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African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers

African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools By Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers

African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools by Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers


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This book addresses how educators create more inclusive K-12 classrooms for African-born students in American schools. The authors analyze how gender, spirituality, colonization, and religious affiliation as well as American-rooted factors complicate the integration of these students into the educational school system in the United States.

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African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools: Complicating the Race Discourse by Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers

As the number of African-born students in American schools increases, it is important that schools enlarge the circle of diversity to include African-born students who are rendered invisible by their skin color and continent of origin.. African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools: Complicating the Race Discourse is aimed at filling the gap in the literature about African-born students in American schools. This book will not only assist teachers and administrators in understanding the nuanced cultural, sociological, and socio-cognitive differences between American-born and African-born students; it will also equip them with effective interpersonal teaching strategies adapted to the distinct needs of African-born students and others like them. The book explores in depth salient African-rooted factors that come into play in the social and academic integration of African immigrant students, such as gender, spirituality, colonization, religious affiliation, etc. The authors examine American-rooted factors that complicate the adaptation of these students in the US educational school system, such as institutional racism, Afrophobia, Islamophobia, cultural discontinuities, curricular mismatches, and western media mis-portrayals. They also proffer pedagogical tools and frameworks that may help minimize these deleterious factors.

African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools Reviews

Yes, this myth-dispelling call-to-action belongs in the lap of every teacher of African-born students. But its pervasive Ubuntu philosophy, comprehensive illumination of the multiple dimensions of the African immigrant experience, and prescriptions for best practice in instruction will inspire and guide all educators. Theoretically and practical in equal measure, it lays the foundation for a richer, more diverse, and therefore stronger democracy in America. I know that I will be quoting it and stealing ideas from it in my work. Using proverbs to help students grasp science concepts? Priceless! -- Dale Worsley, Education Consultant
A long-overdue, meticulous analysis of the invisibilization and marginalization of African-born students in the US, with a comprehensive set of suggested pedagogical solutions. A must-read for education professionals working with this population. -- Otieno Kisiara, Nazareth College
Mthethwa-Sommers and Harushimana have filled a void in the literature with their elucidation of the lived experiences of African immigrants. This significant book illuminates the experiences of a population that has been rendered invisible within schools in the US. It is essential reading for educators as it provides insights into the vast cultural and linguistic differences among students categorized as Black and the implications of these differences for providing equitable education for all students. -- Zaline Roy-Campbell, Syracuse University

About Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers

Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers is associate professor of social and psychological foundations of education at Nazareth College in Rochester, New York, where she also serves as director of the Center for Urban Education. Immaculee Harushimana is associate professor of TESOL and English education at Lehman College, City University of New York.

Table of Contents

Contents Series Foreword by Kenneth Fasching-Varner, Roland Mitchell, and Lori L. Martin Foreword by Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome Introduction Chapter 1: Why an invisible surge of African Immigrants Chapter 2: Complicating race discourse: African-born students In U.S. schools Chapter 3: Educational Systems in Pre-colonial, Colonial and Post-colonial Africa Chapter 4: Affirming African Philosophies, Epistemologies and Worldviews Chapter 5: Spirituality, Religion and Schooling of African-born Students Chapter 6: Language Politics and the Education of African-born Students Chapter 7: Gender and Education Matters in African Contexts Chapter 8: Conclusion: Empowering Pedagogical Practices About the Authors

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NLS9781498510738
9781498510738
1498510736
African Immigrants' Experiences in American Schools: Complicating the Race Discourse by Shirley Mthethwa-Sommers
New
Paperback
Lexington Books
2018-11-06
146
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