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The Best of Corwin: Equity

By: Randall B. Lindsey

This collection showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications written by stellar authors. Key topics include cultural proficiency, analyzing data, and closing the achievement gap.

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Grade Level: PreK-12, Elementary, Secondary
ISBN: 9781452217468
Published By: Corwin
Series: The Best of Corwin
Year: 2011
Page Count: 192
Publication date: April 07, 2014

Price: $30.95

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Equity expertise from premier educators

The Best of Corwin series showcases key chapters from critically acclaimed Corwin publications for a powerful compilation of perspectives on important education issues and topics. The Best of Corwin: Equity features a variety of stellar authors who believe in making education accessible and successful for all students and ultimately creating a stronger democratic society. Offering a unique perspective on overcoming barriers to student achievement, these authors share academic research, creative ideas, and concrete, practical strategies. Key topics include:

The tools of cultural proficiency
Courageous conversations about race
How to analyze data to uncover and eliminate inequities
Equity audits
Powerful classroom strategies
Reflecting on practice

This book is aimed at all educators, with particular emphasis on teachers and those who support teachers. Learn from the best as you strive to make our schools places of excellence where all students have the same opportunity to learn.

Author(s)

Randall B. Lindsey

Randall B. Lindsey is Emeritus Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher, an administrator, executive director of a non-profit corporation, as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University, as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University, and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. All of Randy’s experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois, and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State, L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on applying the Cultural Proficiency Framework in various contexts.

Email – randallblindsey@gmail.com
Website - CCPEP.org
Twitter - @RBLindsey41

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

About the Editor

About the Contributors

Part I. For All Educators

1. The Tools of Cultural Proficiency

2. Why Race?

3. The Wallpaper Effect: Uncovering Inequities Using the Other Data

4. Teacher Quality Equity

Part II. For Classroom Teachers and Those Who Support Classroom Teachers

5. Reaching Diverse Learners Through Strategic Instruction

6. Diversity and Power

7. Only the Strong Survive: Dealing With Roadblocks to Effective Classroom Management

8. Connecting Home and School

Part III. Closing

9. Heuristic Reflection

References

Reviews

"This is a valuable read for educators. The authors encourage readers to consider diversity through more perspectives than just race and show the importance for equity development in all classrooms. A welcome addition to any educator's list of books to read."

Julie German, Assistant Principal
Grant Middle School, Marion, OH

Other Titles in: Diversity | Cultural Competence

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