Racial bias in the classroom : can teachers reach all children? / Darlene Leiding.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leiding, Darlene, 1943-

Series:

Innovations in education series ; 8.

Innovations in education series ; 8

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Discrimination in education--United States.

Discrimination in education.

Minorities.

United States.

Minorities--United States--Case studies.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xvii, 299 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Landam, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2006]

Summary:

The accelerating demographic and economic changes within our society, deepening racial divide, and elusive quest for equality and justice make multicultural education and understanding the culturally diverse student imperative in the 21st century. The gap between the rich and poor has widened, and visible signs of the racial crisis have become stark. Racial Bias in the Classroom: Can Teachers Reach All Children? includes a history of multicultural America and features discussions on the issues and perspectives of multicultural curriculum, language diversity, and proven teaching strategies invaluable for all teachers, parents, and students.

Contents:

1 Immigration: Shattered Dreams 1

2 A History of Multicultural America 19

3 Multicultural Education: Curriculum, Issues, and Perspectives 49

4 Language Diversity and Education 89

5 American Indian Students: The Invisible Minority 107

6 African American Students: A Castelike Minority 125

7 Hispanic/Latino American Students: An Ethnolinguistic Group 147

8 Asian American Students: The Model Minority 165

9 Hmong/Southeast Asian Students: Spirits of Tomorrow 181

10 Arab Students: Surviving the Storms 215

11 Somali and 21st-Century African Students: Drums of the Future 231

12 Strategies Aimed Toward Culturally Diverse Students 251.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

1578863902

1578863910

OCLC:

69666782