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Agents of Change. Agents of Justice.
As educators, we see ourselves as lots of things - regardless of our actual titles. Counselors. Nurses. Mediators. Moms. Dads. Teachers....
School Leadership for Social Justice
Feb 15, 20233 min read
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More than a dream: The truth about Dr. King's message, method, and mission
Yes. Dr. King had a dream. We have all heard it. We all know it. No one will let us forget it. But Dr. King was so much more than that...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Jan 11, 20236 min read
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Black History Month is coming! Are you ready?
Dr. Sharla Horton-Williams School Leadership for Social Justice January 30, 2022 now In just a few days, the 28-day period first...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Jan 30, 20225 min read
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Black Teachers Matter. Now What?
Dr. Sharla Horton-Williams School Leadership for Social Justice December 8, 2021 I have seen this 2017 graphic from Johns Hopkins...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Dec 12, 20216 min read
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Teachers: How to Recover When You Make a Mistake Related to Race/Culture
Dr. Toni Harrison-Kelly School Leadership for Social Justice November 27, 2021 Every November, I am reminded of one of the biggest...
Toni Harrison-Kelly, Ed.D.
Nov 29, 20216 min read
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Be Like Tom.
BE LIKE TOM Dr. Sharla Horton-Williams School Leadership for Social Justice October 5, 2021 I recently saw a post in a principal group on...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Oct 27, 20214 min read
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Finding Amanda Gorman: Guess What? She's Sitting In Your Classroom Right Now.
Amanda Gorman. Image credit: Stephanie Mitchell This powerful quote by Dr. Brit Williams (@drbritwilliams) has been circulating the...
Dr. Toni Harrison-Kelly
Feb 9, 20219 min read
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It's Story Time: So What's Your Story?
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D. School Leadership for Social Justice | SLSJ.us | January 2021 “It’s storytime, friends!” When I taught...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Jan 5, 20217 min read
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Racist Schools. Racist School Leaders. Become an Anti-Racist Leader. Now.
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D. School Leadership for Social Justice | SLSJ.us | December 2020 Schools are racist. There, I said it. “Show...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Dec 1, 20206 min read
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Put a Stoplight on Racial Gaslighting
Put a Stop Light on Racial Gaslighting Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D. School Leadership for Social Justice | SLSJ.us | November 2020 We’ve...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Nov 2, 20203 min read
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Leading for Justice Means Leading for People
Leading for Justice Means Leading for People Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D. School Leadership for Social Justice | SLSJ.us | September...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Sep 25, 20204 min read
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This AND That: Disrupting Oppression and Supporting Students at the Same Time
This AND That: Disrupting Oppression and Supporting Students at the Same Time Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D. School Leadership for Social...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Sep 21, 20205 min read
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The High-Poverty, High-Minority Neighborhood Where I Teach Has Been Ravaged by COVID-19
The High-Poverty, High-Minority Neighborhood Where I Teach Has Been Ravaged by COVID-19--How is Dallas ISD going to address our unique...
Dr. Toni Harrison-Kelly
Jul 28, 20203 min read
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How School Leaders Reinforce Supremacy through Discipline & Behavior Expectations
How School Leaders Reinforce Supremacy through Discipline & Behavior Expectations Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D. School Leadership for...
Sharla Horton-Williams, Ed.D.
Jul 20, 20205 min read
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