Book Features:
A definitive resource on culturally sustaining pedagogies, including what they look like in the classroom and how they differ from deficit-model approaches.Examples of teaching that sustain the languages, literacies, and cultural practices of students and communities of color.Contributions from the founders of such lasting educational frameworks as culturally relevant pedagogy, funds of knowledge, cultural modeling, and third space.Contributors: H. Samy Alim, Mary Bucholtz, Dolores Inés Casillas, Michael Domínguez, Nelson Flores, Norma Gonzalez, Kris D. Gutiérrez, Adam Haupt, Amanda Holmes, Jason G. Irizarry, Patrick Johnson, Valerie Kinloch, Gloria Ladson-Billings, Carol D. Lee, Stacey J. Lee, Tiffany S. Lee, Jin Sook Lee, Teresa L. McCarty, Django Paris, Courtney Peña, Jonathan Rosa, Timothy J. San Pedro, Daniel Walsh, Casey Wong
“All teachers committed to justice and equity in our schools and society will cherish this book.”
—Sonia Nieto, professor emerita, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
“This book is for educators who are unafraid of using education to make a difference in the lives of the most vulnerable.”
—Pedro Noguera, University of California, Los Angeles
“This book calls for deep, effective practices and understanding that centers on our youths’ assets.”
—Prudence L. Carter, dean, Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley