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Book Reviews October 3, 2019

Critical Race Theory in Teacher Education:  Informing Classroom Culture and Practice

Barbara A. Fears, Howard University

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Author
Tao Han, Keonghee; Laughter, Judson
Date Reviewed
June 17, 2021
Reviewer
Barbara A. Fears
This important volume promotes the widespread application of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to better prepare K–12 teachers to bring an informed asset-based approach to teaching today’s highly diverse populations. Part I explores the tradition and longevity of CRT in teacher education. Part II, “Beyond Black and White,” expands CRT into new contexts, including LatCrit, AsianCrit, TribalCrit, QueerCrit, and BlackCrit. Part III looks beyond CRT to other epistemologies often dismissed in White conceptions of teacher preparation. Throughout the text, the authors collaborate across demographic lines to work together toward social justice and compassion. A closing chapter presents and synthesizes the lessons to be learned for teacher educators who want to prepare teachers to be agents of social change. (From the Publisher)