233. Change the Narrative: Featuring Henry J. Turner

In this week’s episode, Henry Turner shares his experience as a young leader and how he learned to listen to his students during a tough time in the community. As a building Principal, Henry has built a strong communication systems to enhance the voices of his students, parents, and community members. In this episode, we discuss: Strategies to Empower Students Evaluation for Culturally Responsive Practices And his book, Change the Narrative: How to Foster an Antiracist Culture in Your School About Henry J. Turner: Henry J. Turner is an award-winning high school principal, author, and nationally renowned speaker.  He is most proud of the collaborative community he works within to empower students to fight hate and bigotry in their school. Pointing to his unwavering commitment to equity and a student-centered culture, Henry was named 2020 K12 Principal of the Year by K–12 Dive. Henry is the author of the newly released book, Change the Narrative: How to Foster an Antiracist Culture in Your School, published by DBC inc. As a national speaker, he shares his experience as an innovative instructional leader, passionate advocate, and committed antiracist educator with educators and organizational leaders. Henry works with educators, leaders, and communities on how to create a culture that commits to diversity, equity, and inclusion empowers students’ voices and addresses economic and racial disparities. Henry is on the UMass Amherst Commonwealth Honors College Advisory Board, the Massachusetts School Administrator Association Board, and he is a Future Ready Schools Advisor.  He has a biweekly newsletter, “Lessons on Social Justice Leadership” that can be found at HenryJTurner.com. Follow Henry J. Turner: Website: www.henryjturner.com  Twitter: @turnerhj Instagram: @turner_hj Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SocialJusticeLeadership  Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-turner-8729b86/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL61LmJymtppjjBbGyZr5R3nMxsRm5KE6d  ...

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