{"product_id":"the-imperfect-storm-james-a-taylor-9781480898479","title":"The Imperfect Storm: Racism and a Pandemic Collide in America: How It Impacted Public Education and How to Fix It","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn May 25, 2020, a thunderous collision between racism and COVID-19 created an \"imperfect\" storm that revealed centuries of imperfections that were camouflaged in America's society.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter the murder of George Floyd, virtually everyone became clear-eyed and could see the imperfections in health care, housing, employment, criminal justice, and education. These institutions continue to hinder the upward mobility of people of color.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJames and Wandy Taylor, the owners of Taylor \u0026amp; Taylor Education Consultants, explore how systemic racism in public education has prevented many black and brown children from achieving their full potential. They explore how to: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- bridge the culture gap between teachers and students in culturally diverse classrooms;\u003cbr\u003e- prepare teachers to succeed in multicultural settings;\u003cbr\u003e- ascertain the differences between divergent views of education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe authors also take readers on a journey through America's past that begins with the Jim Crow era of the late nineteenth century when America had separate and unequal societies and culminates in the present where students learn together-but from teachers that are often biased.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscover the problems students of color face on a daily basis and arm yourself with strategies to eradicate systemic racism in our schools with the insights provided in \u003cem\u003eThe Imperfect Storm\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James A. Taylor,Wandy W. Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1480898473\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781480898479\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Archway Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 314\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"James A. Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425285292287,"sku":"9781480898479","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b77381dc-5d92-498d-9031-6c143fd75efd.jpg?v=1761538203","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-imperfect-storm-james-a-taylor-9781480898479","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}