Teaching About Race and Racism in the College Classroom

Cyndi Kernahan is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, where she is also the assistant dean for teaching and learning in the College of Arts and Sciences. Her research and writing are focused primarily on teaching and learning, including the teaching of race, inclusive pedagogy, and student success.

Kernahan's honest, compassionate, and evidence-based discussions are a bracing antidote to the often stilted, evasive, and anxiety-ridden discourses around race's intersections with teaching and learning. Those of us who teach about race and racism need this book on our shelves."" - Regan A. R. Gurung, Oregon State University""Kernahan's honest, compassionate, and evidence-based discussions are a bracing antidote to the often stilted, evasive, and anxiety-ridden discourses around race's intersections with teaching and learning. Those of us who teach about race and racism need this book on our shelves." - Kevin Gannon, Grand View University

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction: Why Is It So Hard?1. Naïve Understandings: How We Differ from Our Students2. Struggling Students: How and Why Resistance Happens3. Getting Yourself Together: Developing a Secure Teacher Identity4. Belonging in the Classroom: Creating Moments of Positivity and Connection5. Expectations: From Ground Rules to Growth Mindsets6. Course Content: Problems and SolutionsConclusion and Summary of IdeasAppendix: Suggested Reading for Historical UnderstandingReferencesIndex