The Dreamkeepers by Gloria Ladson-Billings, Rachel Branham - 9780807783566

Teachers' College Press

The DreamkeepersSuccessful Teachers of African American Children, Comic Edition\nAuthor(s): Gloria Ladson-Billings, Rachel Branham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807783566, 978-0807783566\nSynopsis\nThis graphic novel is a beautiful reimagining of the classic text about reaching and teaching African American children. \n\nThe Dreamkeepers has been a perennial favorite with teachers and programs of teacher education for over 30 years. Like the original work, this comics version blends scholarship and storytelling to document the practices of eight exemplary teachers who use culturally relevant and intellectually rigorous teaching to foster academic excellence among African American students. Readers will follow Nissa, a young student teacher beginning her placement at Pinewood School. As she observes and experiments with the methods of the eight teachers, Nissa not only grows in her craft but also l.