White Teachers / Diverse Classrooms DVD

Chance W. Lewis is the Houston Endowment Inc., Endowed Chair and Associate Professor of Urban Education and the Co-Director of the urban education graduate program in the College of Education at Texas A&M University. Additionally, Dr. Lewis is the Co-Director of the Center for Urban School Partnerships at Texas A&M University. Dr. Lewis also serves as the Deputy Director for the Center of African American Research and Policy (CAARP) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During his career, Dr. Lewis has over 100 publications include over 50 refereed journal articles in some of the leading academic journals in the field of urban education and teacher education. Additionally, he has received over $4 million in external research funds to support his research. To date, Dr. Lewis has author/co-authored/co-edited 4 books: White Teachers/Diverse Classrooms: A Guide for Building Inclusive Schools, Eliminating Racism and Promoting High Expectations (Stylus, 2006), The Dilemmas of Being an African American Male in the New Millennium: Solutions for Life Transformation; An Educator's Guide to Working with African American Students: Strategies for Promoting Academic Success (Infinity, 2008); and Transforming Teacher Education: What Went Wrong with Teacher Training and How We Can Fix It (Stylus, 2010). Finally, Dr. Lewis has provided consultative services (i.e., professional development and research services) to over 100 school districts and universities across the United States and Canada. Dr. Lewis can be reached by e-mail at chance.lewis@tamu.edu or via his website at http://www.chancewlewis.com Julie Landsman has taught in Minneapolis Public Schools for 25 years. She has also been a visiting Professor at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota, and an adjunct professor at Hamline University and Metro State University in St. Paul. She is the author of numerous books on race and education and a frequent speaker and consultant around the country and abroad. She can be reached through her website at jlandsman.com

I. Feature Presentation (33 minutes)

1.Introduction
2.Building relationships / Connecting with students
3.High expectations
4.Cultural competence
5.Whiteness & White privilege
6.Self-knowledge & reflection
7.Connecting to families & community
8.Integrating students' lives into classroom activities
9.Conclusion

II. Additional Resources (83 minutes):

1.Gloria Ladson-Billings
Informal language / Students' family values / Cultural competence / High expectations

2.Verna Cornelia-Price, Part I
Peer tutoring / Service learning / Connecting curriculum to community

3.Verna Cornelia-Price, Part II
Teacher self-knowledge & power / Discipline / Gaining respect

4.Julie Landsman
Six key considerations

5.Dominique Suttles
Helping students understand themselves

6.Alex Leonard
Motivating students for education

7.Chance Lewis
Five strategies for success / A short history of Black K-12 education

8.Robert W. Simmons III
Relating to students / connecting science curriculum to students' lives

9.Tiffany Moore
Supporting bi-racial children

III. Contributors' Bios

HOW TO USE THIS DVD

Principals & School Administrators
A tool for professional development for teachers, counselors and other educational professionals.

Teachers of Pre-Service Courses
Demonstrate how to effectively reach students of color, and reinforce the importance of reflective practice to improve teaching.

School Districts
Appropriate for district-wide training to assist teachers make vital connections with students of color to improve academic achievement.

Secondary Students
Facilitated discussion among high school students about their own learning environment.

Getting Started with Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
First viewing: get participants to recall the seven concepts presented, and initiate discussion using examples from the DVD and the student teachers' / teachers' own experiences.

Guiding Questions
*What is the essence of the students' comments?
*How is this information important for making connections with students of color?
*What points are most important to you for improving your teaching?
*What immediate action items would you apply in your classroom or school to support students of color?
*What does it mean to be a culturally competent teacher?