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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.
emmbien's review against another edition
5.0
This book chronicles the history of Black communities and how literacy and education was developed. She has concrete steps and lenses to use when evaluating lessons to make sure that teachers are not teaching standards, but students.
It was not an earth shattering read for me, but I think that’s because the influence of this book has (thankfully) already spread into my school site and the credential program I graduated from.
It was not an earth shattering read for me, but I think that’s because the influence of this book has (thankfully) already spread into my school site and the credential program I graduated from.
meleficent929's review against another edition
4.0
Had to read this for a class. Lots of interesting ideas, a couple things bothered me (such as using modern ideas on race to criticize policies from 30 years ago instead of using a lens appropriate to the time to criticize the flaws). I will actually be using a HRL plan I built for the class I took in the classes I am teaching and hope it will help open my students eyes to the broader world.
caylieratzlaff's review against another edition
5.0
I wish I would have started with this book for my project and not simply added it on as an afterthought after going down a rabbit hole.
This was such a good, intricate look at the specific use of literacy within CSP. I love how interdisciplinary it was, and it provides a solid framework for integrating the concepts with other ideas and frameworks. I honestly couldn’t put it down.
This was such a good, intricate look at the specific use of literacy within CSP. I love how interdisciplinary it was, and it provides a solid framework for integrating the concepts with other ideas and frameworks. I honestly couldn’t put it down.
courtandspark's review against another edition
5.0
This book is excellent and a must read for teachers, administrators and those in teacher prep. Muhammed's equity framework is accessible and applicable to classrooms and prep programs; I can't wait to share it with future students.
tatumcoconate's review against another edition
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
kcoccia's review against another edition
I won't be actually rating this book. I was asked to read it for a book discussion at work and while it's valuable for professional development it is still a textbook and therefore hard for me to read with enthusiasm.