In books and films about failing schools attended by destitute students of color,a suspiciously upbeat plotline has become all too familiar. A novice (one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience) teacher (generally white) parachutes in, overcomes her students' distrust and apathy, or sets them on the path to college and worldly success. Such narratives are every kind of dreadful. They make the heroic teacher the middle of attention,relegating the students to secondary roles. They pretend that good intentions and determination gain the magical power to transform young people's lives, even in the most adverse circumstances. And they treat schools...
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