Through Ebony Eyes
Subtitle: What Teachers Need to Know But Are Afraid to Ask About African American Students (Jossey-Bass Education Series)
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: April 16, 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 352
ISBN-13: 9780787970611
Subjects: Black studies; Teaching of ethnic minorities; Classroom Management; Education Of Black Students; Education / Teaching; Education; USA; Multicultural Education; Education / Multicultural Education
First sentence: For decades, researchers have sought to explain the causes of the black-white achievement gap.
Description: No-nonsense advice about bridging the racial divide in our classrooms. Through Ebony Eyes deals with the cultural misconceptions held by both teachers and students and offers guidelines for teachers who want to provide sensitive but rigorous educational experiences for their African American students. The author tackles controversies over language and labels, explains what the research has to say about culture and learning, describes effective instructional practices for African American students, and offers a three-step personal development plan that will help teachers succeed in the classroom.