The power of one: how you can help or harm african american students

This reader-friendly, interactive staff development resource is designed to help teachers deal with some of the main barriers-particularly "mental baggage"-that impede their progress with African American students. The Power of One underscores an important point about intrinsic motivation that is frequently neglected in the equity literature-that teachers will personally benefit from increasing their efficacy with students of colour. The author skilfully blends compelling first-person narratives, personal growth exercises, and informational text in a manner that engages both hearts and minds. INDICE: Acknowledgments / About the Authors / Introduction: Why Alarm Bells Should be Ringing in Our Heads / PART ONE: BELIEFS, MINDSETS, AND BAGGAGE / Identifying the Personal Benefits of Increasing Your Efficacy With African American Students / That Baggage is Too Heavy: Uncovering Negative Mindsets that Can Undermine Your Work With African American Students / 'You Can't Help but Talk About Race': Examining Your Beliefs About Racism and Racial Problems / 'Tobe Honest, I Can't Stand His Mama': Facing Your Personal Issues About the Parents of African American Students / PART TWO: THE CURRICULUM, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, AND TESTING / A Hard Knock Life: How Teachers Can Use the Curriculum to Empower African American Students / Only the Strong Survive: Dealing with Roadblocks to Effective Classroom Management / Using Wisdom in Assessing Students in Spite of the High-Stakes-Testing Mania / Learning from Classroom Scenarios and Other Problems That Concern Educators / Conclusion: A Work in Progress: Committing to Ongoing Personal and Professional Development / Appendix / References

• ISBN: 978-1-4129-7676-3
• Editorial: Sage Publications
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 184
• Fecha Publicación: 28/02/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés