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Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; volume 6
Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; v. 6. ^A1315633
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Front Cover; Black Female Teachers: Diversifying the United States' Teacher Workforce; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments/Dedication; Foreword; Reflecting Back While Gazing Forward: Black Female Teachers and the Diversification of the United States' Teacher Workforce; Why Black Female Teachers?; Shaping the Discussion on Black Female Teachers; Part I: Historical/Contemporary Landscape of Black Female Teachers; Part II: Scholarly Examination of Black Female Teachers; Part III: Retention of Black Female Teachers; References |
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The Historical/Contemporary Landscape of Black Female Teachers....And Then There Were None: Reversing the Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching Profession; Introduction; History of BWTs in American Schools; Phase 1: The Reconstruction Era and Negro Teachers; Help Wanted: Teachers for Freed Slaves; The Freedmen's Bureau and Negro Teachers; Philanthropists and Missionaries Support Negro Education; The Negro Community Teaches its Own; Negro Public Schools were "Public in Name Only"; Phase 2: Brown and the Integration of Colored Teachers in American Schools |
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Phase 3: The Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching ProfessionThe Importance of BWTs in America's Classrooms; "Our Teachers Should Look Like America"; A Diverse Teacher Workforce as a Moral Imperative; BWTs and the Role-Model Theory; Promising Recruiting Proposals for Reversing the Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching Profession; Special Emphasis Recruiting for Teachers; Recommendations for the National Level; Recommendations for Schools of Education; The Teacher Quality and Retention Program; Alternative Route Certification Programs; University Athletic Departments |
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Diversity at the BlackboardRecommendations for Local School Districts; Supportive School Structures; Use of Ethnic Match and Incumbent Recruiters; Grow-Your-Own; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes; References; The Antioppressionist Thoughts and Pedagogies of Anna Julia Cooper and Septima Poinsette Clark; Introduction; The Socio-cultural, Familial, and Educational Influences that Impacted Cooper and Clark's Antioppressionist Thoughts on Race and Education; Anna Julia Cooper; Septima Poinsette Clark; Anna Julia Cooper and Septima Poinsette Clark's Antioppressionist Thoughts on Racism |
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Cooper and Clark's Antiopressionist Educational Thoughts and Teaching PracticesAnna Julia Cooper; Septima Poinsette Clark; Summary and Conclusions; Note; References; Scholarly Examination of Black Female Teachers; The Urban Factor: Examining Why Black Female Educators Teach in Under-resourced, Urban Schools; Introduction; Literature Review; The Urban Factor; Method; Participants; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Findings; Diversity in Urban Schools; Educational Background; Fulfilling an Urgent Need; Student Behavior; Discussion; Recommendations; Conclusion; Notes; References |
| Abstract |
This important, timely, and provocative book explores the recruitment and retention of Black female teachers in the United States. There are over 3 million public school teachers in the US, African American teachers only comprise approximately 8 percent of the workforce. Contributions consider the implicit nuances that these teachers experience. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2017302402 |
| ISBN | 9781787144620 |
