Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Meet the Author -- Preface -- An Uncertain Time -- How Can We Move Ahead? -- What to Expect in This Book -- The Conscientious Engagement Framework -- Theory Meets Practice -- Implications for the Reader -- Acknowledgements -- Part I: Why Conscientious Engagement? -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Reclaiming Your Purpose in Education -- The Evolution of Teaching for Equity -- Where Education Reform Falls Short -- Understanding Poverty Consciousness -- Tearing Down False Structures -- Notes -- Chapter 2: Perspective -- Transforming Reality -- Accepting Implicit Bias -- Validating Our Experiences -- Reflection Questions -- Notes -- Chapter 3: Poverty Consciousness -- We All Want the Same Things -- What Are Children Learning from Us? -- A Teacher's Silent Struggle -- Reflection Questions -- Notes -- Chapter 4: Racism -- The Impact of Racism -- Manifestations of Racism -- Racism in Education -- Reflection Questions -- Notes -- Chapter 5: Conscientious Engagement -- How Teachers Are Becoming Jaded -- Pressure to Close "Achievement Gaps"--Adjusting Teacher Perspectives -- Voices from the Field -- A New Evolutionary Mindset for the Future -- Collective Empowerment -- Where Do We Start? -- Teacher Voices and Insights -- Teachers Want to Make a Difference but Don't Feel Heard -- Shifting Our Priorities -- The Conscientious Engagement Framework -- Reflection Questions -- Notes -- Part II: Six Principles for Teacher Agency for Equity -- Chapter 6: Spirit Consciousness -- Understanding Mystical Experiences -- Education Cannot Be Reduced to Science Alone -- Spirit Consciousness and Culture -- Spirituality Affects Our Relationships and How We Construct Knowledge -- Language Cues into Our Consciousness -- Signs of Evolution In the Field -- Challenges in Framing the Conversation