communities Where We All Can Breathe Paperback – November 12, 2021 by Sonja Hollins-Alexander , Nicole V. Law

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Author: Hollins-Alexander Sonja

Edition: 1

Package Dimensions: 0x0x505

Number Of Pages: 216

Release Date: 12-11-2021

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It’s time for a new beginning
As we transition through very uncertain and challenging times, we have a chance to start again―and do better as a Collective. With newfound acknowledgment of the damage done by structural inequities, systemic racism, and implicit bias, we are ready to create communities that value and support everyone.
In education, that means challenging and dismantling systems that have harmed historically marginalized children and families for generations. Here you’ll find a powerful model for using relational trust, cultural humility, and appreciation of diverse perspectives to build learning communities that collectively uplift all students and all members of the learning community. Features include

An original Collective Equity Framework for creating transformative equitable learning environments
Protocols for enacting cultural humility, vulnerability, and mutuality dispositions leveraged to create culturally sustaining learning communities
Strategies and tools for organizational analyses to guide conversations that support the implementation of culturally fortifying practices at organizational, curricular, programmatic, and instructional levels
A behavioral-outcome measurement tool for charting the progress of the members of the Collective towards developing culturally conscious actions and equity focused outcomes.
Vignettes and case studies from district and school leaders reflecting examples of how the collective members of their organizations work towards creating transformative equitable learning environments

Positive outcomes always take work. When we build relational trust, value and validate the dimensions of identities for all members in the learning community as a Collective, we are able to create Equity Pathways and Equity Pavers to chart a new course where we can ALL Breathe and achieve our shared objective: educational equity for all.

Review

“Sonja Hollins-Alexander and Nicole Law use a highly interactive and practical approach to conveying the theories and best practices of realizing the imperative of collective equity.”
— James McKay Published On: 2021-07-19

“Collective Equity is timely at any stage of professional development. It will help to set the stage for prospective educators and challenge them to think deeply about the importance of collectively and authentically providing instruction. It will help to strengthen their capacity to engage and commit to consistent proven practices that best meet the varied needs of students. This book charges us to be lifelong learners.”  — Dr. Theresa W. Yeldell, Ed.D Published On: 2021-07-19

“Successful implementation of educational equity requires joining forces with all school stakeholders to build brave spaces where all voices and perspectives are acknowledged, affirmed, and validated.  This is the key to unlock creativity, innovation, and sustained commitment. Collective Equity provides a blueprint of the essential dispositions, components, structures, and reflection tools for engagement in this never-ending equity journey.  Collective equity brings the plane down to earth so that we can close the knowing and doing gap.” — Waldo V. Alvarado, M.S.Ed. Published On: 2021-07-19

“Sonja Hollins-Alexander and Nicole Law eloquently illustrate the synergy that can happen in a collective learning community to address inequities and make a real impact in schools.  Send a copy of this book to every school administrator, classroom teacher, and policymaker you can find and urge them to read it.”  — Ron Wahlen Published On: 2021-07-19

About the Author

Dr. Sonja Hollins-Alexander is the Senior Director of Professional Learning for Corwin. She has been in the field of education for 28 years with 22 of those being in educational leadership roles in schools, districts, universities and professional learning organizations. During her professional career, she has provided service in the following K-12 positions: school social w