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Advice for the White teacher written by a Black gentlemen... Ummmmm.
Not one piece of practical advice to be found. Here is a list of the IMPRACTICAL ideas:
-Play basketball with them (I'm a 48 year old 5 feet tall white woman. Cmon.)
-Let them graffiti up a wall in your room. (I don't know about you, but I'm not allowed to repaint my room.)
-Buy a pair of the hot new gym shoes to show how relatable you are. (My shoes are on pointe. It didn't help.)
-Develop a class fist bump. (Again, this smacks of cultural appropriation from an old white woman.)
-Start a focus group during lunch to let the kids tell you what they don't like about the class. (They didn't want to miss lunch with their friends.)
I 100% agree that the neoindigenous student deserves to have their unique needs met, but this book was a complete sham.
December 2019 · Books · verified purchase