A review by sofiefarmer
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

This book really made me think and reflect on the teaching practices of so many schools and teachers. Highly recommend for anyone looking to challenge their thinking about working with students of color. While I really struggled with some of his suggestions (mainly practicality reasons), I think the examples and lessons he shares indicate where barriers to forming relationships, which are key to student success, exist and how they can be overcome. I recognize that some of my hesitancy toward his suggestions come from fear of causing more harm than good, and that worries me, but I am thankful that I was challenged so much.