The brilliance of black children in mathematics : beyond the numbers and toward new discourse

• Other Authors: Leonard, Jacqueline (Editor), Martin, Danny Bernard (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2013]
• Subjects: Mathematics > Study and teaching > United States.; African American children > Education.; Mathematical ability in children.; Educational equalization > United States.; Education > Teaching > Subjects > Mathematics.; Relating to African American, Black American people.; Teaching of reading, writing and numeracy.; Educational: Mathematics and numeracy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806614233
• DOI: 10.1108/978-1-62396-081-0
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 374 pages) : illustrations

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 understand...

Table of Contents:

• Cultural-historical perspectives
• Policy and black children's mathematics education
• Learning and learning environments
• Student identity and student success
• Preparing teachers to embrace the brilliance of black children.