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A Single Garment

Creating Intentionally Diverse Schools That Benefit All Children
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In A Single Garment, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley explores the leadership, policies, and practices that support contemporary school integration. Drawing on a wide range of sources, as well as her own experience as a parent, former student, and teacher, Siegel-Hawley provides a richly layered account of four Richmond, Virginia schools, each committed to building successful, diverse communities as a foundation for a just, democratic society. Siegel-Hawley explores a range of internal and external considerations for promoting integration through portraits of four schools: a preschool, a suburban elementary school, an urban middle school, and a regional high school. She takes an in-depth look at how students are assigned to classrooms, how families are engaged, and who gets access to what curricula and which teachers. Siegel-Hawley also delves into what it takes to bring students together in the first place, and how policies and practices regarding student assignment and school choice, transportation, and outreach can work to support or undermine integration. Timely and compelling, A Single Garment, makes a powerful argument in favor of local, intentional integration efforts at a critical moment. The book illuminates a way forward for school leaders, policy makers, and others interested in pursuing equitable education in an age of shifting demographics and divisive politics.
Genevieve Siegel-Hawley is an associate professor in educational leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University.
"Siegel-Hawley portrays an honest and hopeful picture of what all schools can look like with innovative pedagogical planning, the willingness to have difficult conversations about race, and commitment from stakeholders inside and surrounding learning spaces. For educational leaders, [the book] outlines key approaches to creating intentionally diverse schools." --Choice "Every teacher, school administrator, and parent should read A Single Garment. You will learn about the impact that school integration can have on children and the road to having equal opportunity for all children and building culturally sensitive schools in America." --Teachers College Record "In her analyses, the author includes clear descriptions of key teacher, parent and education leaders at each school she stud-ied with anecdotes about the environment in each school community. She provides enough detail to illustrate how program, cur-riculum and school culture decisions align with best practices." --School Administrator
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