The Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics

Anglický jazyk

The Brilliance of Black Children in Mathematics

Vydavateľstvo: Information Age Publishing
Rok vydania: 2013
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 234 x 156 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9781623960797

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O knihe

This book is a critically important contribution to the work underway to transform schooling for
students who have historically been denied access to a quality education, specifically African American
children. The first section of the book provides some historical perspective critical to understanding the
current state of education in the U.S., specifically for the education of African American children. The
following sections include chapters on policy, learning, ethnomathematics, student identity, and teacher
preparation as it relates to the mathematical education of Black children. Through offering
"counternarratives" about mathematically successful Black youth, advocating for a curriculum that is
grounded in African American culture and ways of thinking, providing shining examples of the
brilliance of Blacks students, and promoting high expectations for all rather than situating students as
the problem, the authors of this book provide powerful insights related to the teaching and learning of mathematics for African American students. As
is made evident in this book, effective teaching involves much more than just engaging students in inquiry-based pedagogy (Kitchen, 2003). The
chapters offered in this book demonstrate how mathematics instruction for African American students needs to take into account historical
marginalization and present-day policies that do harm to Black students (Kunjufu, 2005). Empowering mathematics instruction for African American
students needs to take into consideration and promote students' cultural, spiritual, and historical identities. Furthermore, mathematics instruction for
African American students should create opportunities for students to express themselves and the needs of their communities as a means to promote
social justice both within their classrooms and communities.