Raising Race Questions - Whiteness and Inquiry in Education

Explores the opportunities and challenges that arise when White teachers are willing to deal directly with race and the role it plays in their classrooms. Based on lessons gleaned from experienced White teachers in a variety of settings, it lays out a path for using inquiry to develop sustained, productive engagement with challenging - and common - questions about race.

About the author

Ali Michael is Director of K-12 Consulting and Professional Development at the Center for the Study of Race and Equity in Education at the University of Pennsylvania. She is also the Director and cofounder of the Race Institute for K-12 Educators.

Summary

Explores the opportunities and challenges that arise when White teachers are willing to deal directly with race and the role it plays in their classrooms. Based on lessons gleaned from experienced White teachers in a variety of settings, it lays out a path for using inquiry to develop sustained, productive engagement with challenging - and common - questions about race.

Product details

• Authors: Ali Michael
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 21.11.2014
• EAN: 9780807755990
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5599-0
• Series: Practitioner Inquiry; Practitioner Inquiry Series; Practitioner Inquiry; Practitioner Inquiry Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology