In a world marked by deep-seated injustices based on race, class, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and other identity markers, schools can be powerful places for students to learn to recognize, analyze, and challenge these inequities. Educating for Justice teams award-winning principal Julia Bott with scholars Scott Seider and Aaliyah El-Amin to describe schoolwide structures and practices that prepare students at every grade level to challenge injustice and build a better world. Sharing research-backed strategies, concrete tools, and examples drawn from real schools and classrooms, they offer guidance on • Centering justice in curriculum and pedagogy. • Fostering powerful partnerships with families and community partners. • Engaging students in social action. • Building adult capacity. Learn how fitting these principles together can prepare your school to develop or adapt curriculum that nurtures students' critical consciousness; collaborate with families and community partners to strengthen justice-based school practices; establish opportunities for students to participate in social action challenging injustice; and build adult-learning structures that cultivate educators' social justice knowledge and empower families to be partners in this work. Schools have a vital role to play in readying the next generation to challenge injustice and transform society—and this book is an indispensable tool to empower you and your students to lead that transformation. " Educating for Justice is essential reading for educators dedicated to guiding their school communities on a transformative path toward anti-oppression. Offering a clear and insightful roadmap enriched with practical examples, this book is exactly what everyone needs in today's politically polarized environment. The authors persuasively demonstrate that justice-centered education is a fundamentally humanitarian effort, not a political agenda. This book shines as a beacon of hope, illuminating the path for the next generation of societal leaders.” — Tracey A. Benson, founder and CEO, Anti-Racism Leadership Institute "I recommend Educating for Justice to every educator committed to fostering equity and empowering students. Through practical strategies, this book equips educators to cultivate critical thinkers who can recognize injustice and actively challenge it, paving the way for a more just society." — Almi Guajardo Abeyta, superintendent, Chelsea (MA) Public Schools "The authors are right to spotlight the need for deep collaboration between justice partners and schools. These partnerships are successful when there is shared investment over time to nurture the critical consciousness of both students and staff. This work is not for the faint of heart. As a former school system leader who now leads a justice partner organization, I appreciate the calling out of all parties having to work side by side, doing the difficult adaptive work to transform hearts and minds. It can be messy work, but it is what is needed to make meaningful impact in communities." — Tommy Chang, CEO, New Teacher Center "This text recognizes a simple truth: that all educational institutions hold a precious power to communicate explicit or implicit beliefs about the world and our children's roles in it. In choosing (or denying) texts, in deciding what deserves public celebration or what world events require a schoolwide letter, we are all political agents—and denying it is irresponsible. These authors inspire us to claim that responsibility by providing concrete, usable examples that make a daunting task like social justice attainable and universally affirming to all students. Never naive about the polarized partisan climate we're in, this text inspires action through transparent strategy and successful preventative moves to address urgent issues in public. This case study reads like a field guide for educators needing a seasoned, successful companion." — Carolina Brito, principal, Oyster Adams Bilingual School, Washington, DC Scott Seider is a professor of applied developmental and educational psychology at Boston College. His research focuses on the role that educators can play in fostering young people’s civic development and critical consciousness. A former secondary teacher, Scott is the author of more than 75 academic publications, including Schooling for Critical Consciousness: Engaging Black and Latinx Youth in Analyzing, Navigating, and Challenging Racial Injustice (co-authored with Daren Graves). Scott also currently serves on advisory boards for a number of youth-serving organizations, including EL Education, the Journal of Adolescent Research, and the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. Aaliyah El-Amin is a faculty member at Harvard Graduate School of Education, where her research and teaching focus on ensuring that educators have the knowledge and tools they need to disrupt systems of oppression. Her specific interest areas include liberatory educat