{"product_id":"the-gloria-ladson-billings-reader-paperback","title":"The Gloria Ladson-Billings Reader - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbul Pitre\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJocelyn Smith Gray\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eKishia Carrington James\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Gloria Ladson-Billings Reader\u003c\/em\u003e provides current and future educators with key selections from scholar, educator, and advocate Gloria Ladson-Billings' seminal works. Readers learn how Ladson-Billings has sought to improve the educational experience of multicultural student populations and how they, as educators, can continue her work through the development of culturally relevant pedagogy and the employment of critical practices in the classroom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The text is organized into three sections. Section One features articles that provide readers with a framework for understanding how race and racism impact the educational experiences of students. In Section Two, readers are introduced to the components of culturally relevant pedagogy and provided with practical examples to guide them in becoming more culturally responsive. The final section underscores how educators can prepare to support diverse student populations, the personal characteristics that are vital for success in this endeavor, and how teacher education programs can improve to support these goals.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Providing readers with the tools needed to be effective educators and advocates for equality and equity, \u003cem\u003eThe Gloria Ladson-Billings Reader\u003c\/em\u003e is an excellent text for programs and courses in education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbul Pitre\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and School Administration at Fayetteville State University. He holds a Ph.D. in educational leadership from Colorado State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJocelyn Smith-Gray\u003c\/strong\u003e is an adjunct lecturer in the Department of Elementary Education at Fayetteville State University. She holds a master's degree in education from Ashford University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKishia Carrington James\u003c\/strong\u003e is a counselor coordinator for the Wake County Public School System in North Carolina. She is a doctoral candidate of educational leadership at Fayetteville State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTanya Hudson\u003c\/strong\u003e is an assistant professor in the Department of Elementary Education at Fayetteville State University. She holds an Ed.D in educational leadership from Gardner-Webb University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 08, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47413836415154,"sku":"9781793512482","price":170.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/96b2f16d21ba5c53b557039d541b5c13.webp?v=1778361302","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-gloria-ladson-billings-reader-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}