2 Shared Equity: Build a Coalition and Build Capacity

“Evident Equity is a gift for those who care about equity. Dr. Mascareñaz provides tons of accessible, actionable tools that can be used immediately. Strategies are broken into bitesized chunks and are backed up with authentic examples of practice. I wish that this book was available a long time ago, but lucky for us, it is here now.”

—LEVIIS A. HANEY

Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, Stevenson High School, Lincolnshire, Illinois

“This book goes beyond providing mere lip service for this important concept. Equitydriven school leaders who read it will have skills and dispositions that ensure each student, particularly those furthest from justice, is prepared for a limitless future. What could be more important than that?”

—KATHY PEREZ

Author, International Consultant, and Professor Emerita, Saint Mary’s College of California

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SolutionTree.com A Guide for Creating Systemwide Change in Schools

Equity is an essential aspect of education for all, and it is just as relevant to school and district leaders as it is to classroom teachers. In Evident Equity: A Guide for Creating Systemwide Change in Schools, author Lauryn Mascareñaz provides a comprehensive way for teachers and leaders to center equity in their schools. Each chapter of the book covers a different aspect of equitable leadership, from building coalitions to staying strong in the face of adversity. Educators can spearhead a movement to ensure equity is evident in every facet of the school experience. K–12 teachers and leaders will:

• See what work there is to do by using the equity heat map, a framework to chart and visualize the school’s efforts • Enact organizational change by getting proximate to inequities • Learn how to build a coalition to support and strengthen capacity for equity work • Make shifts in processes and goals to bring about equitable outcomes • Ensure that students and staff can see and feel equity when they interact with the school