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paperbackbrew 's review for:
Teaching When the World Is on Fire
by Lisa Delpit
4 stars.
Docking a star because the first 1/4 of the book was honestly dull and uninspiring. I found that the most useful, interesting, and inspiring essays were scaffolded by dialogue, evidence, and stories from actual classrooms. Several essays, particularly at the beginning of this collection were simply suggestions for the classroom without providing any sort of evidence — qualitative or quantitative to support the claims being made. As professionals, it is important to back up our practices to best serve students.
The rest of the collection was fantastic. As a first-year teacher, I will keep of these thoughts in my mind as I enter a predominately low-income, black school as a white teacher. The scholars and educators featured in this collection tell their stories in such a compelling way that will make you — even if you have been teaching for decades — realize why you were drawn to the profession in the first place. Given our cultural, political, and environmental climate — we as educators have a responsibility to teach our students about issues in a way that is age appropriate yet challenging. The authors in this collection share stories of success, how students have grown to change their minds on crucial issues such as gender, race, and climate change. They also share stories in which they have failed or have yet to meet their goals. Both stories are valuable and necessary for any educator seeking to create an inclusive, diverse, and socially aware classroom.
I would recommend this book wholeheartedly to any educator at any point in their career — first year teachers like myself, administrators, or career teachers. You will learn so much from these experienced professionals and hopefully you will heed their advice to better serve your students regardless of the demographics of the classroom.
Docking a star because the first 1/4 of the book was honestly dull and uninspiring. I found that the most useful, interesting, and inspiring essays were scaffolded by dialogue, evidence, and stories from actual classrooms. Several essays, particularly at the beginning of this collection were simply suggestions for the classroom without providing any sort of evidence — qualitative or quantitative to support the claims being made. As professionals, it is important to back up our practices to best serve students.
The rest of the collection was fantastic. As a first-year teacher, I will keep of these thoughts in my mind as I enter a predominately low-income, black school as a white teacher. The scholars and educators featured in this collection tell their stories in such a compelling way that will make you — even if you have been teaching for decades — realize why you were drawn to the profession in the first place. Given our cultural, political, and environmental climate — we as educators have a responsibility to teach our students about issues in a way that is age appropriate yet challenging. The authors in this collection share stories of success, how students have grown to change their minds on crucial issues such as gender, race, and climate change. They also share stories in which they have failed or have yet to meet their goals. Both stories are valuable and necessary for any educator seeking to create an inclusive, diverse, and socially aware classroom.
I would recommend this book wholeheartedly to any educator at any point in their career — first year teachers like myself, administrators, or career teachers. You will learn so much from these experienced professionals and hopefully you will heed their advice to better serve your students regardless of the demographics of the classroom.