Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Delpit, Lisa

Description: This anniversary edition of the classic revolutionary analysis of the role of race in the classroom features a new introduction by Delpit as well as new framing essays by Herbert Kohl and Charles Payne. Lisa Delpit is an Eminent Scholar and Executive Director of the Center for Urban Education and Innovation at Florida International University in Miami, where she lives. Her work is dedicated to providing excellent education for marginalized communities in the United States and abroad. Herb Kohl is a recipient of the National Book Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award. He was the founder and first director of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative in New York City and established the PEN West Center in San Francisco, where he lives. He is the author of more than forty books, including the bestselling 36 Children and the classic "I Won't Learn from You” (The New Press). Contents Editor's Note ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction to the 2005 Edition xiii Introduction xxi PART 1: CONTROVERSIES REVISITED Skills and Other Dilemmas of a Progressive Black Educator 11 The Silenced Dialogue 21 Language Diversity and Learning 48 PART 2: LESSONS FROM HOME AND ABROAD The Vilis Tokples Schools of Papua New Guinea 77 "Hello, Grandfather” 91 Teachers' Voices 105 PART 3: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Cross-cultural Confusions in Teacher Assessment 135 The Politics of Teaching Literate Discourse 152 Education in a Multicultural Society 167 Reflections on Other People's Children HERBERT KOHL 185 Teaching the Hard of Head CHARLES M. PAYNE 188 Other People's Children: The Lasting Impact PATRICIA LESESNE 193 Notes 201 Index 215

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