ERIC Number: EJ1263697
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 11
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ISSN: ISSN-0951-8398
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(Re)membering Blackness, (Re)membering Home: Lessons for Teachers from a Primary School in Ghana, West Africa
International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), v33 n7 p698-708 2020
As teachers in the US context, we have spent precious little time considering what it would mean to be prepared and ready for Black children. In such readiness, (re)cognition of the spirit and spirituality of Black people would be central in understanding and preparing for our children and families. This article asks the question: What would it mean for teachers to be ready for the spirit of Black children in schools in the way that is witnessed every day in a primary school in Ghana? Starting with an understanding of Black people and spirituality, this autobiographical account explores the extraordinary knowledge and resources -- material, spiritual, cultural, pedagogical -- that are fundamental to teaching Black children, regardless of their place on the globe.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Blacks, Elementary Schools, Cultural Influences, Religion, African American Students, African American Culture, Racial Bias, Culturally Relevant Education, African Americans, African American History, Minority Group Students, Teacher Role, Cultural Awareness, African Culture
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Ghana; United States
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