Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom: Notes from a White Professor

Author:   Cyndi Kernahan
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
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9781949199239


Pages:   228
Publication Date:   30 November 2019
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Cyndi Kernahan
Publisher:   West Virginia University Press
Imprint:   West Virginia University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.360kg
ISBN:  

9781949199239


ISBN 10:   1949199231
Pages:   228
Publication Date:   30 November 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Acknowledgements Introduction: Why Is It So Hard? 1. Naïve Understandings: How We Differ from Our Students 2. Struggling Students: How and Why Resistance Happens 3. Getting Yourself Together: Developing a Secure Teacher Identity 4. Belonging in the Classroom: Creating Moments of Positivity and Connection 5. Expectations: From Ground Rules to Growth Mindsets 6. Course Content: Problems and Solutions Conclusion and Summary of Ideas Appendix: Suggested Reading for Historical Understanding References Index

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Kernahan's honest, compassionate, and evidence-based discussions are a bracing antidote to the often stilted, evasive, and anxiety-ridden discourses around race's intersections with teaching and learning. Those of us who teach about race and racism need this book on our shelves. - Regan A. R. Gurung, Oregon State University Kernahan's honest, compassionate, and evidence-based discussions are a bracing antidote to the often stilted, evasive, and anxiety-ridden discourses around race's intersections with teaching and learning. Those of us who teach about race and racism need this book on our shelves. - Kevin Gannon, Grand View University


"Kernahan's honest, compassionate, and evidence-based discussions are a bracing antidote to the often stilted, evasive, and anxiety-ridden discourses around race's intersections with teaching and learning. Those of us who teach about race and racism need this book on our shelves."""" - Regan A. R. Gurung, Oregon State University """"Kernahan's honest, compassionate, and evidence-based discussions are a bracing antidote to the often stilted, evasive, and anxiety-ridden discourses around race's intersections with teaching and learning. Those of us who teach about race and racism need this book on our shelves."""" - Kevin Gannon, Grand View University"


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Cyndi Kernahan is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, where she is also the assistant dean for teaching and learning in the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research and writing are focused primarily on teaching and learning, including the teaching of race, inclusive pedagogy, and student success.

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