Research Catalog

Title

Culturally responsive pedagogy : promising practices for African American male students / Dennisha Murf.

Author

Murff, Dennisha

Publication

• Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2020]
• ©2020

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Details

Description

xxii, 127 pages; 24 cm.

Summary

"In Culturally Responsive Pedagogy: Promising Practices for African American Male Students, I take us on a journey into teachers' perceptions of the impact of implementing culturally responsive pedagogical (CRP) practices on the student learning outcomes of African American male students. The book also helps to identify teachers' perceptions of the CRP strategies needed in the elementary school setting to address the diverse needs of African American male students. I share the story of educators from a large, diverse elementary school in an urban school district, who have made it their mission to provide African American male students with culturally responsive learning environments where they can thrive. Throughout the book, I make it clear that the implementation of CRP practices has a direct impact on the student learning outcomes of African American male students. The book provides additional research into the existing literature on CRP practices. Through a case study approach, my work allows for additional insight into the potential impact of CRP practices on the student learning outcomes of African American male students in an urban elementary school setting. The book takes us on a journey of highs and lows, ups and downs, and failures and successes. Throughout the book, rich, detailed stories and descriptions are shared based on classroom observations, interviews, and student learning outcomes collected from three elementary school teachers from diverse backgrounds and various years of experience. Classroom observations were conducted using the Culturally Responsive Instruction Observation Protocol (CRIOP) instrument to assess the practices being implemented in the classroom. As I focused on the hard realities that face African American male students in today's classrooms, I identified six emerging themes, including one overarching emerging theme, and three promising practices that surfaced during my research. The CRP practices implemented proved helpful toward increasing learning outcomes for African American male students, and, ultimately, closing the achievement gap. As an African American educator, I have been able to see how the lack of culturally responsive practices creates learning obstacles for African American male students. These learning obstacles continue to plague a group that has been historically marginalized in our society. The implementation of CRP practices provides educators with an avenue to remedy a social justice issue that has plagued our nation for years. The information shared in this book can be beneficial for all those invested in closing the achievement gap and increasing student learning outcomes through the use of culturally responsive practices, including pre-service and in-service teachers, administrators, caregivers, community advocates, educational researchers, and policy makers"--

Series Statement

Research for social justice : personal-passionate-participatory inquiry

Uniform Title

Research for social justice.

Subjects

• Black author
• United States
• Multicultural education
• Critical pedagogy
• African American men > Education
• African American college students
• African American boys > Education
• Education, Elementary > Evaluation
• Education, Elementary > United States > Evaluation
• Achievement motivation in children > United States
• Educational equalization > United States
• Culturally relevant pedagogy > United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-127).

Contents

Achievement gap and the need for culturally responsive pedagogy -- What is culturally responsive pedagogy? -- Neverland Elementary School's journey -- Promising practices for African American male students -- Endless possibilities -- Afterword: A letter to my African American "sons".

Call Number

Sc E 21-598

ISBN

• 9781641139175
• 164113917X

LCCN

2019053320

OCLC

1134853686

Author

Murff, Dennisha, author.

Title

Culturally responsive pedagogy : promising practices for African American male students / Dennisha Murf.

Publisher

Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2020]

Copyright Date

©2020

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Research for social justice : personal-passionate-participatory inquiry

Research for social justice.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 117-127).

Local Subject

Black author.

Research Call Number

Sc E 21-598