Breaking the mold of education for culturally and linguistically diverse students : innovative and successful practices for the 21st century / Andrea Honigsfeld and Audrey Cohan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Honigsfeld, Andrea, 1965-

Contributor:

Cohan, Audrey.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Linguistic minorities--Education.

Linguistic minorities.

Children of minorities--Education.

Children of minorities.

Multicultural education.

Language and culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book, the third in the Breaking the Mold series, was conceptualized with the hope that by sharing compelling stories of successful innovation, advocacy, and social justice, more children and their families will be affected in positive ways. The narratives presented in this volume are rooted in classrooms, districts, communities, teacher preparation programs from around the United States and many corners of the world. The unique initiatives portrayed here represent collaborative efforts by students, teachers, administrators, professors, parents, boards of education, and global citizens who believe in change and transformation for the betterment of education"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

section I. Social justice and advocacy

section II. Family and community involvement

section III. Culturally responsive practices in classrooms, schools, and districts

section IV. Preservice and inservice teacher education for diversity.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 14, 2013).

ISBN:

979-82-16-22050-3

1-60709-833-4

OCLC:

858231129