ERIC Number: EJ1400341
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 14
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"You Asked, I Answered, Now What?": A White Principal's Struggle to Confront Race(ism) and Address Black Teacher Retention
Coleman, Stacy; Lowery, Kendra
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v26 n4 p128-141 2023
After viewing a video about Black teachers' experiences, Vince Matthews, a White male middle school principal, invited Black teachers to a listening session to learn about their school experiences. He was certain that it would be a short, pleasant meeting because he believed he did not have a racist bone in his body. Instead, four teachers shared stories that revealed patterns of racism within the school. Furthermore, they said they considered leaving the school. Principal Matthews was challenged by how to shift from color evasiveness to centering race in decision-making, move beyond listening to implementing racial equity through policy and practice, and facilitate uncomfortable conversations with White faculty.
Descriptors: Whites, Principals, Racism, African American Teachers, Teacher Persistence, Teaching Experience, Decision Making, Leadership, Case Method (Teaching Technique)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Tests/Questionnaires
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Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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