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The references behind my learning journal, research questions, dissertation, belonging framework, and executive-function work — gathered into one alphabetical record I can return to as my writing develops.

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[Author(s) to be confirmed]. (2026, April 8). Blueprints for belonging: Black students' aspirations and the architecture of college futures [Paper presentation]. AERA Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
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Allen, K.-A., Kern, M. L., Rozek, C. S., McInerney, D. M., & Slavich, G. M. (2021). Belonging: A review of conceptual issues, an integrative framework, and directions for future research. Australian Journal of Psychology, 73(1), 87-102.
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Allen, Q. (2010). Racial microaggressions: The schooling experiences of Black middle-class males in Arizona's secondary schools. Journal of African American Males in Education, 1(2), 125-143.
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Anderson, M. D. (2018, September 19). A better way to teach the civil rights movement. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/better-way-teach-civil-rights-movement/
Original source ↗Armstrong, T. (2012). Neurodiversity in the classroom: Strength-based strategies to help students with special needs succeed in school and life. ASCD.
Armstrong, T. (2015). The power of neurodiversity: Unleashing the advantages of your differently wired brain (Updated ed.). Da Capo Lifelong Books.
Baker-Bell, A. (2020). Linguistic justice: Black language, literacy, identity, and pedagogy. Routledge.
Bakhtin, M. M. (1981). The dialogic imagination: Four essays (M. Holquist, Ed.; C. Emerson & M. Holquist, Trans.). University of Texas Press.
Barth, P. (2016). Educational equity: What does it mean? How do we know when we reach it? [Research brief]. Center for Public Education. https://www.nsba.org/-/media/NSBA/File/cpe-educational-equity-research-brief-january-2016.pdf
Original source ↗Bartz, E. (n.d.). EFs with EB. https://sites.google.com/view/efswitheb/
Original source ↗Bartz, E. (n.d.). Student EF checker [Self-assessment]. EFs with EB. https://sites.google.com/view/efswitheb/learn-your-ef-profile/student-ef-checker
Original source ↗Bartz, E. (n.d.). Teacher / adult EF checker [Self-assessment]. EFs with EB. https://sites.google.com/view/efswitheb/learn-your-ef-profile/teacher-ef-snapshot
Original source ↗Baumeister, R. F., & Leary, M. R. (1995). The need to belong: Desire for interpersonal attachments as a fundamental human motivation. Psychological Bulletin, 117(3), 497-529.
Belenky, M. F., Clinchy, B. M., Goldberger, N. R., & Tarule, J. M. (1986). Women's ways of knowing: The development of self, voice, and mind. Basic Books.
Benson, T. A., & Fiarman, S. E. (2019). Unconscious bias in schools: A developmental approach to exploring race and racism. Harvard Education Press.
Boateng, F. (2018). African immigrant youth negotiating Blackness in U.S. schools. Journal of Black Studies, 49(7), 671-692.
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Brooms, D. R. (2019). Black males' academic resilience in predominantly white schools. Race Ethnicity and Education, 22(4), 541-557.
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Buolamwini, J. (2023). Unmasking AI: My mission to protect what is human in a world of machines. Random House.
Carter, P. L., & Welner, K. G. (Eds.). (2013). Closing the opportunity gap: What America must do to give every child an even chance. Oxford University Press.
Clark, S., & Soutter, M. (2022). Growth mindset and intellectual risk-taking: Disentangling conflated concepts. Phi Delta Kappan, 104(1), 50-55.
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Cohen, K. (n.d.). Young, gifted, and Black: Inequitable outcomes of gifted and talented programs [Unpublished manuscript]. Princeton University.
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Collins, J. A., & Stevenson, H. C. (2023). Racial climate reform in independent schools: How coping self-efficacy buffers systemic and proximal racial stress for students of color. Psychology in the Schools, 60(11), 4356-4376. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22993
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Original source ↗Cranton, P. (1994). Understanding and promoting transformative learning: A guide for educators of adults. Jossey-Bass.
Crenshaw, K. (1989). Demarginalizing the intersection of race and sex: A Black feminist critique of antidiscrimination doctrine, feminist theory and antiracist politics. University of Chicago Legal Forum, 1989(1), 139-167.
Daftary, A.-M. H., Ortega, D., Samimi, C., & Ball, A. (2023). "Did I hear that right?": A CRT analysis of racial microaggressions in K-12 schools. Affilia, 39(1), 58-75. https://doi.org/10.1177/08861099231192079
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Original source ↗Davis-Pierre, M. (Host). (n.d.). Autism in Black [Audio podcast]. Autism in Black Inc.
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Dee, T. S. (2004). Teachers, race, and student achievement in a randomized experiment. Review of Economics and Statistics, 86(1), 195-210.
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Esposito, L., & Romano, V. (2014). Benevolent racism: Upholding racial inequality in the name of Black empowerment. The Western Journal of Black Studies, 38(2), 69-83.
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Ferguson, A. A. (2000). Bad boys: Public schools in the making of Black masculinity. University of Michigan Press.
Fletcher-Watson, S., et al. (2022). Learning About Neurodiversity at School (LEANS) [Curriculum resource]. Salvesen Mindroom Research Centre, University of Edinburgh.
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Foucault, M. (1980). Power/knowledge: Selected interviews and other writings, 1972–1977 (C. Gordon, Ed.). Pantheon Books.
Freire, P. (2018). Pedagogy of the oppressed (M. B. Ramos, Trans.; 50th anniversary ed.). Bloomsbury Academic. (Original work published 1968)
Frith, U. (1989). Autism: Explaining the enigma. Basil Blackwell.
Fu, R., Leff, S. S., Carroll, I. C., Brizzolara-Dove, S., & Campbell, K. (2022). Racial microaggressions and anti-racism: A review of the literature with implications for school-based interventions and school psychologists. School Psychology Review. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2022.2131208
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Original source ↗Fung, L. K. (Ed.). (2021). Neurodiversity: From phenomenology to neurobiology and enhancing technologies. American Psychiatric Association Publishing.
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Gay, G. (2000). Culturally responsive teaching: Theory, research, and practice. Teachers College Press.
Gilligan, C. (1982). In a different voice: Psychological theory and women's development. Harvard University Press.
Goodenow, C. (1992). Classroom belonging among early adolescent students: Relationships to motivation and achievement. Journal of Early Adolescence, 13(1), 21-43.
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Grandin, T., & Scariano, M. M. (1986). Emergence: Labeled autistic. Arena Press.
Hamer, F. L. (1971). Nobody's free until everybody's free [Speech]. Founding of the National Women's Political Caucus, Washington, DC, United States.
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Harley, S. D. (2023). Understanding the assignment: The lived experiences of Black girls at a predominantly White independent school (Order No. 30988744) [Doctoral dissertation, Webster University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.
Haugen, E. (1950). The analysis of linguistic borrowing. Language, 26(2), 210-231.
Henfield, M. S. (2011). Black male adolescents navigating microaggressions in a traditionally White middle school: A qualitative study. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 39(3), 141-155.
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hooks, b. (1989). Talking back: Thinking feminist, thinking Black. South End Press.
Jackson, P. W. (1968). Life in classrooms. Holt, Rinehart & Winston.
Jeffries, H. K. (Ed.). (2019). Understanding and teaching the civil rights movement. University of Wisconsin Press.
Kincel, B., Peterson, J., Willinger, J., & Jiang, R. (2026). Characteristics of private schools in the United States: Results from the 2023-24 Private School Universe Survey, First Look (NCES 2026-015). U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics.
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Kohli, R., & Solorzano, D. G. (2012). Teachers, please learn our names! Racial microaggressions and the K-12 classroom. Race Ethnicity and Education, 15(4), 441-462. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2012.674026
Original source ↗Kumashiro, K. (2018, March). Pedagogy of the oppressed and understanding society [Lecture]. Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, United States.
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Kumashiro, K. K. (2000). Toward a theory of anti-oppressive education. Review of Educational Research, 70(1), 25-53.
Kumashiro, K. K. (2015). Against common sense: Teaching and learning toward social justice (3rd ed.). Routledge. (Original work published 2004)
Kurosaka-Jost, A. (2020). Neutral doesn't work: The importance of educators' active engagement in creating racially inclusive spaces for students of color at predominantly-white independent schools [Doctoral dissertation, University of San Francisco]. eScholarship, California Digital Library. https://escholarship.org/uc/item/95d9783f
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Original source ↗Ladson-Billings, G. (1995). Toward a theory of culturally relevant pedagogy. American Educational Research Journal, 32(3), 465-491. https://doi.org/10.3102/00028312032003465
Original source ↗Ladson-Billings, G. (2006). From the achievement gap to the education debt: Understanding achievement in U.S. schools. Educational Researcher, 35(7), 3-12.
Ladson-Billings, G. (2009). The dreamkeepers: Successful teachers of African American children (2nd ed.). Jossey-Bass.
Lame, K. [@khaby.lame]. (n.d.). TikTok profile [TikTok profile]. TikTok. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from https://www.tiktok.com/@khaby.lame
Original source ↗Lewis, A. E., & Diamond, J. B. (2015). Despite the best intentions: How racial inequality thrives in good schools. Oxford University Press.
Love, B. L. (2023, February 8). Stop talking about 'gaps' in education. Talk about harm. Education Week.
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McCarthy, J. D., & Zald, M. N. (1977). Resource mobilization and social movements: A partial theory. American Journal of Sociology, 82(6), 1212–1241. https://doi.org/10.1086/226464
Original source ↗Mezirow, J. (1991). Transformative dimensions of adult learning. Jossey-Bass.
Michael, M. (2024). A blueprint for belonging: Building a positive school culture from the ground up. Solution Tree Press.
Milner, H. R., IV, & Laughter, J. C. (2015). But good intentions are not enough: Preparing teachers to center race and poverty. The Urban Review, 47(2), 341-363.
Milner, H. R., IV. (2003). Teacher reflection and race in cultural contexts: History, meanings, and methods in teaching. Theory Into Practice, 42(3), 173-180.
Milner, H. R., IV. (2007). Race, culture, and researcher positionality: Working through dangers seen, unseen, and unforeseen. Educational Researcher, 36(7), 388-400.
Milner, H. R., IV. (2008). Critical race theory and interest convergence as analytical tools in teacher education policies and practices. Journal of Teacher Education, 59(4), 332-346.
Milner, H. R., IV. (2015). Rac(e)ing to class: Confronting poverty and race in schools and classrooms. Harvard Education Press.
Milner, H. R., IV. (2019). Race to improve teacher education: Building awareness for instructional practice. American Educator, 43(3), 13-17, 40.
Milner, H. R., IV. (2020). Start where you are, but don't stay there: Understanding diversity, opportunity gaps, and teaching in today's classrooms (2nd ed.). Harvard Education Press. (Original work published 2010)
Morey, J. E. (n.d.). ResearchGate profile [Research portfolio]. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jill-Morey-3
Original source ↗Morris, A. (2021, February 3). From civil rights to Black lives matter. Scientific American. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/from-civil-rights-to-black-lives-matter1/
Original source ↗Morris, A. D. (1984). The origins of the civil rights movement: Black communities organizing for change. Free Press.
Morris, E. W., & Perry, B. L. (2016). The punishment gap: School suspension and racial disparities in achievement. Social Problems, 63(1), 68-86.
Morris, M. W. (2016). Pushout: The criminalization of Black girls in schools. The New Press.
Mthethwa-Sommers, S., & Kisiara, O. (2019). African immigrant students' experiences with U.S. school culture. International Journal of Multicultural Education, 21(2), 20-36.
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Okonofua, J. A., Walton, G. M., & Eberhardt, J. L. (2016). A vicious cycle: A social-psychological account of extreme racial disparities in school discipline. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 11(3), 381-398.
Olsen, T. (1978). Silences. Delacorte Press.
Osterman, K. F. (2000). Students' need for belonging in the school community. Review of Educational Research, 70(3), 323-367.
Perez Huber, L., & Solorzano, D. G. (2015). Racial microaggressions as a tool for critical race research. Race Ethnicity and Education, 18(3), 297-320. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2014.994173
Original source ↗Pierce, C. M. (1970). Offensive mechanisms. In F. B. Barbour (Ed.), The Black seventies (pp. 265-282). Porter Sargent.
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Poe, C. (n.d.). Advocating 4 Kids [Organization]. Advocating 4 Kids, Inc.
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Poe, C., & Davis-Pierre, M. (n.d.). Empowering Black neurodivergent kids [Video]. YouTube.
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Probherbs, K., & Freeman, J. (2023). Diversity in private education: The impact of racial discrimination on students' mental health. Brown University Child & Adolescent Behavior Letter, 39(11), 4-6.
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Rewiring how neurodiversity is taught in classrooms [Article]. (n.d.).
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Roberts, D. E. (2000). The paradox of silence: Some questions about silence as resistance. University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform, 33(3), 343-350.
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Rolon-Dow, R. (2022). At the root of their stories: Black and Latinx students' experiences with academic microaggressions. Harvard Educational Review, 92(4), 508-532. https://doi.org/10.17763/1943-5045-92.4.508
Original source ↗Šavrič, B., Patterson, T., & Jenny, B. (2019). The Equal Earth map projection. International Journal of Cartography, 5(1), 45–58. https://doi.org/10.1080/23729333.2018.1505389
Original source ↗Scott, S. M. (2026). Blueprint for belonging: Research-based strategies for supporting neurodiverse learners [Professional learning series]. Digital Promise / RocketPD. https://rocketpd.com/cohorts/blueprint-for-belonging/
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Original source ↗Sinclair, J. (1993). Don't mourn for us. Our Voice, 1(3). Autism Network International.
Sins Invalid. (2015). 10 principles of disability justice. https://www.sinsinvalid.org/blog/10-principles-of-disability-justice
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Original source ↗Skiba, R. J., Michael, R. S., Nardo, A. C., & Peterson, R. L. (2002). The color of discipline: Sources of racial and gender disproportionality in school punishment. The Urban Review, 34(4), 317-342.
Solorzano, D., Ceja, M., & Yosso, T. (2000). Critical race theory, racial microaggressions, and campus racial climate: The experiences of African American college students. The Journal of Negro Education, 69(1/2), 60-73.
Southern Poverty Law Center. (n.d.). Teaching hard history [Audio podcast series]. Learning for Justice. https://www.splcenter.org/learning-for-justice/podcasts/teaching-hard-history
Original source ↗Stanford Neurodiversity Project. (n.d.). Neurodiversity advocacy and neurodiversity-affirming practices. Stanford University School of Medicine.
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Starck, J. G., Riddle, T., Sinclair, S., & Warikoo, N. (2020). Teachers' implicit bias and student outcomes: A study of large-scale data. Journal of Educational Psychology, 112(7), 1462-1477.
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Strayhorn, T. L. (2012). College students' sense of belonging: A key to educational success for all students. Routledge.
Sue, D. W., Capodilupo, C. M., Torino, G. C., Bucceri, J. M., Holder, A. M. B., Nadal, K. L., & Esquilin, M. (2007). Racial microaggressions in everyday life: Implications for clinical practice. American Psychologist, 62(4), 271-286. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.62.4.271
Original source ↗Teaching Empathy Institute. (n.d.). A blueprint for belonging: A self-study course [Online course]. https://belonging.thinkific.com/courses/Belonging-course-5
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Original source ↗Tilly, C. (1998). Durable inequality. University of California Press.
Tsangaridou, N., & Polemitou, I. (2015). Exploring pre-service classroom teachers' reflections on teaching in physical education. European Physical Education Review, 21(1), 66-82.
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U.S. Department of Education. (2025, August 13). The impact of civil rights laws. Office for Civil Rights. https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/civil-rights-laws/ensuring-equal-access/impact-of-civil-rights-laws
Original source ↗U.S. Department of Education. (2025, September 23). Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). https://www.ed.gov/essa/
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Original source ↗Uwah, C. J., McMahon, H. G., & Furlow, C. F. (2008). School belonging, educational aspirations, and academic self-efficacy among African American male high school students. Professional School Counseling, 11(5), 296-305.
Walton, G. M., & Cohen, G. L. (2007). A question of belonging: Race, social fit, and achievement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 92(1), 82-96.
Whoa, whisper, and busy hands: 7 ways to teach kindergartners impulse control. (2026, October). Education Week. https://www.edweek.org/teaching-learning/whoa-whisper-and-busy-hands-7-ways-to-teach-kindergartners-impulse-control/2026/10
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Original source ↗Williams, D. (1992). Nobody nowhere: The extraordinary autobiography of an autistic. Times Books.
Wing, L., & Gould, J. (1979). Severe impairments of social interaction and associated abnormalities in children: Epidemiology and classification. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 9(1), 11-29.
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A paraprofessional at my fieldwork site. A twenty-minute hallway conversation.
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Akhund. On older, non-Western understandings of neurological difference.
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Assorted articles. The critics of distributed leadership.
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Course text. The wisdom of practice.
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Maria Davis-Pierre. Autism in Black.
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Marium Akhund, PhD, licensed psychotherapist. Decolonizing neurodiversity.
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Podcast series. Conversations on qualitative design.
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Seminar reading set, Fall 2025. Culture as practice, not climate.
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Peg Dawson & Richard Guare — executive-skills research
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Drexel University — 2026 dissertation on caregiver belonging
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Smith College — Blueprint for Belonging student-engagement model
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School-district blueprint / nondiscrimination plan
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Sylvia Duckworth — intersectionality illustration; Kimberlé Crenshaw — accompanying quotation
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