I love the way she writes. It is very easy to get into this book and she has wonderful examples from her experiences all over the world. However, she does have a strong tendency to over generalize based on her experiences. She speaks out about racism but professes to believe that all white people are one thing and all Alaskan Natives are this way and all black children learn this way. Obviously such generalizations are by nature incorrect. She did, on the other hand, give me much to think about in how i teach and relate to other races. I highly recommend this book but only if one is able to take what the author says with a grain of salt.
Just like the title says, this book has so many wonderful ideas and stories that every educator should be exposed to no matter who or what they teach. Many of the concepts throughout the book, however, are featured over and over again, likely because it's a compilation of articles and letters, which makes it understandable. I do wish the book would explore a bit more about other ethnicities such as asians and hispanics, though. I read this book for an Education Class at University, and I'm glad this was the one I chose. I learned some things I didn't even think went on. I would recommend this book to present and future teachers.
I did not enjoy reading it. I could not stay interested at all and I would not recommend it to others.
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