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leslireads's review against another edition
challenging
inspiring
slow-paced
5.0
This should be required reading for every English teacher. Muhammad's framework for culturally responsive literacy focuses on intellect and criticality - bringing the "literary" nature back into our classrooms.
christina688's review against another edition
4.0
A great read for all educators. It requires self-reflection and left me thinking about my practice long after I read it! I highly recommend, and I look forward to any following texts.
reading_rachel's review against another edition
4.5
Every single teacher needs to read this book. Now is the time to make changes to our educational system and stop doing things because we’ve always done them. Whose voices are included in structuring our system? Whose histories are centered and recognized? How do we change our mindsets to enact these changes?
wendiwoo1's review against another edition
5.0
The best thing about this book is that it not only talks the talk, but walks the walk. We aren't just told the why, but the *how*. There are example questions and lesson plans and ways to completely reimagine our classrooms. No excuses! I have completely revamped my approach this year based off this book and I am already seeing the benefits.
katiez0314's review against another edition
5.0
Muhammad took a deep historical dive into Black literary societies and how they propelled the enslaved and oppressed forward through reading, writing, and communicating and then discussed the obligation we have as educators to continue that work for our students. One of the best pedagogical books I’ve ever read.
caseyulrich555's review against another edition
5.0
Excellent book. Big focus on literacy but valuable read for anyone hoping to reflect and embark on creating culturally relevant curriculum. Dives into the literary history and strengths of black Americans that had existed from the countries founding.
sfujii's review against another edition
3.0
This shouldn't have taken me as long as it did to read, but I just didn't find it super compelling. I have been able to get some really valuable PD this year, specifically through Zaretta Hammond's work, and this just didn't hold up in comparison to that. I think that, had I read this one first, I may have found this one more helpful.
My main take aways were to prioritize student identity first, and skills second. Skills are not the end all of everything - and though this seems obvious, the book does a good job of exploring how powerful this move and shift in focus can be.
There were a few good nuggets/examples that I highlighted, and a lot of interesting questions to pose both to yourself as an educator, and also to students as a part of helping them explore their identity in order to better understand themselves in relation to the world.
My main take aways were to prioritize student identity first, and skills second. Skills are not the end all of everything - and though this seems obvious, the book does a good job of exploring how powerful this move and shift in focus can be.
There were a few good nuggets/examples that I highlighted, and a lot of interesting questions to pose both to yourself as an educator, and also to students as a part of helping them explore their identity in order to better understand themselves in relation to the world.
readwithpassion's review against another edition
5.0
I am excited to use this one in my Methods course. I read it a few months ago, and I think about it often.