The power of one : how you can help or harm African American students /: how you can help or harm African American students. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Gail L. Thompson.
• Other Names: Thompson, Gail L, 1957-
• Contents: Introduction: why alarm bells should be ringing in our heads -- Beliefs, mindsets, and baggage -- Identifying the personal benefits of increasing your efficacy with African American students -- That baggage is too heavy: uncovering negative mindsets that can undermine your work with African American students -- "You can't help but talk about race": examining your beliefs about racism and racial problems -- "To be honest, I can't stand his mama": facing your personal issues about the parents of African American students -- The curriculum, classroom management, and testing -- A hard knock life: how teachers can use the curriculum to empower African American students -- Only the strong survive: dealing with roadblocks to effective classroom management -- Using wisdom in assessing students in spite of the high-stakes-testing mania -- Learning from classroom scenarios and other problems that concern educators -- A work in progress: committing to ongoing personal and professional development.
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks, Calif : Corwin Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (viii, 188 pages)
• Subjects: 371.829/96073; African American students -- Psychology; African American students -- Services for; Teacher-student relationships; Motivation in education; Racism in education; EDUCATION -- Students & Student Life; Chancengleichheit; Schule; Schwarze; USA; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781452209289; 1452209286; 9781452273778; 1452273774; 9781452219547; 1452219540
• Related ISBNs: 9781412976763; 1412976766
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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