'Mines in the Classroom': Black Student's Safety with General and Special Educators

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Title: 'Mines in the Classroom': Black Student's Safety with General and Special Educators
Language: English
Authors: Smith, R. Kweku Akyierfi
Source: Multicultural Learning and Teaching. Sep 2022 17(2):143-158.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2022
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Descriptors: African American Students, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Educational Environment, Critical Race Theory, Psychological Patterns, Safety, Inclusion, Disproportionate Representation
DOI: 10.1515/mlt-2022-0018
ISSN: 2194-654X
2161-2412
Abstract: How Black learners are made to feel in the classroom by their general and special education professionals affect how they learn and navigate their world. An historical account of American education for the Black mind can be viewed as dull, dangerous, and deadly. It is imperative that each child feels physical and psychological safety in every educational environment. This is the premise of this article.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2022
Accession Number: EJ1350805
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:How Black learners are made to feel in the classroom by their general and special education professionals affect how they learn and navigate their world. An historical account of American education for the Black mind can be viewed as dull, dangerous, and deadly. It is imperative that each child feels physical and psychological safety in every educational environment. This is the premise of this article.
ISSN:2194-654X
2161-2412
DOI:10.1515/mlt-2022-0018