The Dreamkeepers Successful Teachers of African American Children
| Author/creator | Ladson-Billings, Gloria Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Jossey-Bass [Imprint] Hoboken : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated |
| Description | 208 p. ill 23.000 x 015.150 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
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| Summary | Annotation Education, like electricity, needs a conduit, a teacher, through which to transmit its power–– i.e., the discovery and continuity of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, and culture. Through the stories and experiences of eight successful teacher–transmitters, The Dreamkeepers keeps hope alive for educating young African Americans.<br /><br /><br />––ReverAnd Jesse L. Jackson, president and founder, National Rainbow Coalition<br /><br />In this beautifully written book Ladson–Billings illustrates the inspiring influence of a select group of teachers who keep the dreams alive for African American students.<br /><br /><br />?Henry M. Levin, David Jacks professor of Higher Education, Stanford University<br /><br />Ladson–Billing′s portraits, interwoven with personal reflections, challenge readers to envision intellectually rigorous and culturally relevant classrooms that have the power to improve the lives of not just African American students but all children. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 94010316 |
| ISBN | 9780787903381 |
| ISBN | 0787903388 (Perfect) Out of Print |
| Standard identifier# | 9780787903381 |
| Stock number | E780-E2F 00028608 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |