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This study uses narrative inquiry to collect leaders’ stories and examine how participants understand their identity, their leadership journey, and the links between reflection practices and equity work. 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Santiago  \nTouro University California  \nCritical reflection and self-awareness are two of the most crucial components in developing equity-centered leaders (Dugan and Humbles, 2018; Madsen, 2020; Patti, Madrazo, Senge, and Stern, 2015). Leading for equity requires the leader to face both personal bias and professional challenges (Boske, 2014). Many leaders are willing to engage in the work of leading for equity but lack clarity about where to start and how to proceed, often seeking out external tools. Using narrative inquiry, this study collected leaders’ stories to understand the participants’perspective of self, the understanding of their own journey, and the connections to their leadership work.  \nKeywords: critical reflection, self-awareness, equity, leadership, leadership development  \nAs researchers and educators in the field of leadership and equity, we are struck by the challenge of helping emerging leaders find their voice in a way that supports the complex work of leading when issues of equity arise. Equity work requires the leader to face both personal bias and professional challenges (Boske, 2014) . What we have seen is a willingness to engage in the work of leading for equity and a lack of clarity about where to start and how to proceed. To better understand this, we formulated this research question: How do school or organizational leaders use critical reflection and self-awareness to lead for equity?  \nTo answer the question, we collected leaders’ stories to understand the participants’perspective of self, the understanding of their own journey, and the connections to their leadership work. We believe, and the literature supports (Dugan and Humbles, 2018; Madsen, 2020; Patti, Madrazo, Senge, and Stern, 2015), that critical reflection and self-awareness are two of the most crucial components in developing equity-centered leaders.  \nThe most recent data from the National Center for Education Statistics (2020) reveal that 78% of public school principals were white, while 48% of public school students were white. This disparity can be traced back to the U.S. Supreme Court Brown v. Board of Education decision, which cost 90% of black school principals in the South their jobs while almost 40,000 black teachers lost their jobs (Hansen & Quintero, 2018) . Women are also underrepresented in school leadership across races, despite women representing nearly 80% of public school teachers (Ramaswamy, 2020) .  \nSchool leaders who fail to recognize these disparities and the need for both organizational and personal cultural competence will continue to fail their staff, their students, their families, and their community. In her article for the School Superintendents Association, Hollins (2013) says,“Uprooting systems of advantage requires we work toward cultural competence. This means we have to recognize the bias and stereotypes we each have unconsciously internalized.” School leaders must engage in self-awareness and critical reflection to be able to uproot these systems. Using narrative inquiry, we illustrated current leaders’ use of critical reflection and self-awareness and gained insight into their leadership context and development.  \nCritical Reflection  \nWhen encountering difficult dilemmas, particularly those related to equity issues, critical reflection is useful when trying to make sense of those dilemmas that Faller, Lundgren, and Marsick (2020) describe as disorienting. Critical reflection allows leaders not only to identify and acknowledge experiences that impact response to equity; those who engage in critical reflection understand that being an effective leader means engaging in “continuous and deep learning”(Madsen, 2020). Boske (2014) states,“Critical reflection centers on doing and being deliberate—intentional practices centered on being aware o","cbCaievy5FpkmvR1","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaievy5FpkmvR1","pdf",987556,22,"English","# Introduction\n## Critical Reflection\n## Self-Awareness\n## Narrative Inquiry","[{\"question\":\"What role do critical reflection and self-awareness play in equity leadership development?\",\"answer\":\"They are described as crucial components for developing equity-centered leaders, enabling leaders to recognize bias and respond thoughtfully to equity-related dilemmas.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the study use narrative inquiry?\",\"answer\":\"Narrative inquiry is used to collect leaders’ stories to understand participants’ perspectives of self, their leadership journey, and how these connect to their leadership work.\"},{\"question\":\"Why is cultural competence emphasized for school leaders?\",\"answer\":\"The text argues that failing to recognize disparities and the need for organizational and personal cultural competence causes leaders to fall short in supporting staff, students, families, and the community.\"}]","Using Narrative Inquiry to Explore Critical Reflection and Self-Awareness in Equity Leadership Development - Research Focus | PDF",1792095461,55]