In the first edition of The Dreamkeepers, Gloria Ladson-Billings examined eight exemplary teachers, their unique styles and methods, and how each affirmed and strengthened the cultural identity of their students. In this updated edition, Ladson-Billings provides a new introduction and conclusion, where she revisits the original teachers profiled and introduces us to a new set of teachers who are current exemplars of good teaching. Strengthening her case for culturally relevant teaching, Gloria Ladson-Billings explores the positive signs for the future of education for African-American students.

Gloria Ladson-Billings (Madison, WI) is the Kellner Family Chair in Urban Education and Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.