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March 1, 1996Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews3,539 citations

The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children.

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LDLisa DelpitGLGloria Ladson‐Billings

Key Points

  • The aim is to explore effective teaching strategies for African American children, rooted in cultural understanding and relevance.
  • Explores themes of culture and education in different chapters.
  • Discusses methodology and context in appendices.
  • Identifies key principles of culturally relevant teaching.
  • Highlights the significance of educational equity and cultural competence in teaching.

Abstract

Foreword to the New Edition. Preface. The Author. 1. A Dream Deferred. 2. Does Culture Matter? 3. Seeing Color, Seeing Culture. 4. We Are Family. 5. The Tree of Knowledge. 6. Culturally Relevant Teaching. 7. Making Dreams into Reality. Afterword. Appendix A: Methodology. Appendix B: Context. Notes. Index. Discussion Questions.

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Delpit et al. (1996) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a09dfc54db7968590519c95https://doi.org/10.2307/2077209
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