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The Colors of Excellence: Hiring and Keeping Teachers of Color in Independent Schools

by Pearl Rock Kane

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ISBN13: 9780807742822
ISBN10: 0807742821
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A must-read for all those who truly want to diversify their schools, this volume: - Features powerful testimony by independent school faculty of color, including the individual stories of African-American, Chinese-American, Native-American, Cuban-American, and Latino-American educators.- Discusses how important a diverse teaching force is for creating positive school culture for all students.- Provides a framework useful in gauging the challenges of recruiting and retaining teachers in a shrinking national teaching pool.- Reveals how teachers of color across the country found their jobs, their reasons for choosing an independent school, the special demands they face, and why they opted to stay. - Analyzes teacher diversity in 11 independent schools and includes a list of provocative questions to help schools evaluate their own progress.- Includes specific guidelines to help educators close the faculty diversity gap in their schools.

Synopsis:

This groundbreaking volume provides crucial information on the current state of diversity in independent schools. Featuring the objective findings of a 5-year study alongside personal stories by teachers and students of color, this book offers a unique look at the progress independent schools are making to attract and retain teachers of color.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 157-161) and index.
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Table of Contents

  1. Introduction,Answering the call /Pearl Rock Kane
  2. Need for teachers of color in independent schools /Pearl Rock Kane and Alfonso J. Orsini
  3. Silent years /Chad Cooper
  4. Dirty knees /Shafia Zaloom
  5. Context for understanding faculty diversity /Alfonso J. Orsini
  6. My chance encounter with independent schools /Dennis Bisgaard
  7. Gifts from the Great Spirit /Melanie Sainz
  8. Findings from a national survey of teachers of color and from analysis of the NAIS database /Pearl Rock Kane and Alfonso J. Orsini
  9. Struggles and rewards /Reveta Bowers
  10. Excess baggage /Alexis Wright
  11. Best practices : an analysis of teacher diversity in eleven New York City independent schools /Kate Knopp ... et al. --Should I stay or should I go now? /Lisa Arrastia
  12. How did I end up here? /Erik Resurreccion
  13. Three case studies : the Wingate School, the Quaker School, and Heights Academy /Dennis Bisgaard ... et al. --Journey of an Indian American student and teacher /Pia Awal
  14. Affirming Hispanic co-workers in a school community /Susana Epstein
  15. Challenge of diversifying independent schools /Pearl Rock Kane and Alfonso J. Orsini.

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ISBN:
9780807742822
Subtitle:
Hiring and Keeping Teachers of Color in Independent Schools
Editor:
Kane, Pearl R.
Editor:
Kane, Pearl R.
Editor:
Orsini, Alfonso J.
Editor:
Orsini, Alfonso J.
Publisher:
Teachers College Press
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Leadership
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Prep School Guides
Subject:
Private schools
Subject:
Minority teachers.
Subject:
Faculty integration
Subject:
Faculty integration -- United States.
Subject:
Minority teachers - Employment -
Series Volume:
02-4
Publication Date:
January 2003
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
176
Dimensions:
8.96x6.36x.48 in. .55 lbs.
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