ERIC Number: EJ935084
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 15
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Pursuing Racial Equity in Our Schools: Lessons Learned from African American Male Teachers in a Suburban School District
Simmons, Robert W., III
AILACTE Journal, v7 p33-47 Fall 2010
In a "Multicultural Teaching and Learning" course, racial equity is one of the many issues explored. When discussing racial equity in our schools, teacher education students in the course focus their attention on such issues as the achievement gap, referrals to special education of African American and Latino males, the racism of low expectations. When faced with these issues, the mostly White student population is often times silent, color-blind, or oblivious to the racialized dynamics of schooling. In an effort to expand student understanding of racial equity, but also explore the complexity of race in schools, seven African American male teachers in a suburban school district were interviewed. As a result of these interviews, it is apparent that racial equity conversations must also assist teacher education students in understanding the relationships between African American and White teachers. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Suburban Schools, Racial Factors, Multicultural Education, White Students, African Americans, Minority Group Teachers, Equal Education, Racial Bias, Interviews, Preservice Teachers, Racial Relations, Teacher Role, Advocacy, Mentors, African American Students, Cultural Pluralism, Court Litigation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Brown v Board of Education
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