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Book SynopsisK-12 schools and higher education institutions are experiencing steady racial and cultural shifts that are affecting interactions, relationships, and ultimately, school and student success. The lack of cultural humility and civility in these spaces create conditions for conflict to grow between the primary stakeholders. Conflict recovery is an approach to address the overall issue by engaging in reflection, renewal, and restoration of broken and bruised relationships. It is how one acknowledges their authenticity and cultural conditioning to inspire authentic interactions and relationship. The book begins by suggesting a reframing of how we conceptualize diversity and equity. Then, you explore the origins and intersection of cultural humility and civility and the importance of those concepts to support student success. There are opportunities to engage with the content through thought-provoking questions and you will follow how a fictitious school implements the concepts to support con
Trade ReviewOur humanity challenges us as well as defines us. By "challenges us" I mean, it is only we humans who can define what humanity truly means, and how education supports our meaning. Here in this book we find the true meaning of humanity in cultural humility and in civility. -- Graeme Harper, PhD, dean, The Honors College, Oakland University; director, National Society for Minorities in Honors
In an environment of quick fixes and cookie-cutter approaches, this book is a thoughtful reflection on the complexity of addressing the real issues of inequality in schools. The research and analysis are very thorough, and the authors provide a thought-provoking road map for analyzing and acting upon the trauma that makes student achievement so difficult for some of our students. -- Anthony Muhammad, PhD, author and educational consultant
In this courageous and compelling book, authors’ Barnes, Slaton and Parker “walk the walk” of cultural humility and civility by effectively building the capacity for their readers to take the necessary steps towards co-creating truly welcoming and caring learning environments for all our kids. This book a “must-read” guide for developing the individual and institutional stamina necessary for our long walk together towards educational equity and inclusion. -- Donald Wood, executive director, Just Communities of Arkansas
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgements
Section I: The Intersection of Cultural Humility and Civility
Chapter One: Making the Case
Chapter Two: Understanding Cultural Humility and Civility
Chapter Three: Embracing Cultural Humility & Civility in Education
Section II: For the Culture: Implementing Conflict Recovery in Schools
Chapter Four: Teaching: Cultural Humility and Civility in the Classroom
Chapter Five: Leading: Understanding the Cultural SHIFTS
Chapter Six: Counseling: Cultural Humility for the Mental Health Professional in the School
Chapter Seven: Bringing it All Together
About the Authors
