Full Description
Equity expertise from premier educators
The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. The Best of Corwin: Equity features a variety of stellar authors who believe in making education accessible and successful for all students and ultimately creating a stronger democratic society. Offering a unique perspective on overcoming barriers to student achievement, these authors share academic research, creative ideas, and concrete, practical strategies. Key topics include:
The tools of cultural proficiency
Courageous conversations about race
How to analyze data to uncover and eliminate inequities
Equity audits
Powerful classroom strategies
Reflecting on practice
This book is aimed at all educators, with particular emphasis on teachers and those who support teachers. Learn from the best as you strive to make our schools places of excellence where all students have the same opportunity to learn.
Contents
Preface - Randall B. Lindsey
Introduction - Randall B. Lindsey
About the Editor
About the Contributors
Part I. For All Educators
1. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency - Delores B. Lindsey, Linda D. Jungwirth, Jarvis V. N. C. Pahl, and Randall B. Lindsey
2. Why Race? - Glenn Singleton and Curtis Linton
3. The Wallpaper Effect: Uncovering Inequities Using the Other Data - Ruth S. Johnson and Robin Avelar La Salle
4. Teacher Quality Equity - Linda Skrla, Kathryn Bell McKenzie, and James Joseph Scheurich
Part II. For Classroom Teachers and Those Who Support Classroom Teachers
5. Reaching Diverse Learners Through Strategic Instruction - Bonnie M. Davis
6. Diversity and Power - Carl A. Grant
7. Only the Strong Survive: Dealing With Roadblocks to Effective Classroom Management - Gail L. Thompson
8. Connecting Home and School - Concha Delgado Gaitan
Part III. Closing
9. Heuristic Reflection - Franklin CampbellJones, Brenda CampbellJones, and Randall B. Lindsey
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