Multicultural Education category: 1336 books
Literacy as a Moral Imperative
Facing the Challenges of a Pluralistic Society
Language: English
Release Date: September 8, 1999
In this important new book on literacy and teaching practices, education scholar and former schoolteacher Rebecca Powell argues that the decisions we make about literacy in a pluralistic society are fundamentally moral ones, either supporting inequitable power relationships, or seeking to transform...
Roots and Wings
Affirming Culture and Preventing Bias in Early Childhood
Language: English
Release Date: June 27, 2016
Use the updated activities, examples, and research to improve your anti-bias and multicultural education programs. This clear and practical guide includes expanded information on English language learners, family engagement, culturally responsive teaching, and staff training.
Stacey York teaches...
The Best for Our Children
Critical Perspectives on Literacy for Latino Students
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2009
This watershed volume brings together the foremost leading authorities and scholars lending their individual voices to a single, urgent issue: literacy for Latino students. In a departure from traditional paradigms, Latinos examine their own lived experiences in U.S. schools and offer sound theories...
by Nancy Agray Vargas, Carlos García Tobón, Sindy Moya Chaves
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Language: Spanish
Release Date: April 24, 2014
Los caminos que se recorren en esta obra son diversos, pero siempre convergen en conceptos centrales de la experiencia universitaria en un país que se ha reconocido como multicultural y plurilingüe. Los núcleos conceptuales de las reflexiones aquí incluidas tienen que ver con la interculturalidad...
Heritage Knowledge in the Curriculum
Retrieving an African Episteme
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
Moving beyond the content integration approach of multicultural education, this text powerfully advocates for the importance of curriculum built upon authentic knowledge construction informed by the Black intellectual tradition and an African episteme. By retrieving, examining, and reconnecting the...
by Heiko Fischer
Language: German
Release Date: January 2, 2006
Language: German
Release Date: January 2, 2006
Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2002 im Fachbereich Pädagogik - Interkulturelle Pädagogik, Note: 2,3, Helmut-Schmidt-Universität - Universität der Bundeswehr Hamburg, Veranstaltung: kulturelle Differenz als erziehungswissenschaftliches Thema, 7 Quellen im Literaturverzeichnis, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract:...
Racial and Ethnic Identity in School Practices
Aspects of Human Development
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999
This book demonstrates and explicates the work of scholars and practitioners who are exploring the interconnectedness of racial and ethnic identity scholarship to human development in order to promote successful pedagogical practices and services. Racial and ethnic identity issues are brought directly...
Cultural Compatibility in Educational Contexts
Japanese Native-Speaker Teachers in Australian Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2010
Cultural Compatibility in Educational Contexts examines the mechanism of control and efficacy underlying specific cultural contexts, intercultural value differences, and consequential conflicts, which invisibly and unintentionally cause communication difficulties and negative performances. This specific...
Dialoguing across Cultures, Identities, and Learning
Crosscurrents and Complexities in Literacy Classrooms
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2016
Drawing on Dialogical Self Theory, this book presents a new framework for social and cultural identity construction in the literacy classroom, offering possibilities for how teachers might adjust their pedagogy to better support the range of cultural stances present in all classrooms.
In the...
The Ghost of the Billabong Speaks
The Voice of Invisible Australian Cultural Narrative
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Passing through Boundary Rd at West End, a Brisbane suburb, is not an ordinary experience. As opposed to the larger world— where due to differences in religion, culture, language or social class, pools of blood have coloured the streets and the sacred threshold of family homes have been turned...
by Phoebe Grant
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 2011
This resource book from Allosaurus Publishers will help stimulate the reading comprehension and critical thinking skills of the adolescent reader through 31 fascinating stories on world cultures and their customs. From the Great Wall of China to the Amazon rainforest and from ancient Rome to modern day...
Special Issue: Celebrating Name's 10th Anniversary
A Special Issue of multicultural Perspectives
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
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Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: December 28, 2016
The population of English language learners has substantially grown over the years. As such, it is increasingly important to properly educate culturally diverse students in such a manner that promotes inclusion and global acceptance. Intercultural Responsiveness in the Second Language Learning Classroom...
by Charles Taylor
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: May 20, 2013
The Diversity Institute on Wheels takes you into the heart of communities of color. If you come with an open mind, you’ll leave with a filled heart! “This has literally been a transformative experience for me!”-Annette, Institute Participant Campuses hoping to improve relationships with their...