In this article, we conceptualize a methodology of “good trouble.” Making good trouble, as described by Civil Rights Leader and Congressman John Lewis is doing “something out of the ordinary,” making “a way out of no way.” Troubling is about how we relate as we live and become together in the world. We use the concept of troubling as a theoretical framing that simultaneously draws attention to in(un)justice and seeks new modes of relating. Making good trouble became a practice of critical inquiry that stirred us to question cultural and societal norms that are often assumed to be natural and immutable, as well as our co-implication within them.
With the nation's public schools serving a more diverse student population than ever before, the role of the school leader is becoming increasingly complex. Research indicates principal preparation programs are inadequately preparing leaders to address the systemic inequities hindering non-White students' achievement. Administrators in urban public schools face particularly well-documented equity challenges. Providing urban school leaders with the tools to navigate the
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