White teachers, diverse classrooms : creating inclusive schools, building on students' diversity, and providing true educational equity / edited by Julie Landsman and Chance W. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Landsman, Julie.

Lewis, Chance W. (Chance Wayne), 1972-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Teachers, White.

Race awareness--Study and teaching.

Race awareness.

United States.

Minorities--Education--United States.

Minorities.

Minorities--Education.

Race awareness--Study and teaching--United States.

Teachers, White--United States.

Multiculturalism--United States.

Multiculturalism.

Physical Description:

x, 365 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Sterling, Va. : Stylus Publishing, [2011]

Summary:

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. In urban schools with concentrations of poverty, often fewer than half the ninth graders leave with a high school diploma.

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 then 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. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 Foundations of Our Work: Recognizing Power, Privilege, and Perspectives

1 Being White: Invisible Privileges of a New England Prep School Girl / Julie G. Landsman Landsman, Julie G. 11

Questions 24

2 Reflections on Education: A Two-Way Journey / Kao Kalia Yang Yang, Kao Kalia, Aaron Rudolf Miller Hokanson Hokanson, Aaron Rudolf Miller 2

Questions 30

Part 2 Culturally Relevant Teachers: Foundations and Personal Engagement

3 "Yes, But How Do We Do It?": Practicing Culturally Relevant Pedagogy / Gloria Ladson-Billings Ladson-Billings, Gloria 33

Questions 46

4 The Empty Desk in the Third Row

Experiences of an African American Male Teacher / Robert Simmons Simmons, Robert 47

Questions 55

5 But Good Intentions are Not Enough: Doing What's Necessary to Teach for Diversity / H. Richard Milner Milner, H. Richard 56

Questions 74

6 The Unintentional Undermining of Multicultural Education: Educators at the Equity Crossroads / Paul Gorski Gorski, Paul 75

Questions 92

7 White Women's Work: On the Front Lines of Urban Education / Stephen D. Hancock Hancock, Stephen D. 93

Questions 109

8 When Truth and Joy are at Stake: Challenging the Status Quo in the High School English Class / Julie G. Landsman Landsman, Julie G. 110

Questions 122

9 Color Blindness, Unconscious Bias, and Student Achievement in Suburban Schools / Justin Grinage Grinage, Justin 123

Questions 135

10 Tips for School Principals and Teachers: Helping Black Students Achieve / Dorothy Garrison-Wade Garrison-Wade, Dorothy, Chance W. Lewis Lewis, Chance W. 136

Questions 148

11 How Can Service-Learning Increase the Academic Achievement of Urban African American Students? / Verna Cornelia Price Price, Verna Cornelia 149

Questions l69

Part 3 Knowing Who is in the Classroom: How White Teachers Can Ensure All Children Achieve

12 What Are You? Are You Indian? Are You Chinese?: The Lifelong Journey of an Adopted Latina / Stephanie A. Flores-Koulish Flores-Koulish, Stephanie A. 173

Questions 179

13 Daring to Teach: Challenging the Western Narrative of American Indians in the Classroom / Beverly J. Klug Klug, Beverly J. 181

Questions 196

14 Educating Black Males: Interview With Professor Emeritus Joseph White, Ph.D., Author of Black Man Emerging / Julie G. Landsman Landsman, Julie G. 198

Questions 206

15 Black/African American Families: Coming of Age in Predominately White Communities / Val Middleton Middleton, Val, Kieran Coleman Coleman, Kieran, Chance W. Lewis Lewis, Chance W. 208

Questions 227

16 Understanding Korean American Students: Facts, Not Myth / Ok-Hee Lee Lee, Ok-Hee 228

Questions 242

17 Low Expectations are the Worst form of Racism / Carolyn L. Holbrook Holbrook, Carolyn L. 243

Questions 254

18 How Educators Can Support the High Expectations for Education That Exist in the Latino Family and Student Community / Jennifer Godinez Godinez, Jennifer 255

Questions 268

19 I Don't Understand Why My African American Students are Not Achieving: An Exploration of the Connection Among Personal Power, Teacher Perceptions, and the Academic Engagement of African American Students / Verna Cornelia Price Price, Verna Cornelia 269

Questions 283

20 African American Male Student-Athletes and White Teachers' Classroom Interactions 284

Implications for Teachers, Coaches, Counselors, and Administrators / Bruce B. Douglas Douglas, Bruce B., Esrom Pitre Pitre, Esrom, Chance W. Lewis Lewis, Chance W.

Questions 296

Part 4 Creating Classrooms for Equity, Activism, and Social Justice

21 Educators Supporting Dreamers: Becoming an Undocumented Student Ally / William Perez Perez, William, Susana Munoz Munoz, Susana, Cynthia Alcantar Alcantar, Cynthia, Nancy Guarneros Guarneros, Nancy 299

Questions 313

22 Preparing Teachers to Develop Inclusive Communities / Shaton R. Ishii-Jordan Ishii-Jordan, Shaton R. 314

Questions 328

23 Culturally Responsive School-Community Partnerships: Strategy for Success / Bridgie A. Ford Ford, Bridgie A. 329

Questions 343.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781579225957

1579225950

9781579225964

1579225969

9781579225971

1579225977

9781579225988

1579225985

OCLC:

678924092