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What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge: Provocative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms

What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge: Provocative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms

Paperback

General EducationGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 0803963386
ISBN13: 9780803963382
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
Published: May 12 1997
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.61
Height: 0.43 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The topic is a critical one. I personally found the book rewarding. I′ve taken another look at my culture within′ . Harvey B. Alvy, School Administration Program Coordinator Eastern Washington University Helps teachers explore how cultural beliefs and biases - theirs, their colleagues′ and their students′ - affect teaching and learning. Get beyond the public words people use about your school′s diverse population - and learn to deal with everyone′s real feelings. Gives all educators the tools they need to introduce a spirit of compassion into their school or classrooms. Offers workable strategies to help educators: * Talk about prejudice and racism in class * Recruit positive community role models for students * Invite students to research and share their own worldviews * Help marginal students feel competent and valued * Involve students′ families Find out how to create a shared culture for your students and build a real sense of community in your school.

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