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Transformative Schooling : Towards Racial Equity in Education by Vajra M. Watson (2018, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRoutledge
ISBN-10113810700X
ISBN-139781138107007
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038841951
Product Key Features
Number of Pages170 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTransformative Schooling : Towards Racial Equity in Education
Publication Year2018
SubjectEducational Policy & Reform / General, Urban, Discrimination & Race Relations, Educational Policy & Reform / Federal Legislation, General, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Education
AuthorVajra M. Watson
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight9.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2017-035671
Reviews'A bold call to action, a passionate plea for justice, a discerning document of wise witness, Transformative Schooling tells the inspirational story of an inner city school district that resists the ravages and legacy of institutional racism and begins to reimagine and construct an educationalcommunity based on trust, respect, and accountability among all the stakeholders, paving the way for student empowerment and achievement. Educators will find compelling insights, challenging truths, practical lessons, and reasons for hope in this work.' --Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, Emily Hargroves Fisher, Professor of Education, Harvard University, Author ofThe Good High School, I've Known Rivers, and Respect 'This book reminds us that we must fight for and demand ecosystems of racial justice during these heightened times of white supremacy, xenophobia, and racism. A vividly powerful, multi-layered analysis of people, places, policies, and practices of hope and resistance, this book is a must read for anyone interested in and committed to challenging normative structures that perpetuate the status quo.' -- H. Richard Milner IV, Helen Faison Professor of Urban Education, University of Pittsburgh
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Table Of ContentTable of Contents Preface: The Person Behind the Pen 1.The Research Journey 2. Remember, Reclaim, Reimagine 3. Rituals of Resistance 4. An Ontological Fight for Freedom 5. Institutionalized Racism in Oakland Unified School District 6. Christopher P. Chatmon: In Service of Our Sons 7. Unapologetically Black 8. Pedagogy of Patience 9. Elevating Empowerment 10. Charles Wilson: Reflective Resistance 11.: Superintendent Antwan Wilson: Learning Leadership 12.Obasi Davis: New Generation of Education 13. Engage, Encourage, & Empower School Districts to Transform 14. Closing: Bold Horizons Appendixes Bibliography
SynopsisDiscussions of achievement gaps are commonplace in education reform, but they are rarely interrogated as a symptom of white supremacy. As an act of disruption, award-winning scholar Vajra Watson pierces through the rhetoric and provides a provocative analysis of the ways schools can become more racially inclusive. Her research is grounded in Oakland where longitudinal data demonstrated that Black families were sending their children to school, but the ideals of an oasis of learning were being met with the realities of racism, low expectations, and marginalization. As a response to this intergenerational crisis of miseducation, in 2010, the school district joined forces with community organizers, religious leaders, neighborhood elders, teachers, parents, and students to address institutionalized racism. Seven years later, Watson shares findings from her investigation into the school district's journey towards justice. What she creates is a wholly original work, filled with penetrating portraits that illuminate the intense and intimate complexities of working towards racial equity in education. As a formidable case study, this research scrutinizes how to reconfigure organizational ecosystems as spaces that humanize, heal, and harmonize. Emerging from her scholarship is a bold, timely, and hopeful vision that paves the way for transformative schooling.
LC Classification NumberLC213.23.O34W37 2018
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