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Ed.D. Programs as Incubators for Social Justice Leadership pp 117–140Cite as

Critical Pedagogy in Preparation Programs

Curriculum for the Development of Equity Leadership

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The above quote serves to remind professors of educational leadership that a “purely scientific approach” as a means for improving the world is a “frivolous illusion” (Freire, 1998). One way of attempting to improve the world, specifically that of educational leadership, would be providing equity training for aspiring and appointed educational leaders.

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    Juanita M. Cleaver Simmons

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Simmons, J.M.C., Fellabaum, J. (2016). Critical Pedagogy in Preparation Programs. In: Ellis, A.L. (eds) Ed.D. Programs as Incubators for Social Justice Leadership. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6300-396-4_8

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