A review by jennifer_sharp
For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood... and the Rest of Y'all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education by Christopher Emdin

4.0

I've been wanting to read this for a long time, and I definitely was not disappointed. Emdin provides some excellent strategies to use in the classroom to help students of color feel more accepted, celebrated, and ultimately, more inclined to contribute and learn. There were quite a few "perspective-shifting" moments for me. I think all educators would benefit from reading this and giving some serious thought to adapting some of the practices Emdin recommends. I am going to brainstorm ways that I can bring his philosophies into our school library's culture.