Understanding how teachers are currently being prepared to teach students from various backgrounds is a beginning step in the process of creating a model for a comprehensive culturally sustaining teacher education program. Such a program could be a vanguard for producing educators (those who plan on going into the classroom and those who will go into educational leadership) who can build the expertise and feel efficacious enough to work toward revamping the American education system which is currently failing our children from multiple backgrounds. Education in the U.S. is culturally homogenous and not competitive on an international scale. Here, teacher preparation is identified as the proverbial key toward unlocking impactful systemic equitable change in the realm of education. This book provides context for the current cultural climate of teacher education in the United States, and provides direction for next steps in enacting change.
Dr. Chatee Omisade Richardson has over 15 years of experience in education and psychology researching how people learn, creating content, training educators, and teaching K-5th (all subjects), 6-12th grade (English, Drama, and Communications), as well as various courses at the collegiate level.
Introduction The Curious Case of Ms. M The Canorous Case of Mr. Halvorson Chapter 1: What is Really Going On? Chapter 2: 3 Steps Forward, 4 Steps Back: An Overview of Education in America Chapter 3: Why Context Matters! Chapter 4: Sawubona...We See You! Chapter 5: Where Do We Begin? Teacher Education Chapter 6: A Tale of Two Differing Programs: Framing the Study Philosophical Paradigm Methods Participants and Contexts Chapter 7: A Tale of Two Differing Programs Continued: The Numbers Chapter 8: A Tale of Two Differing Programs Continued: The Narratives Chapter 9: A Tale of Two Differing Programs Continued: Convergence or Divergence Chapter 10: Remixing Teacher Education: Shaking Foundations/Building New Structures Creating Tomorrow's Super Teacher Appendixes References About the Author
How do we prepare teachers who can cultivate education systems and practices that go beyond culturally bankrupt, transactional, banking models of education--to systems and practices where students are seen, valued, inspired, and guided to critical consciousness? Dr. Richardson sheds light on what we need to understand, know and do to create transformational education experiences--something all children deserve.--Cheryl Tawede Grills, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology and Director of the Applied Research Center, Loyola Marymount University Richardson's storytelling is bold, vivid, and necessary in the current state of education. Educators will love this book, as it is filled with gems for culturally responsive teaching.--Bettina Love, Ph.D. The education of children of color has become a public health crisis in America's schools. This important book affirms that prospects for success, opportunity, and overall wellbeing are negatively impacted by poor schooling. Tomorrow's Super Teacher: Changing Teacher Preparation to Nurture Culturally Sustaining Educators is an insightful and much-needed call to action, providing guidance to equip teachers with the necessary information to impact student achievement and address systemic inequity.--Arletha W. Livingston, Ph.D. MPH MBA
