Black female teachers : diversifying the United States' teacher workforce

• Other Authors: Farinde-Wu, Abiola, Allen-Handy, Ayana, Lewis, Chance W. 1972-
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2017.
• Edition: First edition.
• Series: Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; v. 6.
• Subjects: Teachers, Black > United States.; African American teachers > United States.; Multicultural education > United States.; United States.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781787144613; 9781787149359; 9781787144620
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj : barevné ilustrace

This important, timely, and provocative book explores the recruitment and retention of Black female teachers in the United States. There are over 3 million public school teachers in the US, African American teachers only comprise approximately 8 percent of the workforce. Contributions consider the i...

Table of Contents:

• Front Cover; Black Female Teachers: Diversifying the United States' Teacher Workforce; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Contributors; Acknowledgments/Dedication; Foreword; Reflecting Back While Gazing Forward: Black Female Teachers and the Diversification of the United States' Teacher Workforce; Why Black Female Teachers?; Shaping the Discussion on Black Female Teachers; Part I: Historical/Contemporary Landscape of Black Female Teachers; Part II: Scholarly Examination of Black Female Teachers; Part III: Retention of Black Female Teachers; References.
• The Historical/Contemporary Landscape of Black Female Teachers ... And Then There Were None: Reversing the Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching Profession; Introduction; History of BWTs in American Schools; Phase 1: The Reconstruction Era and Negro Teachers; Help Wanted: Teachers for Freed Slaves; The Freedmen's Bureau and Negro Teachers; Philanthropists and Missionaries Support Negro Education; The Negro Community Teaches its Own; Negro Public Schools were "Public in Name Only"; Phase 2: Brown and the Integration of Colored Teachers in American Schools.
• Phase 3: The Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching ProfessionThe Importance of BWTs in America's Classrooms; "Our Teachers Should Look Like America"; A Diverse Teacher Workforce as a Moral Imperative; BWTs and the Role-Model Theory; Promising Recruiting Proposals for Reversing the Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching Profession; Special Emphasis Recruiting for Teachers; Recommendations for the National Level; Recommendations for Schools of Education; The Teacher Quality and Retention Program; Alternative Route Certification Programs; University Athletic Departments.
• Diversity at the BlackboardRecommendations for Local School Districts; Supportive School Structures; Use of Ethnic Match and Incumbent Recruiters; Grow-Your-Own; Discussion and Conclusion; Notes; References; The Antioppressionist Thoughts and Pedagogies of Anna Julia Cooper and Septima Poinsette Clark; Introduction; The Socio-cultural, Familial, and Educational Influences that Impacted Cooper and Clark's Antioppressionist Thoughts on Race and Education; Anna Julia Cooper; Septima Poinsette Clark; Anna Julia Cooper and Septima Poinsette Clark's Antioppressionist Thoughts on Racism.
• Cooper and Clark's Antiopressionist Educational Thoughts and Teaching PracticesAnna Julia Cooper; Septima Poinsette Clark; Summary and Conclusions; Note; References; Scholarly Examination of Black Female Teachers; The Urban Factor: Examining Why Black Female Educators Teach in Under-resourced, Urban Schools; Introduction; Literature Review; The Urban Factor; Method; Participants; Data Collection; Data Analysis; Findings; Diversity in Urban Schools; Educational Background; Fulfilling an Urgent Need; Student Behavior; Discussion; Recommendations; Conclusion; Notes; References.