Discussion Thread REPLIES: Leadership in Diverse Groups

Select and respond to 1 of the questions below:

• What are the precursors of racial or ethnic violence?
• How can you do more than just react to overt conflicts?
• How can you maximize the learning potential of conflicts without breaching confidentiality?
• Why do younger students readily play together in diverse groups, whereas older students tend to self-segregate by race or ethnicity?
• What can school leaders do to share information about racial identity development with staff?
• How do proactive leaders create coherence in their efforts to improve interethnic relations?
• How do the dynamics of power influence my role in guiding and facilitating a plan to promote positive interethnic relations?