White Teachers, Black Students: In the Spirit of Yes to African American Student Achievement
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.36 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1475831641 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 282 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-03-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
The twin purpose of this book is how can White teachers consistently teach and reach Black students? Hines starts the book by framing these inquiries within the historical context of race, whiteness, and white people. White teachers are challenged to disrupt this teaching identity for a more developed and diverse worldview regarding race. From there, Hines presents a framework for translating White racial awareness into the ultimate White racial actualization-an affirmation of the ability to facilitate Black student achievement.. Can White teachers teach Black Students? This is the provocative and pointed inquiry that drives the creation of White Teachers, Black Students. He
Whether you agree entirely with Hines or not, it doesn’t matter. Mack Hines is an important voice in the struggle to achieve equal educational outcomes for children of color. This book is filled with 'cutting edge' information and solutions. White Teachers, Black Students is a wonderfully clear and engagingmust-read for teachers. Tod Professor of Religion and African American Studies, Princeton University). Provocatively argued. The read is worthwhile. Hines marshals vivid examples fromhis extensive experience working with White teachers to show howdeficit thinking about Black students is rooted in whiteness, but alsohow White teachers can learn to see and reach their students. (Christine Sleeter, author, White Bread: Weaving Cultural Past into the Present; pres
Hines III is a sought after consultant and speaker, widely known and regarded for his dynamic, down-to-earth approaches and strategies in the areas of African American student success and the incorporation of racial and cultural diversity into classrooms. Mack T. Hines is also an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Sam Houston State Un