{"product_id":"what-are-you-bringing-to-sheldon-l-eakins-9781962188753","title":"What Are You Bringing to the Potluck?: How School Leaders Set the Table for a Community of Belonging (Build Inclusive Schools That Enhance Attendance","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor Sheldon L. Eakins dishes up ways to build a school culture where students feel they belong. Through personal stories and practical tools, like the Sense of Belonging Tool, he helps educators tackle attitudes and behaviors that lead to exclusion. He offers leaders a way through their potential fears and the ingredients to create a supportive community, encourage empathy for students from all walks of life, and boost attendance and well-being.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eK-12 administrators can use this book to: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eValue and understand the impact of belonging on student beliefs, perceptions, and health\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRevise school policies, mission statements, hiring practices, and budget allocation to foster equitable learning communities \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a belonging task force that connects school, students, families, and community members\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eStudy how a student's attachment style can impact how they function at school \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstand how to respect and appreciate differences without belaboring them or tokenizing cultures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eForeword by Darlene Reyes \u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Leaders as Lifetime Learners \u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Leaders as Stewards of Building \u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Potential Pitfalls \u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Amplified Student Voices \u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: Intersectionality \u003cbr\u003eEpilogue: Going Forward \u003cbr\u003eAppendix: Sense of Belonging Tool \u003cbr\u003eReferences and Resources \u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sheldon L. Eakins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1962188752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781962188753\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Solution Tree\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback","brand":"Sheldon L. Eakins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47201123565823,"sku":"9781962188753","price":45.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_254e6b69-bb3c-4834-a3c5-05170917d163.jpg?v=1756788945","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/what-are-you-bringing-to-sheldon-l-eakins-9781962188753","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}