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Black in School: The Black Teacher's Guide for Surviving the Classroom
- Kemi Oluyinka - Young Black Teachers Network, UK
- Caren Onanda - Young Black Teachers Network, UK
Courses:
Inclusion/ Mainstreaming
Inclusion/ Mainstreaming
November 2024 | 200 pages | Corwin UK
This is a thought-provoking and insightful guide written by Black educators, for educators from all backgrounds and at all levels within the education system. With contributions from Black professionals within education, from all levels, it offers smart guidance for daily life in schools and on boosting your teaching career, combined with challenging insights into the experiences of Black educators in the UK.
How have Black educators survived and thrived in an education system that lacks diversity at all staff levels, especially so in leadership positions? How can their knowledge and experience benefit your journey?
Explore contentious issues that directly affect Black teachers and the children they teach, including:
- Why are there so few Black male teachers?
- What drives drop-out rates among Black teachers?
- Why do Black teachers get stereotyped and fetishised?
- How can you use networking and professional learning to move your teaching career forward?
Chapter 1 Education Experiences
Chapter 2 Why We Need More Black Teachers
Chapter 3 Varied Routes into Teaching
Chapter 4 Roles Outside of the Classroom
Chapter 5 Black Men in Education
Chapter 6 Black Women in Education
Chapter 7 Effective Networking
Chapter 8 Reading Matters
Chapter 9 The Itch
Chapter 10 Running Away or Moving On
Chapter 11 To BAME or not to BAME
Chapter 12 Bouncer or Fetish
Chapter 13 Black Leaders
Chapter 14 Why We Need the Arts
