Black female teachers : diversifying the United States' teacher workforce /

This important, timely, and provocative book explores the recruitment and retention of Black female teachers in the United States. There are over 3 million public school teachers in the US, African American teachers only comprise approximately 8 percent of the workforce. Contributions consider the i...

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Other Authors: Farinde-Wu, Abiola, Allen-Handy, Ayana, Lewis, Chance W. 1972-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
Series:Advances in race and ethnicity in education ; v. 6.
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Table of Contents:
  • Reflecting Back While Gazing Forward: Black Female Teachers and the Diversification of the United States' Teacher Workforce
  • The Historical/Contemporary Landscape of Black Female Teachers. ....And Then There Were None: Reversing the Exodus of Black Women from the Teaching Profession
  • The Antioppressionist Thoughts and Pedagogies of Anna Julia Cooper and Septime Poinsetta Clark
  • Scholarly Examination of Black Female Teachers. The Urban Factor: Examining Why Black Female Educators Teach in Under-Resourced Schools
  • "Black Like Me": Female Preservice Teachers of Color on Learning to Teach for Social Justice with a Black Female Professor
  • Retention of Black Female Teachers. Invisible Threads: Working Conditions, Interpersonal Relationships, and Turnover Among Black Female Teachers
  • Racial Congruence, Teacher Stress, and Professional Commitment Among African-American Female Teachers
  • Why Black Women Teachers Leave and What Can Be Done About It.