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"Multiplication is for white people", raising expectations for other people's children, Lisa Delpit

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"Multiplication is for white people", raising expectations for other people's children, Lisa Delpit

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-224)

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

"Multiplication is for white people"

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

701019451

Responsibility statement

Lisa Delpit

Sub title

raising expectations for other people's children

Summary

Presents a striking picture of the elements of contemporary public education that conspire against the prospects for poor children of color, creating a persistent gap in achievement during the school years that has eluded several decades of reform

Table Of Contents

There is no achievement gap at birth -- Infinite capacity -- Stuff you never would say : successful literacy instruction in elementary education -- Warm demanders : the importance of teachers in the lives of children of poverty -- Skin-deep learning : teaching those who learn differently -- "I don't like it when they don't say my name right" : why "reforming" can't mean "whitening" -- Picking up the broom : demanding critical thinking -- How would a fool do it? : assessment -- Shooting hoops : what can we learn about the drive for excellence? -- Invisibility, disidentification, and negotiating blackness on campus -- Will it help the sheep? : university, community, and purpose

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Raising expectations for other people's children

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