Leaders Coaching Leaders

In this episode, Peter talks with Candace Raskin and Melissa Krull, authors of Principal Leadership for Racial Equity: A Field Guide for Developing Racial Consciousness. They discuss why there is resistance to "doing what's right for students," and how school leaders can start to break down or go around that resistance. They stress the importance of developing our racial consciousness as leaders - especially as white leaders - before we can support teachers and students of color. Listen to learn: How we all are socialized to race, and how that socialization impacts our students What is the "white code"? How to navigate resistance to equity workLearn more at corwin.com/leaderscoachingleadersLet us know who you want to hear from next!

School leaders often make decisions to help their students and staff - but when it comes to investing in themselves, they are notoriously negligent. This is a big mistake, as James Bailey and Randy Weiner, authors of The Daily SEL Leader, point out. Social-emotional learning is personal work, and school leaders have to be willing to engage in the work themselves before they can lead others in doing the work. In this episode, Peter DeWitt talks with the authors to learn:The unlikely aspects of SEL you might be neglectingHow to approach SEL work with honesty and authenticityThe cost of not embracing SEL for yourself and your schoolLearn more at corwin.com/leaderscoachingleadersLet us know who you want to hear from next!