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Discover the transformative power of education with *Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues*, a groundbreaking book by Monique W. Morris. This compelling guide serves as a clarion call for educators, advocates, and parents dedicated to supporting Black and Brown girls. A follow-up to the acclaimed *Pushout*, it emphasizes the crucial role of the blues as a form of truth-telling and healing, transforming how we view education for marginalized communities. Rich with research and real-life case studies, Morris eloquently navigates the complex needs of girls, advocating for a nurturing, supportive environment in schools. With insights from educators and experts across the nation—from Oakland to New York—this resource equips readers with the tools needed to foster joy in learning and cultivate resilience. *Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues* is not just a book; it's a movement toward educational reform that champions understanding and empowerment. Ideal for teachers, educational leaders, and anyone invested in creating inclusive learning spaces, this text urges us to listen to the voices of those often unheard. Join Monique W. Morris on this essential journey toward healing and growth. Start transforming the narrative of education today. __Shipping: Enjoy free shipping on this item. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Note: once your order is placed, it cannot be canceled.__
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781620977262
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: New Press, The
Description:
A groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the highly acclaimed author of Pushout, with a foreword by award-winning educational abolitionist Bettina Love
Wise Black women have known for centuries that the blues have been a platform for truth-telling, an underground musical railroad to survival, and an essential form of resistance, healing, and learning. In her highly anticipated follow-up to the widely acclaimed Pushout—now a core text for teachers and principals on the criminalization of Black girls in schools—leading advocate Monique W. Morris invokes the spirit of the blues to articulate a radically healing and empowering pedagogy for Black and Brown girls.
A clarion call for educators, parents, and anyone who has a stake in a better tomorrow to transform schools into places where learning and collective healing can flourish, these pages journey from Oakland to Ohio and from New York to Iowa City and beyond. Morris describes with candor and love what it looks like to meet the complex needs of girls on the margins. In doing so she offers a collection of gems from educators who are attuned to the patterns of pain and struggle, and who show how adults working in schools can harness their wisdom to partner with students and help the girls they teach find value and joy in learning.
Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues is a “vital, generous and sensitively reasoned argument for how we might transform American schools to better educate black and brown girls” (San Francisco Chronicle). Morris brings together research and real life in this chorus of interviews, case studi
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781620977262
Format: Trade paperback (US)
Year: 2022
Publisher: New Press, The
Description:
A groundbreaking and visionary call to action on educating and supporting girls of color, from the highly acclaimed author of Pushout, with a foreword by award-winning educational abolitionist Bettina Love
Wise Black women have known for centuries that the blues have been a platform for truth-telling, an underground musical railroad to survival, and an essential form of resistance, healing, and learning. In her highly anticipated follow-up to the widely acclaimed Pushout—now a core text for teachers and principals on the criminalization of Black girls in schools—leading advocate Monique W. Morris invokes the spirit of the blues to articulate a radically healing and empowering pedagogy for Black and Brown girls.
A clarion call for educators, parents, and anyone who has a stake in a better tomorrow to transform schools into places where learning and collective healing can flourish, these pages journey from Oakland to Ohio and from New York to Iowa City and beyond. Morris describes with candor and love what it looks like to meet the complex needs of girls on the margins. In doing so she offers a collection of gems from educators who are attuned to the patterns of pain and struggle, and who show how adults working in schools can harness their wisdom to partner with students and help the girls they teach find value and joy in learning.
Sing a Rhythm, Dance a Blues is a “vital, generous and sensitively reasoned argument for how we might transform American schools to better educate black and brown girls” (San Francisco Chronicle). Morris brings together research and real life in this chorus of interviews, case studi