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- Discover how to give African American children the education they deserve with this updated new resource In the newly revised Third Edition of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, distinguished professor Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings delivers an encouraging exploration of the future of education for African American students.
- About the Author: GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
- 272 Pages
- Education, Multicultural Education
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About the Book
"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. Through these outstanding teachers, 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. Written in three voices--that of an African American scholar and researcher, an African American teacher, and an African American parent and active community member, this book is a mixture of scholarship and storytelling. Ladson-Billing's portraits, interwoven with personal reflections, challenge readers 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"--Book Synopsis
Discover how to give African American children the education they deserve with this updated new resource
In the newly revised Third Edition of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, distinguished professor Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings delivers an encouraging exploration of the future of education for African American students. She describes eight exemplary teachers, all of whom differ in their personal style and methods, who share an approach to teaching that affirms and strengthens cultural identity.
In this mixture of scholarship and storytelling, you'll learn how to create intellectually rigorous and culturally relevant classrooms that have the power to improve the lives of all children. This important book teaches:
- What successful teachers do, don't do, and what we can learn from them
- Why it's so important for teachers to work with the unique strengths each student brings to the classroom
- How to improve educational outcomes for African American children across the country
Perfect for teachers, parents, school leaders, and administrators, The Dreamkeepers will also earn a place in the libraries of school boards, professors of education, urban sociologists, and casual readers with an interest in issues of race and education.
From the Back Cover
Learn from exceptional educators
In the education classic The Dreamkeepers, urban education expert Gloria Ladson-Billings profiles eight teachers who have mastered the art of culturally relevant teaching. These portraits, interwoven with personal reflections, will challenge you to envision intellectually rigorous classrooms that simultaneously affirm students' cultural identities. Learning from this brilliant mixture of scholarship and storytelling, you'll discover techniques and attitudes that will help you work with the unique strengths each child brings to the classroom.
This new edition has been updated to reflect changes in society, African American culture, civil rights, equity and inclusion research, and more. It features updates on the teachers discussed in the prior editions, as well as modified teaching approaches for secondary education. The Dreamkeepers helps teachers build classrooms with the power to improve the lives of not just African American students, but all children.
About the Author
GLORIA LADSON-BILLINGS is the Kellner Family Distinguished Chair in Urban Education Emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Previously, she worked as a teacher in the Philadelphia public school system. She has served as president of the American Educational Research Association and the National Academy of Education and is a Fellow of the British Academy, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences, and the American Educational Research Association.