Dreamkeepers Successful Teachers of African American Children

Name: Dreamkeepers Successful Teachers of African American Children
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ISBN: 9780470408155

ISBN-10: 0470408154

ISBN-13: 9780470408155

Edition: 2nd 2009

Authors: Gloria Ladson-Billings, Gloria Ladsonï¿½Billings, Ladson-billings

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In The Dreamkeepers, Gloria Ladson-Billings explored the positive signs for the future of education for African American students. Who are the successful teachers? What do they do? And how can we learn from them? Her portraits of eight exemplary teachers who differ in personal style and methods but share an approach to teaching that affirms and strengthens cultural identity are inspiring and full of hope.In this updated edition, Ladson-Billings provides a new introduction and conclusion where she revisits the original teachers profiled, and introduces us to a new set of teachers who are current exemplars of good teaching. Through these outstanding teachers, she shows that culturally…

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List price: $22.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 3/23/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

Gloria Ladson-Billings was a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She worked for a decade as a teacher and administrator in the Philadelphia Public Schools. She is the author of The Dreamkeepers (Jossey-Bass, 1997).



Foreword to the New Edition


Preface


The Author



A Dream Deferred



Does Culture Matter?



Seeing Color, Seeing Culture



We Are Family



The Tree of Knowledge



Culturally Relevant Teaching



Making Dreams into Reality


Afterword



Methodology



Context


Notes


Index


Discussion Questions