Being Black in America's Schools: The Professional Guidebook: K-12 Education Edition - Paperback

by Tajuana Adala Brown (Author), Brian Rashad Fuller (Author)

A Practical, Action-Driven Guide to Advancing Equity in K-12 Schools

Educators everywhere want schools where every child feels safe, seen, supported, and academically challenged - but knowing how to create truly equitable classrooms can feel overwhelming.

The Being Black in America's Schools: The Professional Guidebook - K-12 Education Edition turns theory into practice. Designed as the companion workbook to the book Being Black in America's Schools, this hands-on resource equips teachers, administrators, coaches, and school leaders with step-by-step tools to examine biases, transform systems, and build learning environments where Black students - and ALL students - can thrive.

Grounded in research, reflection, and real classroom application, this guide helps educators move beyond conversation and into measurable action.

• Equity Rubric (self-assessment tool) to evaluate current practices and identify next steps

• Guided self-reflection prompts that illuminate beliefs, blind spots, and strengths

• Action questions to connect learning directly to classroom and school change

• Equity Audit Cycle to help teams analyze systems, policies, and outcomes

• Equity Reflection Sheets for ongoing growth and accountability

• Equity-aligned lesson plan template to design rigorous, inclusive instruction

These tools will help you dismantle inequitable structures, elevate expectations, and strengthen critical-thinking opportunities for every learner.

The workbook is thoughtfully structured into six sections so educators can apply concepts across grade levels and roles:

1. Early Childhood Education

2. Primary Education

3. Secondary Education

4. Education Pedagogy

5. Liberatory Systems, Structures & Policies

6. Bonus: Post-Secondary Considerations

Each section includes key themes, guiding questions, reflection prompts, and a self-assessment rubric - making it easy to turn insights into sustainable practice.

• Classroom teachers seeking culturally responsive instruction

• School leaders and coaches guiding equity initiatives

• Professional learning communities and teacher teams

• District administrators developing anti-bias policies

• Educators committed to student voice, empowerment, and academic excellence

This workbook serves as a trusted professional development resource for improving outcomes and transforming school culture.

Empower your staff. Strengthen your systems. Create schools where every child's brilliance can shine.

Pair this workbook with the original text, Being Black in America's Schools, to deepen your professional learning journey.

If you're interested in other professional development books in this series, check out these titles:

• Being Black in America's Schools: The Professional Guidebook Elementary Edition
• Being Black in America's Schools: The Professional Guidebook Secondary Edition