Multicultural education for the 21st century / [edited by] Carlos F. Diaz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Díaz, Carlos (Carlos F.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

United States.

Effective teaching--United States.

Effective teaching.

Physical Description:

ix, 243 pages ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Multicultural education for the twenty-first century

Multicultural education in the 21st century

Multicultural education in the twenty-first century

Place of Publication:

New York : Longman, 2001.

Contents:

Chapter 1 The Third Millennium: A Multicultural Imperative for Education / Carlos F. Diaz 1

Chapter 2 Multicultural Education: Goals, Possibilities, and Challenges / James A. Banks 11

Chapter 3 Effective Multicultural Teaching Practices / Geneva Gay 23

Chapter 4 Creating Effective Urban Schools: The Impact of School Climate / Valerie Ooka Pang, Andre J. Branch 42

Chapter 5 Learning Styles: Implications for Teachers / Karen Swisher, Dilys Schoorman 55

Chapter 6 Gender Effects in Schooling / Jane Bernard-Powers 71

Chapter 7 Addressing the Academic Needs of Immigrant Students: Issues and Trends in Immigrant Education / Dilys Schoorman 85

Chapter 8 Connecting Multicultural and Special Education / Christine E. Sleeter, Rodolfo Puente 109

Chapter 9 Assessment and Diversity / Patsy Ceros-Livingston 120

Chapter 10 Teaching Multicultural Education from a Foundations Perspective / Angela Rhone 137

Chapter 11 We Speak in Many Tongues: Language Diversity and Multicultural Education / Sonia Nieto 152

Chapter 12 Becoming a Cross-Cultural Teacher / Cherry A. McGee Banks 171

Chapter 13 The Role of the School in Deterring Prejudice / Ilene Allgood 184

Chapter 14 Educating for Human Rights: A Curricular Blueprint / Ricardo L. Garcia 208

Chapter 15 Responding to the Critics of Multicultural Education: What All Educators Should Know / Carlos F. Diaz 217.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0321054172

OCLC:

43851521