| The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children Contributor(s): Ladson-Billings, Gloria (Author) |
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ISBN: 0470408154 ISBN-13: 9780470408155 Publisher: Jossey-Bass OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: In the first edition of "The Dreamkeepers," Gloria Ladson-Billings examined eight exemplary teachers, their unique styles and methods, and how each affirmed and strengthened the cultural identity of their students. 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. Strengthening her case for culturally relevant teaching, Gloria Ladson-Billings explores the positive signs for the future of education for African-American students. Gloria Ladson-Billings (Madison, WI) is the Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - General - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Multicultural Education |
| Dewey: 371.829 |
| LCCN: 2008055675 |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5.98" W x 8.98" (0.67 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Catalog Heading - Professional - Curriculum Strand - Language Arts |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the second edition of her critically acclaimed book The Dreamkeepers, Gloria Ladson-Billings revisits the eight teachers who were profiled in the first edition and introduces us to new teachers who are current exemplars of good teaching. She shows that culturally relevant teaching is not a matter of race, gender, or teaching style. What matters most is a teacher's efforts to work with the unique strengths a child brings to the classroom. A brilliant mixture of scholarship and storytelling, The Dreamkeepers challenges us to envision intellectually rigorous and culturally relevant classrooms that have the power to improve the lives of not just African American students, but all children. This new edition also includes questions for reflection |