The power of one: how you can help or harm African American students
By: Gail L. Thompson
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 188
ISBN-13: 9781412976763
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: why alarm bells should be ringing in our heads; title: Beliefs, mindsets, and baggage; title: Identifying the personal benefits of increasing your efficacy with African American students; title: That baggage is too heavy: uncovering negative mindsets that can undermine your work with African American students; title: "You can't help but talk about race": examining your beliefs about racism and racial problems; title: "To be honest, I can't stand his mama": facing your personal issues about the parents of African American students; title: The curriculum, classroom management, and testing; title: A hard knock life: how teachers can use the curriculum to empower African American students; title: Only the strong survive: dealing with roadblocks to effective classroom management; title: Using wisdom in assessing students in spite of the high-stakes-testing mania; title: Learning from classroom scenarios and other problems that concern educators; title: A work in progress: committing to ongoing personal and professional development.