Pg. 101- " I had not earned them because I wanted to be an outstanding student. I had earned them because my teachers did not think I could earn them and I had vowed right there and then to live up to my own standards."
For how many students is this also their reality?
Pg. 75- "Decision making is one of the most important skills the kids can develop."
This is true, in and outside of the school settings. We need to teach problem solving skills.
Pg. 96.- "Teachers expect students to come to school reading and if they resent those children who don't. If that's the case, what do they need teachers for?"
We can't complain when someone else hasn't done what we are supposed to do in the first place.
The Dreamkeepers "Education, like electricity, needs a conduit, a teacher, through which to transmit its power- i.e., the discovery and continuity of information, knowledge, wisdom, experience, and culture. Through the stories and experiences of eight successful teacher-transmitters, The DreamKeepers keeps hope alive for educating young African Americans."
Higher level problem solving skills...isn't that what every lesson/unit strives for!
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