In "Learning While Black" Janice Hale argues that educators must
look beyond the cliches of urban poverty and teacher training to
explain the failures of public education with regard to black
students. Why, Hale asks simply, are black students not being
educated as well as white students?
Hale goes beyond finger pointing to search for solutions.
Closing the achievement gap of African American children, she
writes, does not involve better teacher training or more parental
involvement. The solution lies in the classroom, in the nature of
the interaction between the teacher and the child. And the key, she
argues, is the instructional vision and leadership provided by
principals. To meet the needs of diverse learners, the school must
become the heart and soul of a broad effort, the coordinator of
tutoring and support services provided by churches, service clubs,
fraternal organizations, parents, and concerned citizens. Calling
for the creation of the "beloved community" envisioned by Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr., Hale outlines strategies for redefining
the school as the Family, and the broader community as the Village,
in which each child is too precious to be left behind.
"In this book, I am calling for the school to improve
traditional instructional practices and create culturally salient
instruction that connects African American children to academic
achievement. The instruction should be so delightful that the
children love coming to school and find learning to be fun and
exciting."--Janice Hale
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