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Black Books Galore's Guide to Great African American Children's Books by Donna Rand, Toni Trent Parker, Sheila FosterPutting the Movement Back Into Civil Rights Teaching Edited by Deborah Menkart, Alana D. Murray, Jenice L. View
The book includes interactive and interdisciplinary lessons, readings, writings, photographs, graphics, and interviews, with sections on education, labor, citizenship, culture, and reflections on teaching about the Civil Rights Movement.
Behind The Mountains by Edwidge Danticat Sholastic Inc. 2002
I Love My Hair by Nastasha Anastasia Tarpley Recommended for Parents and Educators of Young Children Reading level: Ages 4-8
In The Shade of the Nispero Tree by Carmen T. Bernier-Grand Recommended for Child and Adult Alike
Launching the Next Generation of New Teachers
January 2002
Each year the New Teacher Center (NTC) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, hosts a symposium dedicated to building a broad community of educators, researchers, and policy makers focused on creating high quality programs of new teacher support. At the January 2002 NTC Symposium, entitled Launching the Next Generation of Teachers, distinguished speakers from across the country shared their knowledge and expertise as it pertained to the conference themes of quality mentoring, the professionalization of teaching, and the equitable academic achievement of all students. This volume of proceedings captures the keynote and featured speaker addresses given at that event and represents an exciting and insightful addition to the literature on mentoring and teacher induction. (more)
Who Says Dreams Don't Come True? And When They Do, We Must Make a Note of Them
By Enid Lee
Fifty four educators came in school teams from 13 sites across United States and Canada to The Walker Center in Newton Mass where they spent 4 days from July 5th to 8th examining what it means to "put race on the table" in all aspects of their work as classroom teachers from Pre-K to 12, as school/ community/ parent liaisons, as diversity directors, as administrators, as student support personnel, as professional development specialists and as mentors of new teachers. Individuals from all of these schools had contact with Enidlee Consultants either through conferences or through on-site consultations at their schools where we have been working to create equity-centered classrooms with a focus on race, language, culture and power. (more)
Enid
Lee Receives Honorary Doctorate From Queens University
When Enid Lee was awarded the degree of honorary Doctor of Laws at Queens University, Kingston, Ontario on October 26th, 2001, she accepted the degree on behalf of people of African descent everywhere and on behalf of teachers and the teaching profession which she described as the profession which makes all other professions possible.(more)
Taking Back Control: African Canadian Women Teachers' Lives and Practice Annette Henry
Taking Back Control is a ground-breaking investigation of the world and consciousness of five African Canadian women teachers. Their rich, textured narratives explore the contradictions in North American and "Western" education and the need for alternative standpoints and transformative strategies. Their engaged vision is presented as a means to discuss the limitations and possibilities of oppositional "minority" teacher standpoints in the mainstream, as well as alternative pedagogical strategies. Henry also discusses the literacy strategies employed in creating an environment in which African Canadian pupils can develop literacy skills and critically understand their identities as people of African heritage in North American society. She raises important issues for thinking about teaching from critical, informed, anti-racist perspectives.
How We Are White By Gary Howard from the Southern Poverty Law Journal, Teaching Tolerance
The break is over and I am ready to begin the second half of a four hour multicultural curriculum workshop. Twenty-five teachers and staff are scrunched into 2nd grade desks, all eyes and White faces turned toward their one African American colleague, who has asked to address the group. He announces that he will be leaving this workshop immediately and resigning at the end of the year. He has lost hope in their willingness and ability ... (click here or on title for full article)
Gary Howard is currently President of the REACH Center for Multicultural Education in Seattle He is the author of We Can't Teach What We Don't KnowStart Seeing Diversity: The Basic Guide to an Anti-Bias Classroom Ellen Wolpert for the Committee for Boston Public Housing
Children learn bias at an early age. Start Seeing Diversity helps teachers recognize and address bias by illustrating one community's effort to create a responsive child care program. It summarizes the goals of anti-bias work, then addresses six areas of bias: age, gender, sexual orientation, economic class, physical abilities, and race and ethnicity. Extensive study guide includes discussion questions and handouts. An essential anti-bias resource for trainers, directors, and instructors. Book and video. Softbound, 7 x 10, 144 pgs. Video, 52 min., Closed Caption. Redleaf Press.
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Crossing Over To Canaan: The Journey of New Teachers In Diverse Classrooms by Gloria Ladson Billings Jossey-Bass Inc. 2001
Whether you are a new teacher or a veteran teacher or indeed if you are interested in a "model of teaching that focuses on academic excellence, cultural competence and sociopolitical consciousness," you will find valuable insights in this book.
THE DEBT: What America Owes To Blacks by Randall Robinson Penguin Group, January 2000
If you are Black, or teach Black children, or work with Black people, or have friends who are Black, and are interested in working for justice, you must read this book.
Beyond Heroes And Holidays A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development Enid Lee, Deborah Menkart, Margo Okazawa-Rey - Editors Published by the Network of Educators on the Americas
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Letters to Marcia : A Teachers Guide to Anti Racist Education Published by Cross Cultural Communication
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