10 African-American Innovators of Education
- By
MadameNoire
Gloria Ladson-Billlings
Scholar and educator Gloria Ladson-Billings has worked to make education “culturally relevant” for all students. Ladson-Billings coined the term and the concept of “culturally relevant” teaching, which encourages teachers to focus their teaching to student’s unique strengths, home life, and background. Her book “The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children,” followed eight teachers and schools who had successfully implemented “culturally relevant” teaching methods. She has been published in more than 50 scholarly journals and books and this spring Ladson-Billings recently earned an honorary from the University of Massachusetts Lowell.
Comment Disclaimer: Comments that contain profane or derogatory language, video links or exceed 200 words will require approval by a moderator before appearing in the comment section. XOXO-MN
