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The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children (Paperback)
Short Description for The DreamkeepersIn 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.
Full description- Publisher: Jossey Bass Wiley
- Published: 09 April 2009
- Format: Paperback 256 pages
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- Categories: Philosophy & Theory Of Education | Teaching Staff | Teaching Skills & Techniques
- ISBN 13: 9780470408155 ISBN 10: 0470408154
- Sales rank: 478,019
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Full description for The Dreamkeepers
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
