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December 07, 2016

Investigating the Effects of Culturally Relevant Texts on African American Struggling Readers’ Progress

This article reports the results of two related studies that investigated the effects of a 10-week reading intervention program in which culturally relevant texts were used for instruction on urban African American children’s reading achievement.


December 06, 2016

Examining Racial Disparities in Teacher Perceptions of Student Disabilities

Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study examines whether teachers disproportionally perceive minority students as having a disability even after accounting for student background, teacher traits, and school characteristics.


Examining Racial Disparities in Teacher Perceptions of Student Disabilities

Using data from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002, this study examines whether teachers disproportionally perceive minority students as having a disability even after accounting for student background, teacher traits, and school characteristics.


December 05, 2016

Truth in Credentialing: Transcripts for Online Courses and Diplomas for Online Degree Programs

This commentary argues that transcripts, diplomas, and program certificates should include more information on coursework completed through online classes.


November 30, 2016


Constructing A Relational Pedagogy: Teacher Educators’ Role in Reconceptualizing How Bullying is Addressed in Schools

This commentary explores the notions of relational pedagogy and how it can decrease bullying practices within schools. It proposes that teacher preparation programs implement methods to teach pre-service teachers how to construct a classroom that is premised on relational pedagogy.


November 29, 2016

Pushing Back Against Teacher Attrition

Drawing on induction programs for insight into what helps novice teachers navigate the precarious first years of teaching and remain in the profession, and utilizing respondent-driven survey data, this commentary argues that including the induction support of mentorship in teacher preparation models would increase teacher retention.


November 28, 2016


“He’s More Like a ‘Brother’ Than a Teacher”: Politicized Caring in a Program for African American Males

This article outlines the “politicized caring” approach that characterized the teacher–student relationships in a district-sponsored program for adolescent African American males.



November 22, 2016

Mapping Culturally Relevant Pedagogy into Teacher Education Programs: A Critical Framework

This article examines teacher education programs and proposes the integration and mapping of culturally relevant pedagogy into teacher education policies and programs, curriculum and instruction, and teacher educators and candidates. We present a critical framework for promoting cultural competence, critical consciousness, and academic achievement through critical reflection, social justice action, and critical questioning.


November 17, 2016


Where’s the Race in Culturally Relevant Pedagogy?

12 recent articles between 2004-2014 were randomly selected that examined mathematics or English language arts, culturally relevant pedagogy, and race. The following interrelated questions were considered in the review synthesis: (a) What are some essential findings from the articles, (b) how is culturally relevant pedagogy operationalized and/or employed in the studies/articles, and (c) how is race examined in the studies?



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November 14, 2016


From Corporation to Community: Culturally Relevant Pedagogy In an Urban Laboratory for School Reform

In this analytic essay, the authors consider the challenges to implementing culturally relevant pedagogy in a hyper-reform urban setting. The authors use Memphis as a particular context to outline these challenges and offer a framework describing the conceptual shifts that would support culturally relevant pedagogy in this context and others like it.


Now What, Professor? Three Ways a Trump Presidency Could Be Good for American Education

This commentary outlines three related ways that a Trump presidency could be very good for American education and how education professors can play a more important role in educational improvement.




Advocacy for Equity: Extending Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Predominantly White Suburban Schools

This article examines culturally relevant pedagogy through the lens of advocacy by focusing on Black educators who serve as Educational Cultural Negotiators to help students of color in these spaces academically and socially.


Advocacy for Equity: Extending Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in Predominantly White Suburban Schools

This article examines culturally relevant pedagogy through the lens of advocacy by focusing on Black educators who serve as Educational Cultural Negotiators to help students of color in these spaces academically and socially.



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