Ethnic Studies and Good Teaching: A Research Summary

Authors

  • Michelle Jewett Teacher Education Faculty, Central New Mexico Community College

Abstract

This article provides a brief context for Ethnic Studies (ES) and summarizes research findings on the positive affects ES courses have on students. Research-based criteria for effective Ethnic Studies courses are examined and applied to sample curricula from two California school districts. 

Author Biography

Michelle Jewett, Teacher Education Faculty, Central New Mexico Community College

Dr. Michelle Jewett is full-time faculty in the Education Department at Central New Mexico Community College. She has over twenty years of experience teaching secondary and post-secondary students. Michelle studies anti-bias curriculum and how it relates to teacher education and whiteness.

Contact Dr. Jewett at mjewett1@cnm.edu or follow her on Twitter @mjewett_

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Published

2018-03-09

How to Cite

Jewett, M. (2018). Ethnic Studies and Good Teaching: A Research Summary. Allies for Education, 1(2). Retrieved from https://journals.calstate.edu/afe/article/view/3268

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 2 (2018): Recognizing Good Teaching

Section

Problems in Education: Making Good Use of Legislation, Policy, and Research

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