Culturally proficient inclusive schools : all means all! / Delores B. Lindsey, Jacqueline S. Thousand, Cynthia L. Jew, Lori R. Piowlski.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lindsey, Delores B., author.

Thousand, Jacqueline S., 1950- author.

Jew, Cynthia L., author.

Piowlski, Lori R., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

School management and organization--Social aspects.

School management and organization.

United States.

School management and organization--Social aspects--United States.

Community and school--United States.

Community and school.

Educational equalization--United States.

Educational equalization.

Education--Demographic aspects--United States.

Education.

Education--Demographic aspects.

Physical Description:

xvii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2018]

Summary:

As schools become more diverse with students of differing abilities and needs, this self-reflective and action-oriented guide helps you create and support more inclusive schools and classrooms that intentionally educate all students. Using the Five Essential Elements of Cultural Proficiency as a roadmap, this book presents: tudents' learning differences as just that - differences rather than deficits; strategies that show you how to break though the common barriers to culturally proficient and inclusive schooling; and assessments that gauge your awareness and show you how to best serve every student's needs. -- ‡c From back cover.

Contents:

What are equity and access gaps?, why do they persist?

Using the tools of cultural proficiency and the vision and practices

Of inclusive education as a conceptual framework

Barriers to culturally proficient inclusive education

Overcoming barriers and creating opportunities for learning

Assessing cultural knowledge through authentic and differentiated

Strategies

Valuing diversity through inclusiveness

Managing the dynamics of diversity through collaboration, creative

Problem solving and conflict management

Adapting to diversity through advocacy and universal design for

Learning

Institutionalizing cultural change

Engaging in action : when all means all.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781506356242

1506356249

OCLC:

968772033

Publisher Number:

99977422177