BRAINSMART LEADING FOR LEARNING IN CULTURALLY DIVERSE ENVIRONMENTS: PUTTING COGNITIVE RESEARCH INTO PRACTICE
Diversity issues are increasing prevalent in our society, influencing a broad range of life experiences—including education. The increasing diversity of the student population has far-reaching implications for how students learn and how adults teach, and it affects the education and social dynamics within schools, especially as the student population looks increasingly different from the teacher and principal workforce. How can effective principals develop a wide range of skills to understand, accommodate, and even embrace these differences and then lead their school communities to higher levels of achievement?