Through Ebony Eyes: What Teachers Need to Know But Are Afraid to Ask about African American Students
In this book, Gail L. Thompson takes on the volatile topic of the role of race in education and explores the black-white achievement gap and the cu...
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Oct 10, 2010
Tracey
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This author helps teachers understand African American children and their families. While no family can be "stereotyped," Gail L. Thompson is able to explain why many African American students and parents do and say what they say and do! Wonderfully written, non-threatening, non-accusatory manner allows readers to put the book down when finished, and walk into the classroom the next day with a better understanding.
Thank you, Gail Thompson!
Thank you, Gail Thompson!
Oct 05, 2008
Claudia
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Recommended by teachers in the NWP...this deals at both a personal and professional level with the education of children of color. Thompson, through her own and her family's stories,shows how often education does short change African American children. She offers suggestions to teachers, especially white teachers...but those suggestions, for the most part are ones that every teacher should use, for every child: Show them you care, Have high expectations, Give prompt feedback.
She talk More...
She talk More...
Jan 11, 2011
Laura
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Very interesting and insightful. This should be required reading for teachers or anyone who works with kids/adolescents. I definitely plan to do the professional development recommended by the author in the back of the book.
Nov 02, 2010
Samantha
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I really liked this book. I recommend it to any teachers working in an urban setting. I think it was very helpful, had a lot of good advice and stories to illustrate points and even though there were not hard answers, it creates a dialogue on tough points. I look forward to reading "Other People's Children" which is recommended by the author.
Jan 02, 2009
Rebecca
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this book was very honest and helpful to me as a new teacher- i would recommend it to anyone interested in education or with school-aged children!
May 07, 2010
Erin
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I think I would have gotten a lot more out of this book if I had read it 3 years ago, _before_ I started working in an urban school. Reading it _after_ 3 years of working there, meant that a lot of what the author had to say felt like old news. Still, she has a clear and easy-to-read style, and I did pick up some new insights.
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