Cultures in Conflict Eliminating Racial Profiling [Hardcover]

Biredas unique insights into student culture and its impact on teaching and learning are powerful and beneficial to those who desire to reach all children. We used her book as a springboard to jumpstart a conversation about race and culture and the instructional decisions we must make to be sure that every child reaches his or her fullest potential. I would highly recommend Cultures in Conflict to any faculty that is serious about embracing students from diverse backgrounds and pushing them to new heights.I could not put Cultures in Conflict down until I consumed the words Bireda had written. I decided to put her suggestions to the test with my predominately African American seventh graders. What a difference it has made in my attitude as well as those of my students. For the first time in my career, I was aware of something called cultural etiquette. By following that etiquette, I was better able to interact with my students, especially in conflict situations.In this new edition, Bireda engages educators in a dynamic, highly informative discussion on the cultural conflicts that occur between students of color and teachers. Her depth of knowledge and expertise regarding cultural communication styles of African American and Latino students is clearly illustrated. High praise to Bireda for providing effective strategies aimed at enhancing strong relationship building and optimizing learning opportunities for students experiencing achievement gaps.Since the initial publication of Martha R. Biredas book in 2002, there has been an unprecedented increase in African American students who are disadvantaged due to harsh discipline measures such as school expulsions and suspensions. The author provides recommendations for educators and follows each chapterincluding chapters on the damaging influence of No Child Left Behind law and zero tolerance policieswith a list of critical questions to ponder ones own school. The research and issues presented in this book are applilƒ(