Weekly Assignment

Required Resources

Required Text

1. Poliner Shapiro, J., Stefkovich, J. (2011). Ethical leadership and decision making in education: Applying theoretical perspectives to complex dilemmas (3rd ed.). New York, NY: Routledge

1. Chapter 4.3: Culturally responsive curriculum or an Ethical Dilema.

Article

1. McIntosh, P. (1990). White privilege: Unpacking the invisible knapsack (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Independent School, 49(2), 31-35. Retrieved from MasterFILE Premier database.

• This journal article supports your completion of the Week Two Assignment. In the article, McIntosh explores the existence of privileges for the white population as well as the association of strength and power with privilege. Access this article using the Ashford Library.

Recommended Resources

Articles

1. Gallavan, N. P. (2005). Helping teachers unpack their "invisible knapsacks" (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Multicultural Education, 13(1), 36. Retrieved from ERIC database.

• This article acts as a hands-on guide to help teachers increase their capacity to deal with the issues regarding race and culture that touched upon McIntosh’s “invisible knapsack.”

2. Lensmire, T. J., McManimon, S. K., Tierney, J. D., Lee-Nichols, M., Casey, Z. A., Lensmire, A., & Davis, B. M. (2013). McIntosh as synecdoche: How teacher education's focus on white privilege undermines antiracism (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.. Harvard Educational Review, 83(3), 410-431,540-542,544. Retrieved from ProQuest Central database.

• This article serves as a critique of McIntosh’s “invisible knapsack” and describes the ways in which it limits educators’ viewpoints on race and culture.

Multimedia

1. Canada, G. (2013, May) Geoffrey Canada: Our failing schools. Enough is enough! (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [Video File].  Retrieved from http://www.ted.com/talks/geoffrey_canada_our_failing_schools_enough_is_enough

• In this 17 minute video, education advocate Geoffrey Canada attempts to convince educational leaders to examine the data and change the way our school systems function in order to help more children succeed. This video weaves the perspective of data into giving a voice to the typically voiceless members of American schools.