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What would a classroom look like if understanding and respecting differences in race, culture, beliefs, and opinions were at its heart? If you were inspired to become a teacher because you wanted to develop young minds, but now find yourself limited by “teach to the test” pressures and state standards, Mary Cowhey’s book Black Ants and Buddhists: Thinking Critically and Teaching Differently in the Primary Grades will reignite the passion and remind you that educators provide more than test prep. Starting her career as a community activist, Cowhey shares her roots and how they influenced her Peace Class, where she asks her students to think critically, learn through activism and discussion, and view the entire curriculum through the framework of understanding the world, and what they can do to make it a better place. Woven through the book is Mary’s unflinching and humorous account of her own roots as well as lessons from her heroes: Gandhi, Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Keller, Martin Luther King, Jr, and others. Her students learn to make connections between their lives, the books they read, the community leaders they meet, and the larger world. Black Ants and Buddhists offers no easy answers, but it does include starting points for conversations about diversity and controversy in your classroom, as well as in the larger community. Students and teachers investigate problems and issues together, in a multicultural, antiracist classroom.
From the Publisher
Publisher : Routledge; 1st edition (April 1, 2006)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 1571104186
ISBN-13 : 978-1571104182
Grade level : Kindergarten – 3
Item Weight : 1.15 pounds
Dimensions : 7.36 x 0.58 x 9.25 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book provides an honest and insightful view of teaching in a less conservative way. They describe it as an interesting, well-written read with real-life examples. Readers appreciate the author’s honest and creative style of writing.
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