![]() ![]() Written in three voices - that of an African American scholar and researcher, a teacher, and a parent and active community member - this book is a mixture of scholarship and storytelling. ![]() really enjoy it, I knew I couldn't cut them off. Who are the successful teachers of African American students? 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. Successful Teachers of African American Children Gloria Ladson-Billings. In The Dreamkeepers, Gloria Ladson-Billings explores the positive signs for the future. ![]() Historically, they have been denied schooling, subject to separate and unequal education, and forced into unsafe, unhealthy, substandard schools. She shows that culturally relevant teaching is not a matter of race, gender, or teaching style. ![]() She shows that culturally relevant teaching is not a matter of race, gender, or teaching. Summary: Quality education remains an elusive dream for most African American children. been responsible for improving the academic achievement of African-American students. 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. 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. ![]()
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