White teachers, diverse classrooms : a guide to building inclusive schools, promoting high expectations, and eliminating racism / edited by Julie Landsman and Chance W. Lewis.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Foundations of our work : recognizing power and privilege -- Being white : invisible privileges of a New England prep school girl / Julie Landsman -- Part II. Culturally relevant pedagogy : how do we do it? -- Yes, but how do we do it? : practicing culturally relevant pedagogy / Gloria Ladson-Billings -- Empty desk in the third row : experiences of an African American male teacher / Robert W. Simmons III -- Educating Black males : interview with Professor Emeritus Joseph White Ph. D., author of Black man emerging / Julie Landsman -- Unintentional undermining of multicultural education : educators at the equity crossroads / Paul C. Gorski -- But good intentions are not enough : theoretical and philosophical relevance in teaching students of color / H. Richard Milner -- Part III. Expecting the most : how white teachers can ensure African American achievement -- White women's work : on the front lines of urban education / Stephen D. Hancock -- Low expectations are the worst form of racism / Carolyn L. Holbrook -- I don't understand why my African American students are not achieving : an exploration of the connection among personal power, teachers' perceptions, and the academic engagement of African American students / Verna Cornelia Price -- African American student- athletes and white teachers' classroom interactions : implications for teachers, coaches, counselors, and administrators / Bruce B. Douglas, Esrom DuBois Pitre, Chance W. Lewis -- Tips for school principals and teachers : helping Black students achieve / Dorothy F. Garrison-Wade, Chance W. Lewis -- Black/African American families : coming of age in predominately white communities / Val Middleton, Kieran Coleman, Chance W. Lewis -- Part IV. Truly reflective teacher -- Connecting to the community : speaking the truth without hesitation / Ann B. Miser -- Practicing what we teach : experiences with reflective practice and critical engagement / Miles Anthony Irving -- Conversation--a necessary step in understanding diversity : a new teacher plans for competency / Jane Nicolet -- Part V. Creating activist classroom communities -- When truth and joy are at stake : challenging the status quo in the high school English class / Julie Landsman -- Incorporation of multiculturalism into art education / Susan Leverett Dodd, Miles Anthony Irving -- Preparing teachers to develop inclusive communities / Sharon R. Ishii-Jordan -- How can service-learning increase the academic achievement of urban African American students? / Verna Cornelia Price -- Culturally responsive school-community partnerships : strategy for success / Bridgie A. Ford.

Encourages reflection and self-examination, calls for understanding of how students can achieve and be expected to perform at their best. It demonstrates what is involved in terms of recognizing often-unconscious biases, confronting institutional racism where it occurs, surmounting stereotyping, adopting culturally relevant teaching, connecting with parents and the community, and integrating diversity in all activities. Gives examples of practice and insights that will engage teachers in practice or in service. From publisher description.