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Table of Contents

Introduction: Kind Minds and Big Hearts
Part 1: Foundations
Chapter 1: Bold Leadership—What’s Necessary for Heart Centered, Antiracist Education
Chapter 2: Historical Threads of Bias—Acknowledgment of What Must Change
Chapter 3: Support for All Students—A Continuum From Multicultural to Antiracist Movements
Chapter 4: My Heart to Yours—A Heart Centered Lens
Chapter 5: One C to Another—The Five Cs of Heart Centered Learning
Chapter 6: A Deep Dive—The HEART+ of the Matter
Part 2: Practical Steps Leaders Can Take
Chapter 7: HEART+—A Focus on Action
Chapter 8: So Many Wrongs to Right—Antibias Education
Chapter 9: Circles of Love—School Culture and Restorative Practices
Chapter 10: A Mountain of Courage—Visioning and Action Planning
Part 3: Antiracist Curriculum and Staff Support
Chapter 11: A Light to Shine Together—Professional Development and Supports
Chapter 12: Curricula for Young Children—The Building Blocks for Equity in Early Childhood
Chapter 13: A Bar to Be Raised—Equity in Early Childhood Educator Standards
Chapter 14: Early Childhood Staff Support—Equitable Professional Pathways
Chapter 15: A Look at the Future—Leadership to Embrace Change
Epilogue: Toward a More Just and Inclusive World
Appendix A: Equity Activities for Early Childhood Leaders
Appendix B: Discussion and Challenge Questions for Each Chapter

REPRODUCIBLES

Chapter 4: My Heart to Yours—A Heart Centered Lens

• Figure 4.2: Experiences With Racism and Heart Centeredness

Chapter 10: A Mountain of Courage—Visioning and Action Planning

• Figure 10.1: Template for Steps to Implement a Vision
• Figure 10.2: Compassionate School Action Plan for Improving School Culture and Climate (Part 1)—Goals and Strategies
• Figure 10.3: Compassionate School Action Plan for Improving School Culture and Climate (Part 2)—Timelines and Responsibilities

Epilogue: Toward a More Just and Inclusive World

• Figure E.1: Self- and Community Assessment of Equity Roadmap Components
• Figure E.2: Self- and Community Assessment for Leaders

Appendix B: Discussion and Challenge Questions for Each Chapter

• Chapter 1 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 1 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 2 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 2 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 3 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 3 Challenge Questions
• Chapters 4 and 5 Discussion Questions
• Chapters 4 and 5 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 6 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 6 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 7 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 7 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 8 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 8 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 9 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 9 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 10 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 10 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 11 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 11 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 12 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 12 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 13 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 13 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 14 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 14 Challenge Questions
• Chapter 15 Discussion Questions
• Chapter 15 Challenge Questions

SUGGESTED RESOURCES

Books

• Carter, P., Skiba, R., Arredondo, M., & Pollock, M. (2014, November). You can’t fix what you don’t look at: Acknowledging race in addressing racial discipline disparities. Bloomington, IN: Equity Project at Indiana University.
• Collado, W., Hollie, S., Isiah, R., Jackson, Y., Muhammad, A., Reeves, D., & Williams, K. C. (2021). Beyond conversations about race: A guide for discussions with students, teachers, and communities. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Harlacher, J. E., & Whitcomb, S. A. (2022). Bolstering student resilience: Creating a classroom with consistency, connection, and compassion. Bloomington, IN: Marzano Resources.
• Lang-Raad, N. D. (2018). Everyday instructional coaching: Seven daily drivers to support teacher effectiveness. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Mascareñaz, L. (2022). Evident equity: A guide for creating systemwide change in schools. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Mason, C., Rivers Murphy, M. M., & Jackson, Y. (2019). Mindfulness practices: Cultivating heart centered communities where students focus and flourish. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Mason, C., Rivers Murphy, M. M., & Jackson, Y. (2020). Mindful school communities: The five Cs of nurturing Heart Centered Learning. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Mason, C., Ross, R., Harris, O., & Flanders, J. (2024). Little learners, big hearts: A teacher’s guide to nurturing empathy and equity in early childhood. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Nichols, H. (2022). Finding your blind spots: Eight guiding principles for overcoming implicit bias in teaching. Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.
• Turner, N. S. (2023). Simply instructional coaching: Questions asked and answered from the field (Rev. ed.). Bloomington, IN: Solution Tree Press.

Websites

Chapter 1

• Individuals With Disabilities Education Act
• About Office for Civil Rights

Chapter 4

• Dear Good People

Chapter 5

• Calm
• Headspace
• Happify
• Gaia

Chapter 8

• Harvard University’s Implicit Association Test (IAT)
• Perception Institute Collaboration
• Project Implicit Tests

Chapter 10

• Center for Educational Improvement’s School-Compassionate Culture Analytical Tool for Educators (S-CCATE)
• Teachstone’s CLASS
• National Association for the Education of Young Children’s (NAEYC) Class Observation Tool
• Environment Rating Scales Institute (ERSI) Environment Rating Scales
• Harvard University’s IAT

Chapter 12

• Massachusetts’ Department of Early Education and Care
• Montessori

Chapter 13

• Harvard University’s Center on the Developing Child
• National Institute for Early Education Research
• Caring for Our Children
• NAEYC’s Early Learning Program Accreditation
• The National Association for Family Child Care Accreditation
• American Montessori Society School Accreditation
• The National Early Childhood Program Accreditation Process and Forms

Chapter 14

• T.E.A.C.H. Early Childhood
• Child Care WAGE$

Appendix A

• Coming to the Table