Other People's Children : Cultural Conflict in the Classroom (Paperback)

Contents Editor's Note ix Acknowledgments xi Introduction to the 2005 Edition xiii Introduction xxi PART 1: CONTROVERSIES REVISITED Skills and Other Dilemmas of a Progressive Black Educator 11 The Silenced Dialogue 21 Language Diversity and Learning 48 PART 2: LESSONS FROM HOME AND ABROAD The Vilis Tokples Schools of Papua New Guinea 77 “Hello, Grandfather" 91 Teachers' Voices 105 PART 3: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Cross-cultural Confusions in Teacher Assessment 135 The Politics of Teaching Literate Discourse 152 Education in a Multicultural Society 167 Reflections on Other People's Children HERBERT KOHL 185 Teaching the Hard of Head CHARLES M. PAYNE 188 Other People's Children: The Lasting Impact PATRICIA LESESNE 193 Notes 201 Index 215