{"product_id":"why-race-and-culture-matter-tyrone-c-howard-9780807763100","title":"Why Race and Culture Matter in Schools: Closing the Achievement Gap in America's Classrooms","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"Offers solutions in the form of steps educators can take toward becoming racially aware and culturally competent.\" --Teachers College Record\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e\"If you thought the first edition of \u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy Race and Culture Matter in Schools\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cem\u003e was impactful, this second edition is even more of a force to be reckoned with in the fight for social justice.\" --H. Richard Milner IV, Vanderbilt University\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssues tied to race and culture continue to be a part of the landscape of America's schools and classrooms. Given the rapid demographic transformation in the nation's states, cities, counties, and schools, it is essential that \u003cem\u003e all school personnel\u003c\/em\u003e acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to talk, teach, and think across racial and cultural differences. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second edition of Howard's bestseller has been \u003cstrong\u003eupdated to take a deeper look at how schools must be prepared to respond to disparate outcomes\u003c\/strong\u003e among students of color. Tyrone Howard draws on theoretical constructs tied to race and racism, culture, and opportunity gaps to address pressing issues stemming from the chronic inequalities that remain prevalent in many schools across the country. This time-honored text will help educators at all levels respond with greater conviction and clarity on how to create more equitable, inclusive, and democratic schools as sites for teaching and learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe New Edition: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses changing ethnic and racial demographics in U.S. schools and communities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies core gaps in academic outcomes across racial and ethnic lines.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses potential root causes of academic disparities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers recommendations for addressing disparities in outcomes.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides in-depth analysis on the salience of race and racism in U.S. schools. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes strategies to help school leaders create more equitable schools.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIdentifies innovative programs with evidence-based results on eliminating disparities.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tyrone C. Howard\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807763101\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807763100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Teachers College Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.70d","brand":"Tyrone C. Howard","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46974509613311,"sku":"9780807763100","price":105.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_52c285d2-86a7-4d0d-96f0-0443dc1b47f0.jpg?v=1750875242","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-race-and-culture-matter-tyrone-c-howard-9780807763100","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}