03963oam 2200577 450 991082210900332120190911103511.01-4522-7377-41-4522-0928-6(OCoLC)806038742(MiFhGG)GVRL8TPH(EXLCZ)99255000000010787520090807h20102010 uy 0engurun|---uuuuatxtccrThe power of one how you can help or harm African American students /Gail L. ThompsonThousand Oaks, Calif. Corwin ;London SAGE2010Thousand Oaks, California :Corwin,[2010]�20101 online resource (viii, 188 pages)Gale eBooksDescription based upon print version of record.1-4522-1954-0 1-4129-7676-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Introduction: Why Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing in Our Heads; Part I - Beliefs, Mindsets, and Baggage; Chapter 1 - Identifying the Personal Benefits of Increasing Your Efficacy With African American Students; Chapter 2 - That Baggage Is Too Heavy: Uncovering Negative Mindsets That Can Undermine Your Work With African American Students; Chapter 3 - "You Can't Help but Talk About Race": Examining Your Beliefs About Racism and Racial ProblemsChapter 4 - ""To Be Honest, I Can't Stand His Mama": Facing Your Personal Issues About the Parents of African American StudentsPart II - The Curriculum, Classroom Management, and Testing; Chapter 5 - A Hard Knock Life: How Teachers Can Use the Curriculum to Empower African American Students; Chapter 6 - Only the Strong Survive: Dealing With Roadblocks to Effective Classroom Management; Chapter 7 - Using Wisdom in Assessing Students in Spite of the High- Stakes-Testing Mania; Chapter 8 - Learning From Classroom Scenarios and Other Problems That Concern EducatorsConclusion: A Work in Progress: Committing to Ongoing Personal and Professional DevelopmentAppendix A: The "What's In It for Me?" Questionnaire; Appendix B: The "What's In It for Me?" Questionnaire Results; Appendix C: What Educators Said They Believed About African American Students; Appendix D: Demographic Information About the Texas and California Workshop Participants Who Completed The Mindset Questionnaire (by %); Appendix E: The Mindset Questionnaire Results (N = 237)Appendix F: Demographic Information About the Workshop Participants Who Completed the "Searching for Solutions Questionnaire" (by %)Appendix G: The "Searching for Solutions" Questionnaire Results (N = 69); Appendix H: Demographic Information About the Workshop Participants Who Completed the "Thoughts About Racism and Racial Problems" Questionnaire (by %); Appendix I: The "Thoughts About Racism and Racial Problems" Questionnaire (N = 203); Appendix J: The "Test" Questionnaire (N = 63); Notes; IndexThis reader-friendly, interactive staff development resource is designed to help teachers deal with some of the main issues that impede their progress with African American students.African American studentsPsychologyAfrican American studentsServices forTeacher-student relationshipsMotivation in educationRacism in educationAfrican American studentsPsychology.African American studentsServices for.Teacher-student relationships.Motivation in education.Racism in education.371.82996073Thompson Gail L.1957-1616902MiFhGGMiFhGGBOOK9910822109003321The power of one3980518UNINA