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"Multiplication is for white people" : raising expectations for other people's children /

Presents a striking picture of the elements of contemporary public education that conspire against the prospects for poor children of color, creating a persistent gap in achievement during the school years that has eluded several decades of reform.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Delpit, Lisa (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : New Press : Distributed by Perseus Distribution, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: Yes, Diane, I'm still angry
  • Inherent ability. There is no achievement gap at birth ; Infinite capacity
  • Educating the youngest. Stuff you never would say: successful literacy instruction in elementary classrooms ; Warm demanders: the importance of teachers in the lives of children of poverty ; Skin-deep learning: teaching those who learn differently ; "I don't like it when they don't say my name right": Why "reforming" can't mean "whitening"
  • Teaching adolescents. Picking up the broom: demanding critical thinking ; How would a fool do it? Assessment ; Shooting hoops: what can we learn about the drive for excellence?
  • University and beyond. Invisibility, disidentification, and negotiating blackness on campus ; Will it help the sheep? University, community, and purpose.