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50 Years of ERIC
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Akkari, Abdeljalil; Serpell, Robert; Baker, Linda; Sonnenschein, Susan – Professional Educator, 1998
Compared the beliefs of African-American (AA) and European-American (EA) elementary teachers about teaching and literacy development. Teacher interviews found no differences in child development perceptions and approaches to literacy. AA teachers placed more emphasis on the themes of universal educability and teacher responsibility, while EA…
Descriptors: Black Teachers, Child Development, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education