White Teachers/Black Students

In the first portion of White Teachers/Black Students Dr. Erskine-Meusa provides an explanation of what culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP) looks like in her classroom. After reading this book readers will learn some of the various strategies for effective teaching. In the second portion of White Teachers/Black Students and through the lens of actual Black student stories that were told of their college classroom experiences with White teachers this book provides a narrative for how specific Black students experienced teachers who they felt were effective or ineffective when teaching them. White Teachers/Black Students is a book that provides an understanding for how these specific Black college students learn and how acknowledging Black culture and Black experiences is a major component for producing effective teaching and successful learning outcomes for them. Overall this book offers Dr. deNeze’s interpretation of CRP. It also provides a window into the souls of the Black college students who discussed social justice issues such as the Black Lives Matter movement and their own personal experiences with White teachers with great courage and insight.