The Dreamkeepers, Gloria LadsonBillings
The Dreamkeepers, Gloria LadsonBillings
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The Dreamkeepers
Successful Teachers of African American Children, 3rd Edition

Author: Gloria Ladson-Billings

Narrator: Sanya Simmons

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 02/14/2023

Categories: Nonfiction, Education


Synopsis

Discover how to give African American children the education they deserve with this updated new resource

In the newly revised Third Edition of The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children, distinguished professor Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings delivers an encouraging exploration of the future of education for African American students. She describes eight exemplary teachers, all of whom differ in their personal style and methods, who share an approach to teaching that affirms and strengthens cultural identity.

In this mixture of scholarship and storytelling, you'll learn how to create intellectually rigorous and culturally relevant classrooms that have the power to improve the lives of all children. This important book teaches: what successful teachers do, don't do, and what we can learn from them; why it's so important for teachers to work with the unique strengths each student brings to the classroom; and how to improve educational outcomes for African American children across the country. Perfect for teachers, parents, school leaders, and administrators, The Dreamkeepers will also earn a place in the libraries of school boards, professors of education, and urban sociologists, as well as anyone with an interest in issues of race and education.

About Gloria Ladson-Billings

Gloria Ladson-Billings is professor emerita at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and president of the National Academy of Education.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Audrey on May 27, 2018

Gloria Ladson-Billings spent two years observing highly effective teachers in an underprivileged, predominantly african-american district. She asked parents and administrators to list teachers they considered highly effective, then chose the names that appeared on both lists. She uses anecdotes from......more

Goodreads review by Craig on June 02, 2014

I'll begin by saying that Gloria Ladson-Billings is a colleague whose work has had a major and constructive impact on the field of urban and multicultural education. Her notion of culturally relevant pedagogy works better than any other approach I've encountered in approaching the real life needs of......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on April 04, 2016

Mostly just shocked that it's taken me seven years in education-as-social-justice to read this cover to cover (id read many chapters and excerpts before). We're reading it as part of onboarding our 2016 teachers and it's SO good. Not sure how "possible" it would've felt as a brand new teacher, so th......more

Goodreads review by Alexandra on January 19, 2020

Wonderfully written narratives about these dreamkeepers. The methodology was well grounded and very interesting for those engaged in researching educators. A lot to think about after this read.......more

Goodreads review by Micah on January 04, 2018

A wonderful exploration and analysis of what is needed to be a successful teacher of African American students. This text explores several case-studies but adds a meaningful organization of themes that helps the aspiring and practicing teacher recognize what areas of competency and understanding are......more