{"product_id":"radical-care_9780807765432","title":"Radical Care","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"A must-read for all teachers and educators in K–12 education.” —CHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDrawing from 20 years of researching and working in New York City public schools, the author outlines the components of radical care and shares vignettes to demonstrate strategies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEducators often invoke the term \u003ci\u003ecare\u003c\/i\u003e to describe why they entered the field and what compels them to continue. \u003cb\u003eThis book argues that care, as typically described and enacted, is not sufficient for leading schools\u003c\/b\u003e, particularly those serving Black and Latinx children. Instead, school leaders need to embrace \u003ci\u003eradical care.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her experience working in New York City public schools, Rosa Rivera-McCutchen \u003cb\u003eoutlines the five components of radical care\u003c\/b\u003e: adopting an antiracist stance, cultivating authentic relationships, believing in students’ and teachers’ capacity for excellence, leveraging power strategically, and embracing a spirit of radical hope. To demonstrate practical strategies, the author shares vignettes from her personal experiences that exemplify each of the components. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCalling for today’s school leaders to thoughtfully challenge existing structures that reproduce inequality, \u003ci\u003eRadical Care\u003c\/i\u003e offers \u003cb\u003ea much-needed framework that will guide leadership practice with a sense of urgency and a spirit of hope\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocuses on the school principal as critical catalyst for school transformation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCenters antiracism as essential to leadership practice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes practical strategies for navigating the sociopolitical and policy climate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers a roadmap for engaging teachers and staff in practicing radical care.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Rosa L. Rivera-McCutchen","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43037226008678,"sku":"9780807765432","price":96.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0650\/4051\/5174\/files\/9780807765432.jpg?v=1771608284","url":"https:\/\/www.tcpress.com\/products\/radical-care_9780807765432","provider":"Teachers College Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}