Bandwidth Recovery for Schools: Helping Pre-K-12 Students Regain Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Trauma, Racism, and Social Marginalization

ISBN-13: 9781642670776 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 230 str.

Cia Verschelden

Opis

This book makes the case that societal realities--such as poverty, racism, and social marginalization--result in depleted cognitive resources for students and for those who are trying to help them succeed. This book is for teachers, parents, school leaders, and members of communities who are interested in well-being of children and youth.

Recenzje

From the Foreword:

“U.S. schools are not currently designed to work for many marginalized students; they only work for a few students. Indeed, this book is about the future of U.S. public schools, our children and our nation. It is about creating educational environs wherein all children can be successful. And Verschelden reminds us that—as currently constructed—schools are not capable of doing this. Verschelden’s message is one of extreme optimism—a critical need given our current circumstances. All of our children have such tremendous qualities and strengths; we just need to acknowledge them and (enable then to) take advantage of them."

Kofi Lomotey

Western Carolina University

"To solve a problem, you need to ask the right questions. In Bandwidth Recovery for Schools, Cia Verschelden is asking the right questions about the impact of poverty, trauma, racism and social marginalization on school children, their families, and their teachers. Most importantly, she is providing much-needed answers that can help students thrive even when facing adversity. Every educator should read this book!"

Beverly Daniel Tatum, Ph.D., Author, Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? and Other Conversations about Race

"A plethora of books point out the problems public schools currently face, but Verschelden, via a 'bandwidth recovery' blueprint, empowers readers to promote student success within their communities, especially among Black, Latinx, Asian American, and indigenous students who may have greater needs. The first half of the book identifies bandwidth stealers while the latter part identifies bandwidth recovery methods for students, parents, and teachers. A final section presents a case study, a chapter intended specifically for principals and superintendents, and an epilogue that discusses the COVID-19 pandemic. Recommended."

Choice

Spis treści

Foreword—Kofi Lomotey Acknowledgments Introduction Part One. Bandwidth Stealers—Students 1. Poverty 2. Belonging Uncertainty 3. Stereotype Threat and Identity Threat 4. Microaggressions and Bullying 5. Sexual Orientation, Gender identity, and Gender Expression 6. Focus on Racism Part Two. Bandwidth Stealers—Parents and Teachers 7. Parents 8. TeachersPart Three. Bandwidth Recovery—Students 9. Funds of Knowledge 10. Belonging 11. Certainty 12. Classroom and School Community. Restorative Practice 13. Growth Mind-Set 14. Communication Part Four. Bandwidth Recovery—Parents and Teachers 15. Parents 16. Teachers Part Five. Systems View 17. Case Study. Rochester, New York 18. Wisdom for Principals and SuperintendentsConclusion Epilogue. A New Normal Appendix. Benefits to Typically Developing Children of Learning Alongside Children with Disabilities References About the Author Index

O autorze

Cia Verschelden has worked in higher education for over three decades. A residence hall director during her doctoral research, she has also served as a faculty member in social work, sociology, women’s studies, American ethnic studies, and nonviolence studies. She is currently the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs at Malcolm X College in Chicago. Her research and writing related to equity in educational opportunity led to publication of her bestselling book, directed at faculty, student affairs, and administrators in higher education, Bandwidth Recovery: Helping Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Racism, and Social Marginalization. She has applied the same concept to the preK-12 context in Bandwidth Recovery for Schools: Helping Pre-K-12 Students Reclaim Cognitive Resources Lost to Poverty, Trauma, Racism, and Social Marginalization. Verschelden holds a BS in psychology from Kansas State University, an MSW from the University of Connecticut, and an EdD from Harvard University.

For more than 40 years—as a scholar and as a practitioner—Kofi Lomotey has focused on the education of black people. At the higher education level, he has been a university professor, department chair, provost, president and chancellor. He has been a founder, teacher and administrator at three independent African-centered schools. Kofi’s research interests include urban schools, African American students in higher education, African American principals in elementary schools and independent African-centered schools. He has published several books, articles in professional journals and book chapters.