Title: White teachers, diverse classrooms : creating inclusive schools, building on students' diversity, and providing true educational equity /
Authors: Landsman, Julie.; Lewis, Chance W. 1972-
Publisher: Stylus Pub.,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Multicultural education United States; Minorities Education United States; Race awareness Study and teaching United States.; Teachers, White United States.; Multiculturalism United States
Abstract: "The point of departure for this new edition, as it was for the first, is the unacceptable reality that, for students of color, school is often not a place to learn but a place of low expectations and failure. This second edition has been considerably expanded with chapters that illuminate the Asian American, Native American, and Latina/o experience, including that of undocumented students, in our schools. These chapters offer insights into the concerns and issues students bring to the classroom. They also convey the importance for teachers, as they accept difference and develop cultural sensitivity, to see their students as individuals, and avoid generalizations. This book encourages reflection and self-examination, demonstrates what it means to recognize often-unconscious biases, confront institutional racism where it occurs, surmount stereotyping, adopt culturally relevant teaching, connect with parents and the community, and integrate diversity in all activities. Replete with examples from practice and telling insights that will engage teachers in practice or in service, this book should have a place in every classroom in colleges of education, and in all schools."--Back cover.
Contents: Introduction : A call to action and self-reflection for white teachers in diverse classrooms / Julie G. Landsman and Chance W. Lewis -- Part 1: Foundations of our work : recognizing power, privilege, and perspectives. Being white : invisible privileges of a New England prep school girl / Julie G. Landsman ; Reflections on education : a two-way journey / Kao Kalia Young and Aaron Rudolf Miller Hokanson -- Part 2: Culturally relevant teachers : foundations and personal engagement. "Yes, but how do we do it?" : practicing culturally relevant pedagogy / Gloria Ladson-Billings ; The empty desk in the third row : experiences of an African American male teacher / Robert Simmons ; But good intentions are not enough : doing what's necessary to teach for diversity / H. Richard Milner ; The unintentional undermining of multicultural education : educators at the equity crossroads / Paul Gorski ; White women's work : on the front lines of urban education / Stephen D. Hancock ; When truth and joy are at stake : challenging the status quo in the high school English class / Julie G. Landsman ; Color blindness, unconscious bias, and student achievement in suburban schools / Justin Grinage ; Tips for school principals and teachers : helping Black students achieve / Dorothy Garrison-Wade and Chance W. Lewis ; How can service-learning increase the academic achievement of urban African American students? / Verna Cornelia Price.