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Educating African American Students
. Ed(S): Pitre, Abul; Pitre, Esrom; Ray, Ruth; Hilton-Pitre, Twana
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Description for Educating African American Students
Hardback. Editor(s): Pitre, Abul; Pitre, Esrom; Ray, Ruth; Hilton-Pitre, Twana. Series: Critical Black Pedagogy in Education. Num Pages: 176 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: WZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 162 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
Using a combination of case studies and research, the contributors of this timely book highlight some of the significant issues, historical, curricular, and societal, that have led to African American students having a proportionally larger representation in special education classes, higher drop-put rates, and more incidences of in-school, race-on-race violence. The contributors draw from critical pedagogy, multicultural education, and the Afrocentric canon to critique the American educational system. Educating African American Students examines historical issues that are significant for understanding the current state of affairs for African American education; addresses problems and issues in social studies education, mathematics education, and ... Read more
Using a combination of case studies and research, the contributors of this timely book highlight some of the significant issues, historical, curricular, and societal, that have led to African American students having a proportionally larger representation in special education classes, higher drop-put rates, and more incidences of in-school, race-on-race violence. The contributors draw from critical pedagogy, multicultural education, and the Afrocentric canon to critique the American educational system. Educating African American Students examines historical issues that are significant for understanding the current state of affairs for African American education; addresses problems and issues in social studies education, mathematics education, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Critical Black Pedagogy in Education
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Lanham, United States
ISBN
9781607092322
SKU
V9781607092322
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About . Ed(S): Pitre, Abul; Pitre, Esrom; Ray, Ruth; Hilton-Pitre, Twana
Abul Pitre is the former Carter G. Woodson Professor of education at Edinoboro University of Pennsylvania. Currently he is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership at Fayetteville State University where he teaches doctoral courses in educational leadership. Esrom Pitre is an associate principal at Donaldsonville High School. His areas of research are African American males in special education and ... Read more
Reviews for Educating African American Students
Educating African American Students couldn't be timelier. As we prepare students for success in the twenty-first century, the curriculum that we present must reflect the strengths and accomplishments of all groups. We must eradicate the achievement gap and to do so means to seriously consider the obstacles to achievement experienced by specific cultural groups and then to do all that ... Read more