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11%OFFHoward Carlton Stevenson - Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools - 9780807755044 - V9780807755044
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Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools

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Description for Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: JNFD; JNFR; JNL; JNT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.

Based on extensive research, this provocative volume explores how schools are places where racial conflicts often remain hidden at the expense of a healthy school climate and the well-being of students of color. Most schools fail to act on racial microaggressions because the stress of negotiating such conflicts is extremely high due to fears of incompetence, public exposure, and accusation. Instead of facing these conflicts head on, schools perpetuate a set of avoidance or coping strategies. The author of this much-needed book uncovers how racial stress undermines student achievement. Students, educators, and social service support staff will find workable strategies ... Read more

Book Features:

  • A model that applies culturally relevant behavioral stress management strategies to problem solve racial stress in schools.
  • Examples demonstrating workable solutions relevant within predominantly White schools for students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
  • Measurable outcomes and strategies for developing racial literacy skills that can be integrated into the K–12 curriculum and teacher professional development.
  • Teaching and leadership skills that will create a more tolerant and supportive school environment for all students.
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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Teachers' College Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780807755044
SKU
V9780807755044
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50

About Howard Carlton Stevenson
Howard C. Stevenson is a clinical and consulting psychologist and the Constance E. Clayton Professor of Urban Education and Professor of Africana Studies, and former chair of the Applied Psychology and Human Development Division in the Graduate School of Education, both at the University of Pennsylvania.

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