facing racial and cultural differences in schools /
First Statement of Responsibility
Jennifer E. Obidah, Karen Manheim Teel ; foreword by Jeannie Oakes.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Teachers College Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
c2001.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 129 p. ;
Dimensions
24 cm.
SERIES
Series Title
The practitioner inquiry series
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-120) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Foreword / Jeannie Oakes -- 1. "Herstories" Shaping Research and Teaching Practices -- 2. Perceptions of African American Students -- 3. Critical Moments in Teacher Research -- 4. Racial and Cultural Perspectives on Student Behavior -- 5. The Risks in Crossing Boundaries -- 6. On Cultural Conflict in the Classroom: Lisa Delpit Dialogues with the Authors -- 7. For Those Who Dare: Toward Transforming Teaching Practices.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book details the story of two teacher-researchers--Jennifer, who is African American, and Karen, who is White--as they set out on a collaborative three year study to explore the impact of racial and cultural differences in Karen's urban middle school classroom. They describe how they learn to confront and deal with the challenges they face so that they can work together. Their study presents the difficulties and importance of collaborations between teachers from different racial and cultural backgrounds as well as insights on how race and culture evolve in teacher-student interactions.