The Change You Want to See

"This insightful book is a critical guide and vital resource for educational leaders who are committed to advancing equity, social justice, and transformative school leadership. The authors introduce the powerful CRASEL (Culturally Responsive and Affirming Social-Emotional Leadership) framework, a much-needed integration of social-emotional learning (SEL) with culturally responsive leadership (CRSL) to create nurturing and empowering school environments. In addition to offering strong theoretical grounding, The Change You Want to See is enriched by real-world examples, reflections, and personal stories from both authors—highlighting their expertise as a researcher and a practitioner. In our increasingly diverse educational landscape, this book provides a critical blueprint for creating schools that not only respond to the cultural needs of students but also affirm their identities and foster emotional well-being. It is a timely and essential contribution to the field of educational leadership, particularly for those who are deeply committed to leading with justice, empathy, and vision."

"The principalship can be both rewarding and challenging. And given the constant changes in what constitutes school leadership, today’s principals must have the skills and expertise to provide culturally responsive leadership to students, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders in the educational landscape, all while responding to their own social and emotional needs. This ground-breaking book provides school leaders a road map to culturally responsive leadership practices, social emotional learning, and self-reflection. It also provides theoretical and practical principles on how to become leaders who meet the needs of the diverse populations of students who attend our schools. Importantly, the CRASEL Model covers the landscape of culturally responsive school leadership practices and how principals can attend to their emotions, set goals, be empathetic leaders, and establish positive relationships in the school culture. This book is a must read for practicing principals and aspiring principals in leadership preparation programs."