Examined staff decision making at a restructuring urban middle school, noting how some of the decisions were made. The decision making process included balancing the relative needs of individual students and the whole class; managing consensus, dissent, voice, and democracy; and recognizing leadership, authority, and accountability. Collective…

Explores potential changes in the power relationships among teachers and principals. Describes and analyzes the following models of teacher decision-making: (1) Instructional Leadership Teams; (2) Principals' Advisory Councils; (3) School Improvement Teams; and (4) Lead Teacher Committees. (FMW)

Examined how elementary students in a diverse, urban fourth grade classroom exercised white male privilege, noting the teacher's approach to mediating privilege, equality, and equity. Observation and interview data indicated that white males exercised privilege through outcries, evaluative use of knowledge, and body movements. They perceived more…