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Teacher leaders a.k.a. thought leaders in the educational field are the best

positioned to not only design and implement the changes, but also to maintain them
(Boyd-Dimock and McGree 1995). Taking on opportunities within the school

ecosystem will bring about professional fulfillment. How to achieve thought
leadership within the school ecosystem will be discussed in Chapter 4.

Case Study
Often part of being a thought leader is that you need to deal with

controversial or sensitive issues such as social justice, racism

and/or white privilege. These issues are part of any ecosystem, and
you should have an informed opinion so you can take a stance and

incorporate it into your change management processes.

With the knowledge of thought and teacher leaders, read the
following case study (Lac and Diamond 2019) and answer the

questions that follow.

Put yourself in Jen and Elaine’s shoes (and as an attendee of the

book study) and also reflect on how you would have responded to
the given scenario.

Working for Racial Equity at the Margins: Teacher-Leaders

Facilitate a Book Study on Race in a Predominantly White
Suburban High School

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