Inclusive Directions

• Utgivningsdatum: 2017-06-02
• Mått: 157 x 241 x 18 mm
• Vikt: 404 g
• Format: Inbunden
• Språk: Engelska
• Antal sidor: 150
• Förlag: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
• ISBN: 9781475833812

• Högskola och universitet
• Utbildningsstrategier och utbildningspolitik
• Lärarutbildning

Clyde Wilson Pickett is a noted scholar, educator, and nationally recognized trailblazer in diversity and inclusion leadership for institutions of higher education. Throughout his career, Clyde has lead diversity initiatives at several higher education institutions, presented hundreds of workshops and lectures on diversity and inclusion leadership, implemented diversity tactical plans to supplement strategic planning initiatives, taught several college courses, and transformed institutions via the transformative inclusion model.Michelé E. Smith is known as an inspirational leader, practitioner, and scholar that has been dedicated to issues of inclusion and equity for more than twenty years in the academy, the private sector and the early childhood education community. She has facilitated a number of interactive workshops and education sessions focused on issues of inclusion and multicultural education, served as a resource specialist for parents and professionals of young children with special needs and led a number of summer bridge programs for student scholars from historically underrepresented populations. James Felton is a noted leader, educator, mentor, and scholar-practitioner in the areas of diversity, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Throughout his 19-year career, he has presented over 100 workshops and presentations on leadership and diversity, worked on a number of strategic and campus diversity plans, managed 3 national scholarship and mentor programs for underrepresented students, served as an adjunct faculty member for several institutions, and has partnered with numerous corporate, nonprofit and federal agencies and NGOs to promote programs and initiatives on diversity and social justice.

As the country continues to become increasingly diverse, educational institutions are reexamining hiring practices and infrastructure to meet the needs of a changing population. With this movement in mind, the authors offer a well-organized discussion on the steps necessary to cultivate strategic diversity leadership. The reader is guided through a purposeful discussion on diversity, moving from concept to operationalization and its significance within the higher education field. Through critical concepts such as genuine regard, the authors offer thoughtful emphasis on the development of professional competence and its benefits in meeting the needs of diverse student populations. Additionally, challenges in establishing a quality role for a chief diversity officer help substantiate this text as a necessary resource in higher education. Though targeted at city/community college leadership, the discussion on the gravity of diversity and its levels of complexity are valuable for professionals at any higher education level (e.g., four-year universities). Finally, the appendixes include valuable resources such as Employee Resources Group Guidance and Tactical Plan for Diversity and Inclusion, which help facilitate reader movement from theoretical to practical, action-based steps.Summing Up: Recommended. Professionals and practitioners.

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