“If the curriculum we use to teach our children does not connect in positive ways to the culture young people bring to school, it is doomed to failure.”
Quote by Lisa Delpit
Work
Multiplication Is for White People
This book delves into the historical and contemporary issues surrounding the portrayal of race and mathematics in American education. It explores how the subject of multiplication has been used to reinforce racial stereotypes and examines the impact on students of different ethnic backgrounds. more
Author
Lisa Delpit
Lisa Delpit is a renowned leader in educational reform, known for her research and practice in multicultural education. Born on May 23, 1952, she has dedicated herself to promoting educational equity, particularly in providing quality education for minority students. more
You May Also Like
“In order to teach you, I must know you.”
Source: Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
Source: Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom
Source: Mark Tobey, art and belief
“Everything was always something but something – and here was the rub – could never be everything.”
Source: Then We Came to the End: A Novel