Description
Book SynopsisReferrals, suspensions, and expulsions of African American students, especially males, are at an all-time high. However, as this book shows, culturally determined assumptions and friction over communication have a role to play in this as well. Eliminating Racial Profiling in School Discipline is designed to make readers aware of how cultural factors relate to the ways that discipline is meted out. Administrators and teachers will gain an understanding of how culturally conditioned beliefs and assumptions negatively influence student-teacher relationships. Ultimately, this book proposes a set of strategies to solve increased disciplinary referrals.
Trade ReviewBireda offers a number of suggestions for ensuring all students have similar in-school learning opportunities...a valuable tool to improve race relations in public education. * School Administrator *
Table of Contents1 Discipline: The New Equity Issue 2 Merely a Symptom 3 The Impact of Culture 4 Cross-Cultural Communication Conflicts in the Classroom 5 Stereotyping in the Classroom 6 Cultural Conflicts, Cultural Conditioning, and Disciplinary Practices 7 Changing the School Climate: The Administrator's Role 8 Changing Individual Attitudes 9 The Village Approach: Forming Partnerships with Parents and Community 10 Evaluating the Process: School Climate and Individual Assessment
