Classroom Cultures: Equitable Schooling for Racially Diverse Youth

ISBN-13: 9780807759561 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 160 str.

Michelle G. Knight-Manuel; Joanne E. Marciano

Spis treści

• Contents
• Foreword H. Richard Milner IV ix
• Acknowledgments xi
• 1. Introduction 1
• Why Is Change Necessary? 3
• What Is Culturally Relevant Education? 4
• Moving to Shared Understandings of CRE and Culture 7
• Understanding Culture in Culturally Relevant Education 8
• Research Study 10
• Overview of the Contents—CRE: What Does It Look Like in Practice? 12
• 2. Understanding Teachers’ Racial Identities, Experiences, and Culturally Relevant Pedagogical Practices 14
• Everyday Practices in Context 19
• Inquiry Focus #1: Reflecting on Identities 20
• Inquiry Focus #2: Examining Experiences 24
• Connection to Classrooms, School Culture, and College Access 31
• Conclusion 34
• 3. Challenging Stereotypes, Supporting Students’ Strengths 36
• Everyday Practices in Context 37
• Inquiry Focus #1: Challenging Singular Notions About Culturally Diverse Youth 39
• Inquiry Focus #2: Challenging Stereotypes to Understand Assets 41
• Inquiry Focus #3: Creating More-Equitable Educational Practices 45
• Connecting to Classrooms, School Culture, and College Access 46
• Conclusion 49
• 4. Building Productive Teacher–Student Relationships: Constructing New Academic Practices 52
• Everyday Practices in Context 54
• Inquiry Focus #1: Reflecting on Relationships with Teachers 57
• Inquiry Focus #2: Learning from Multiple Identities 61
• Inquiry Focus #3: Examining Existing Pedagogical Practices 62
• Connecting to Classrooms, School Culture, and College Access 63
• Conclusion 67
• 5. Facilitating Culturally Relevant Peer Interactions: Building on Youth’s Relationships with Peers 69
• Everyday Practices in Context 70
• Inquiry Focus #1: Reconsidering Youth’s Interactions with Peers 72
• Inquiry Focus #2: Enacting Strengths-Based Perspectives of Youth Peer Groups 77
• Inquiry Focus #3: Facilitating Youth’s Culturally Relevant Peer Interactions  81
• Connecting to Classrooms, School Culture, and College Access 83
• Conclusion 86
• 6. College Talk: Challenging Racial Assumptions and Inequities 88
• Everyday Practices in Context 90
• Inquiry Focus #1: Examining College Talk 92
• Inquiry Focus #2: Enacting Culturally Relevant College Talk  95
• Connecting to Classrooms, School Culture, and College Access 102
• Conclusion 105
• 7. Conclusion 107
• Recommendations for Educators 108
• Recommendations for School Leaders 114
• Looking Ahead 117
• Appendix A: Number and Roles of CRE-PD Participants 119
• Appendix B: CRE Indicators and College Readiness 125
• Appendix C: Methodology 127
• References 131
• Index 139
• About the Authors 147