Decolonizing Classroom Management: A Critical Examination of the Cultural Assumptions and Norms in Traditional Practices

Decolonizing Classroom Management: A Critical Examination of the Cultural Assumptions and Norms in Traditional Practices introduces a framework for decolonizing classroom management which entails critically examining the cultural assumptions and norms embedded in our traditional practices. This book helps educators and teacher educators orient toward liberation through questioning assumptive language, challenging popular classroom management models, and offering promising practices to create positive learning environments. The final section of the book provides promising practices that can guide educators who aim to create thriving learning environments.

Flynn Ross, Ed.D. has worked in hundreds of classrooms across the United States as a teacher and teacher educator for over 30 years and she currently serves as Professor and Department Chair of Teacher Education at the University of Southern Maine.

Larissa Malone, Ph.D. research centers on the minoritized experience in schooling and she is currently an associate professor of Social & Cultural Foundations at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Flynn Ross, Ed.D. has worked in hundreds of classrooms across the United States as a teacher and teacher educator for over 30 years and she currently serves as Professor and Department Chair of Teacher Education at the University of Southern Maine.

Larissa Malone, Ph.D. research centers on the minoritized experience in schooling and she is currently an associate professor of Social & Cultural Foundations at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.