Change Is Gonna Come: Transforming Literacy Education for African American Students

by Gwendolyn Thompson McMillon, Patrica A. Edwards, Jennifer D. Turner, et al.

Book Overview

While many books decry the crisis in the schooling of African American children, they are often disconnected from the lived experiences and work of classroom teachers and principals. In Change Is Gonna Come, the authors look back to go forward, providing specific practices that K-12 literacy educators can use to transform their schools. The text addresses four major debates: the fight for access to literacy; supports and roadblocks to success;...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807750840
• ISBN13: 9780807750841
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"