Editorial Reviews. From Library Journal. Kunjufu, an educational consultant and author of Black Students. Middle Class Teachers. by [Kunjufu, Dr. Jawanza].
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I've spent a lot of time working in predominantly minority schools within the last year or so and I had noticed that most of the teachers are white. This inspired me to pick up this book. It is a huge topic for the context that I am in and effects me a lot as a white middle-class person working with black youth. This book is not especially well written, but it is a quick read and has TONS of resources and ideas for improving student performance in predominantly black schools.
It is valuable for a I've spent a lot of time working in predominantly minority schools within the last year or so and I had noticed that most of the teachers are white. It is valuable for anyone coming from a middle class background into a low-income black school. Oct 25, Christine Esche rated it liked it. I good quick read. A great introduction to the problems black students have in today's education system and a good resource for some ideas on what to do about it.
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Lots of references for further reading. It could have given some more real life plans, like sample lesson plans and discipline ideas.
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I'd recommend it to anyone who, like me, doesn't know much about what it's like to be black in America. Dec 09, Chris rated it liked it. A necessary perspective on urban education. Are divorce and fatherlessness the same? Jul 15, Wealhtheow added it Shelves: This would be a lot better book if it didn't itself up as white female middle-class teachers vs. Very specific, just a wee bit prejudiced. Still, some good bits in here--for example, the disproportionate number of black boys who are sent to special ed or expelled for behavior or test scores that are ignored in white boys. Jul 03, Carol rated it liked it.
I borrowed this book for a colleague, and we'll have a good discussion about it.
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Kunjufu has a passion for his topic. Chapter 5, "A Relevant Black Curriculum" has some cross-curricular ideas that made me re-examine my approaches to Sophocles, Shakespeare, and many of the other "dead white guys" we push in the traditional ELA curriculum. Jul 20, M rated it really liked it Shelves: The title of this book really offended me. At first, I felt like the author was saying middle class teachers most of whom are white were not the first choice for black students.
However, there was a lot of good information in this book. This author is also quite prolific. Jul 17, Susie rated it liked it Recommends it for: The first five minutes and the last five minutes. Jun 28, Lindsey rated it liked it Shelves: This book would have been better if it had offered more ideas to implement in the classroom. I thought it mainly gave knowledge instead of application. Quick and easy read. Feb 17, Rebecca rated it it was amazing Shelves: This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers.
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To view it, click here. If you're teaching students different thatn you it is essential that you read this book to find insight on how some students act and what motivates them. Jan 19, Andrea rated it liked it Recommends it for: It did reference some books I'd like to read. Tori rated it really liked it Mar 15, Becky Giardina rated it it was amazing Sep 16, Billie rated it it was amazing Sep 23, Shayla rated it really liked it May 01, Christy rated it it was amazing Feb 02, Monique rated it liked it Jan 03, Cindy rated it liked it Apr 01, Kunjufu, an educational consultant and author of several nonfiction books on African American affairs, offers another in the wide array of recently published books on why the educational system is failing minority children.
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Kunjufu's book examines why black children, more than 50 percent of whom live below the poverty line, are still lagging behind in educational achievement. He cites a variety of factors, including negative peer pressure, lack of parental involvement, school funding discrepancies, and even genetics.
But much of the problem, he believes, stems from the fact that 83 percent of the elementary-school teacher population is made up of white, middle-class females. Low teacher expectations, mismatched teaching and learning styles, lack of time, tracking, and an irrelevant Eurocentric curriculum are, he claims, at the root of the problem. In the last chapter, Kunjufu provides examples of successful programs aimed at closing the achievement gap between blacks and the rest of the school-age population.
While there are many books on educational improvement, this one provides a fresh view from a different perspective and is recommended for academic and public libraries.
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