What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge

Provocative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms

"The topic is a critical one. I personally found the book rewarding. I've taken another look at my æculture within' ." Harvey B. Alvy, School Administration Program Coordinator Eastern Washington University Helps teachers explore how cultural beliefs and biases - theirs, their colleagues' and their students' - affect teaching and learning. Get beyond the "public words" people use about your school's diverse population - and learn to deal with everyone's real feelings. Gives all educators the tools they need to introduce a spirit of compassion into their school or classrooms. Offers workable strategies to help educators: * Talk about prejudice and racism in class * Recruit positive community role models for students * Invite students to research and share their own worldviews * Help marginal students feel competent and valued * Involve students' families Find out how to create a "shared culture" for your students and build a real sense of community in your school.