How do you enact schoolwide equity in practical ways? Kenneth H. MacKinnon reveals a clear pathway that school leaders can travel to bring about change despite challenges.

MacKinnon guides leaders on a journey, moving from developing the self and embracing discomfort, to engaging in practice, to accountability. Along the way, there are practical and actionable steps you can take in your own practice while preserving your own well-being. He also addresses how to face inequities and take up an activist, anti-oppressive stance, which looks different for different school leaders depending on your path. Each chapter includes learning goals, reflection questions, and specific activities you can do to practice using the strategies learned.

With the inspiring yet concrete strategies, readers will be able to embark on their journey for real action toward equity.

Kenneth H. MacKinnon (he/him) is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. He is a former principal in Ontario, Canada, and brings his experience of leadership to his scholarship. Kenneth has experience as a counseling therapist and has worked with adults, families, children, and youth.