Thursday, July 21, 2011

Twitter Book Club: Deborah Meier (2002) In Schools We Trust - Part One Chapter 5

5. Trusting Each Other's Agendas and Intentions: The Dynamics of Race and Class

"When racial tensions combine with class distrust, their ferocity is terrible to behold" Meierless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Reply



"Empathy never requires that we actually be alike in every way; in fact, it is based on the assumption of difference." Meierless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Reply



@anderscj like Meier's empathy quote ... is it about the challenge of being different from another but still understanding?less than a minute ago via TweetDeck Favorite Retweet Reply



@pammoran exactly. This chapter is about race and class issues in the classroom.less than a minute ago via Twitterrific Favorite Retweet Reply



"what our students and families, and the public, need from us is not for us to overcome all our biases but for us t... http://tl.gd/bgeu9qless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Reply



"There's more danger in avoiding sensitive subjects than in occasionally making blunders." Meierless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Reply



"As Theresa Perry, a noted African American educator and author, noted in a talk she gave at Mission Hill, there ar... http://tl.gd/bgf6prless than a minute ago via Twittelator Favorite Retweet Reply



@anderscj After reading your excerpts. I need to read @DebMeier 's book "In Schools We Trust"less than a minute ago via web Favorite Retweet Reply

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