{"product_id":"science-in-the-city-culturally-relevant-stem-education-paperback","title":"Science in the City: Culturally Relevant Stem Education - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBryan A. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Emdin\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021 Outstanding Book Award, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eScience in the City\u003c\/i\u003e examines how language and culture matter for effective science teaching. Author Bryan A. Brown argues that, given the realities of our multilingual and multicultural society, teachers must truly understand how issues of culture intersect with the fundamental principles of learning. This book links an exploration of contemporary research on urban science teaching to a more generative instructional approach in which students develop mastery by discussing science in culturally meaningful ways. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book starts with a trenchant analysis of the \"black tax,\" a double standard at work in science language and classrooms that forces students of color to appropriate and express their science knowledge solely in ways that accord with the dominant culture and knowledge regime. Because we are in an interactive, multimedia world, the author also posits the necessity of applying what is known about best practices in science teaching to best practices in technology. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book then turns to instruction, illustrating how science education can flourish if it is connected to students' backgrounds, identities, language, and culture. In this empowered--and inclusive--form of science classroom, the role of narrative is key: educators use stories and anecdotes to induct students into the realm of scientific thinking; introduce big ideas in easy, familiar terms; and prioritize explanation over mastery of symbolic systems. The result is a classroom that showcases how the use of more familiar, culturally relevant modes of communication can pave the way for improved science learning. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eScience in the City\u003c\/i\u003e, Bryan A. Brown examines how language and culture matter for effective science teaching. Given the realities of our multilingual and multicultural society, teachers must truly understand how issues of culture intersect with the fundamental principles of learning. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book illustrates how science education can flourish if it is connected to students' backgrounds, identities, language, and culture. The result is a classroom that showcases how the use of more familiar, culturally relevant modes of communication can pave the way for improved science learning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"In this book, Brown addresses the challenge of persistent inequities in science education for youth of color with an approach to science teaching that draws strength from the complex ways in which language, race, and culture intersect in classroom life. Weaving together theory and practice, he frames a generative approach to teaching that amplifies the wisdom of lived lives as powerful resources for accessing and leveraging science towards a more just world.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Angela Calabrese Barton, \u003c\/b\u003e professor, Department of Teacher Education, Michigan State University \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eScience in the City\u003c\/i\u003e offers a penetrating analysis of how children in urban schools bring rich linguistic resources for sensemaking about science that are often left unrecognized or dismissed as irrelevant. Brown then shows how we can fundamentally rethink the ways that language is used by teachers and students in the classroom to expand conceptions of 'who is smart' and 'who belongs here.'\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Mark Windschitl, \u003c\/b\u003e professor of science education, University of Washington \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eScience in the City\u003c\/i\u003e introduces high-leverage, classroom-ready practices that concretely address systemic racism and bias, situated within rich stories of research and practice that teachers will find engaging, motivating, and accessible no matter where their students live.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e--Kirstin Milks, \u003c\/b\u003e science teacher, Bloomington High School South, Bloomington, Indiana \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBryan A. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of science education and associate dean for student affairs at the Graduate School of Education at Stanford University. \u003cb\u003eChristopher Emdin\u003c\/b\u003e is an associate professor of science education at Teachers College, Columbia University. \u003cb\u003eH. Richard Milner IV\u003c\/b\u003e is the Cornelius Vanderbilt Endowed Chair of Education at Vanderbilt University, as well as the editor for the Race and Education Series.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeacher, researcher, community servant, and scholar \u003cb\u003eBryan A. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eScience in the City\u003c\/i\u003e and over thirty published research articles. A native of Oakland, California, Dr. Brown made a career exploring ways to improve science teaching for students in urban schools. In 2009, his coauthored research on disaggregating science instruction earned him the NARST award for outstanding research of the year. He also received the 2007 NARST award for outstanding early career scholarship in science education. Dr. Brown was also named a National Academy of Education and Spencer Foundation Fellow for 2005. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Dr. Brown's research explores how urban science education has underserved minority students by its failure to design instruction that is sensitive to the language and cultural needs of students of color. His early research projects led to the development of disaggregate teaching, an instructional approach that is designed to improve learning for underserved populations. He continued that research by examining how the language and technology can be used to improve science teaching for all students. Currently, Dr. Brown leads the Science in The City Research Group, which examines how technology can serve as a mediator between a monolingual and monocultural teaching force and the multilingual and multicultural student population. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44328237989990,"sku":"9781682533741","price":59.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/WlFpbVZKSEdjS3F0YkNXNVZXUXZnQT09.webp?v=1768297883","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/science-in-the-city-culturally-relevant-stem-education-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}