Building Racial and Cultural Competence in the Classroom : Strategies from Urban Educators

by Teel, Karen Manheim; Obidah, Jennifer E.

• ISBN13: 9780807748626
• ISBN10: 0807748625
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-14
• Publisher: Teachers College Pr

Summary

In this compelling anthology, a diverse group of experienced teacher educators and practicing teachers tackle the impact of race and culture on teaching and learning. Sharing their personal experiences, research, and reflections, they focus on the connections among teacher quality, teacher preparation, and the achievement gap for African Americans and other children of color. They address ways that teachers can assess and enhance their own racial and cultural competence and in so doing better educate their students, especially in inner-city schools. Providing an inspiring and practical tool for engaging in successful, meaningful education with K-12 students of color, the stellar group of contributors offers concrete ideas and advice on what educators can do to support teachers to become more racially and culturally competent, multiple perspectives providing a variety of new insights on current research and practice, and honest and thought-provoking personal narratives on race and schooling.

Table of Contents

Setting the Stage	p. 1
Racial and Cultural Competence and the Adaptive Unconscious	p. 12
Being a Black Latino: Understanding the Significance of Racial/Ethnic Identification in Racial and Cultural Competence	p. 28
Storytelling About Racial and Cultural Competence with a Focus on Multiculturalism	p. 43
How Best to Develop Preservice Teachers' Racial and Cultural Competencies: Reflections on Pedagogy and Practice in the University Classroom	p. 55
Standing on the Rock: An African American Educator's Professional Development	p. 69
Learning to Become a Racially and Culturally Competent Ally	p. 82
Makin' It Real: Rethinking Racial and Cultural Competence in Urban Classrooms	p. 97
Visions of Teachers Leaving No More Children Behind	p. 111
Going Beyond the Classroom: Activism as Racial and Cultural Competence	p. 127
A White Educator's Ongoing Journey: Toward Racial and Cultural Competence	p. 136
Advice from the "Black Racist"	p. 152
Epilogue	p. 164
Index	p. 175
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