Affiliation:
1. Monmouth University, USA
2. Freehold Regional High School District, USA
Abstract
Diversity, inclusion, and equity (DEI) practices positively impact students. Historically, teachers created their own structures, curricula, programs, and strategies before DEI existed. This chapter's goal is to highlight innovative teacher leaders' (TLs) DEI practices that supported equity for their students. Noted TLs whose work contributed to DEI include Mary McLeod Bethune, Salvador B. Castro, Judith Heumann, Barbara Henry, Maria Montessori, and Shinichi Suzuki. Their efforts helped students feel safe, seen, and inspired to pursue academic achievement. This chapter highlights these TLs' accomplishments as well as research of teacher leadership today.
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