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Who are the teachers Black students need? In this thought-provoking book, award-winning superintendent Zachary Scott Robbins considers this question and the impact its answer has for Black students everywhere. Through stories and practical solutions, Robbins helps us re-imagine possibilities on what schools can be for their Black students.
List of contents
1. Black Students Need Teachers Who Understand That Education and Schooling Are Not the Same 2. Black Students Succeed When Teachers Believe in Them 3. Don't Let Microaggressions Define Black Students' Classroom Experiences 4. Protect Black Students' Bodies From Harm 5. Don't Let Grades Become Weapons Against Black Students 6. Use Your Voice to Advocate for Black Students 7. Protect Black Students From Racial Trauma 8. Black Students' Relationship With School Police
About the author
Zachary Scott Robbins has "turned around" schools in Boston, Las Vegas, and Washington and was honored to be the 2022 Nevada High School Principal of the Year. Dr. Robbins was the 2021 City of Las Vegas African-American Trailblazer in Education Award Recipient, and in 2021, he was the President-Elect of the Secondary School Principals Association of Nevada. Dr. Robbins was educated at Howard University in Washington, DC, and he earned his PhD in Education Administration at the Boston College Lynch School of Education. You can find Dr. Robbins on Twitter/X at DrZacRobbins.
Summary
Who are the teachers Black students need? In this thought-provoking book, award-winning superintendent Zachary Scott Robbins considers this question and the impact its answer has for Black students everywhere. Through stories and practical solutions, Robbins helps us re-imagine possibilities on what schools can be for their Black students.
