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by Tina M. Durand (Author)
Making the Case for Race in Middle School advances the argument that providing youth with the opportunity to think critically about the pervasive dynamics of race in society, and in their own lives, is an essential element of teacher pedagogy in a multiracial democracy.
Author Biography
Tina M. Durand, PhD, is a clinical associate professor of applied human development at Boston University, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a developmental psychologist who teaches courses on anti-oppressive practices and the psychology of race, and a former K-12 public school teacher. She has published widely in the areas of critically conscious teacher pedagogy, home and school contextual factors that promote student success, and the development of ethnic-racial consciousness and advocacy among adolescents.
