Title: Crossing over to Canaan : the journey of new teachers in diverse classrooms /
Authors: Ladson-Billings, Gloria, 1947-
Publisher: Jossey-Bass,
Year: 2001
Subjects: African American students Education Case studies.; First year teachers Training of United States Case studies.; African American students Case studies.
Abstract: "Crossing Over to Canaan tells the story of eight novice teachers working in urban, elementary school settings. It details their struggles and triumphs as they confront challenges in the classroom and respond with innovative strategies that turn cultural strengths into academic assets. Gloria Ladson-Billings offers a model of teaching that focuses on academic achievement, cultural competence, and socio-political consciousness."
Contents: Preface -- Acknowledgements -- The author -- Introduction -- Can anybody teach these children? -- Sojourners -- They're supposed to learn something -- Nobody wants to be Urkel -- Apathy is not an option -- A vision of the Promised Land -- Appendix A: Methodology -- Appendix B: The teach for diversity program -- Notes -- Index.