Dionne V. McLaughlin is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina Central University, USA. She is a British-born Jamaican educator and an experienced bilingual principal and teacher. She is the author of Insights: How Expert Principals Make Difficult Decisions

‘Ensuring that principals are fully equipped with evidenced-based strategies designed to meet the needs of all students, particularly marginalized students, is a necessary ingredient for effective leadership in today’s schools. Leaders who are serious about tackling their students' needs (as opposed to simply acknowledging them) will undoubtedly find this book worth reading.’

• Chapter 1: Personalize The Data Chapter 2: Generate Principal-Directed Student Equity Learning Goals and Promote Equitable Learning Environments Chapter 3: Get the Right Teachers In the Classroom, and Monitor the Implementation of Culturally Proficient Instruction Chapter 4: Increase Teachers’ Cultural Proficiency Chapter 5: Infuse Highly Structured InterventionsChapter 6: Utilize Student Voice Data As an Integral Part of School ImprovementChapter 7: Create Academic Affinity Groups and Scholar Support Programs For African American and Latinx Students Chapter 8: Partner With Parents: Best Practices for Building Strong Parent Collaborations

Dionne V. McLaughlin is an Assistant Professor at North Carolina Central University, USA. She is a British-born Jamaican educator and an experienced bilingual principal and teacher. She is the author of Insights: How Expert Principals Make Difficult Decisions

‘Ensuring that principals are fully equipped with evidenced-based strategies designed to meet the needs of all students, particularly marginalized students, is a necessary ingredient for effective leadership in today’s schools. Leaders who are serious about tackling their students' needs (as opposed to simply acknowledging them) will undoubtedly find this book worth reading.’

• Chapter 1: Personalize The Data Chapter 2: Generate Principal-Directed Student Equity Learning Goals and Promote Equitable Learning Environments Chapter 3: Get the Right Teachers In the Classroom, and Monitor the Implementation of Culturally Proficient Instruction Chapter 4: Increase Teachers’ Cultural Proficiency Chapter 5: Infuse Highly Structured InterventionsChapter 6: Utilize Student Voice Data As an Integral Part of School ImprovementChapter 7: Create Academic Affinity Groups and Scholar Support Programs For African American and Latinx Students Chapter 8: Partner With Parents: Best Practices for Building Strong Parent Collaborations