CRSL Disrupting Equity Traps & Tropes

Dr. Jamila Dugan (she/her) is an writer, leadership coach and researcher. She is the co-author with Shane Safir, of the Corwin Press Best Seller, Street Data: A Next-Generation Model for Equity, Pedagogy, and School Transformation, focusing on culturally-rich education environments and transformative approaches to learning. She began her career as an early childhood teacher in Washington, D.C successfully supporting the implementation of the International Baccalaureate program in her school. She has served as a coach for teachers and as a school leader, and co-developed the first public mandarin immersion middle school in Oakland, CA. She currently partners with schools, districts, and educators specializing in equity-centered leadership development and is the founder of Joysource, a culturally affirming online professional learning community launching this year. She has written pieces such as Beware of Equity Traps and Tropes, Authentic Family Partnerships, and more in ASCD's, Education Leadership Magazine. Jamila holds a doctorate in educational leadership for equity from the University of California, Berkeley; a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from George Mason University; and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Fresno State University. Jamila lives in San Diego, CA with her husband and two children.