Confronting Racism, Poverty, and Power: Classroom Strategies to Change the World

by Catherine Compton-Lilly

Book Overview

Myth # 1 Parents are content to live off welfare.
Myth # 2 Parents are caught in a cycle of poverty.
Myth # 3 Poor households are vacant of print.

These are among the many myths about poor and diverse families. Catherine Compton-Lilly refutes them with the best data available--the lives of her students and their parents. But she doesn't simply dispel the myths. She demonstrates how teachers can and should...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0325006075
• ISBN13: 9780325006079
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Kindergarten to Grade 5