Delving into diversity : an international exploration of issues of diversity in education / Vanessa Green and Sue Cherrington, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Green, Vanessa.

Cherrington, Sue, 1961-

Series:

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series.

Education in a competitive and globalizing world series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Multicultural education.

Cultural pluralism.

Teacher-student relationships.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The text highlights some of the issues surrounding diversity that are apparent in all educational settings regardless of the international location. It seeks to un-pack the range and breadth of diversity that educators are likely to face.

Contents:

Intro

DELVING INTO DIVERSITY: AN INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION OF ISSUES OF DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION

CONTENTS

PREFACE

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

ABOUT THE CONTRIBUTORS

THE EDITORS

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

EXPLORING DIVERSITY

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION

A SOCIAL-ECOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR CONCEPTUALIZING THE INFLUENCE OF DIVERSITY

Focusing on the Immediate Educational Context: Micro-System

Making Connections: Meso-System

Indirect Influences on Teaching Practice: Exo-System

Global Influences on Education: Macro-System

CONCLUSION

REFERENCES

STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS:A PATHWAY FOR AT-RISK YOUTH

FINDINGS FROM THE LITERATURE

Research Supporting the Belief that Positive Student-Teacher Relationships and a Perception of Care Lead to Improved Educational Outcomes

The Significance of Student-Teacher Relationships and Care for At-Risk Youth

TEACHER BEHAVIOURS ASSOCIATED WITH POSITIVE STUDENT-TEACHER RELATIONSHIPS AND PERCEPTIONS OF CARE

Understanding Students and their Worlds, Acting in their Best Interests, and Meeting their Needs

Listening and Dialogue

Spending Time Interacting with Students

Being Sensitive to Students' Moods

Recognising, Accepting, and Valuing Individuality

Showing Respect and Related Values

Promoting Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence

Being Encouraging and Promoting Student Strengths

Empowering Students and Involving them in Decision Making

Holding and Conveying High Expectations

Using Humour

Other Factors

Managing Classrooms Well and Ensuring Safe Learning Environments

IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

COOPERATIVE LEARNING

BACKGROUND

COOPERATIVE LEARNING AS A PEDAGOGICAL SOLUTIONIN THE NEW CENTURY

THE RESEARCH

USING COOPERATIVE LEARNING TO EFFECT CHANGE.

IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND FUTURE TRENDS

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN NEW ZEALAND

MISCONCEPTION AND MISUNDERSTANDING

CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHER BEHAVIOUR

IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS

KNOWING EACH OTHER AS LEARNERS: MĀORI STUDENTS LEARNING MATHEMATICS

DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE TEACHER-STUDENT INTERACTIONS

KNOWING THE LEARNING PREFERENCESAND NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS

INVOLVING EVERYONE

USING SUITABLE ENCOURAGEMENT, FEEDBACK, AND PRAISE

IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATORS AND FUTURE TRENDS

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A BICULTURAL APPROACH TO TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR DIVERSITY

TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR DIVERSITYIN THE DRAMA CLASSROOM

Case Study: Background

Protection

Participation

Partnership

Outcomes of this Approach

TEACHING AND LEARNING FOR DIVERSITYIN THE TECHNOLOGY CLASSROOM

Schooling and Motivation

What Can Technology Education Do for Māori Learners?

Pre-service Teacher Comments

Students' Comments

CONCLUSION /IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS/EDUCATORS

MAKING THE MOST OF LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS IN SECONDARY AND HIGHER EDUCATION: TEACHERS AND STUDENTS SPEAK OUT

BACKGROUND: THE NATURE OF DISCIPLINE-SPECIFIC LANGUAGE LEARNING

CURRENT PRACTICES SUPPORTING LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE STUDENTS

Valuing Cultural Diversity

Explicitly Modelling the Discourse of their Discipline

Providing Opportunities for Feedback and Evaluation

Allowing Information and Skills to be Presented in Different Contexts and Revisited in Different Ways

Integrating Opportunities for Receptive and Productive Language Use

Using First Language.

IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE

ADOLESCENTS' CHANGING VIEWS OF RACE: CONSEQUENCES ON THEIR SELF-VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES IN DIVERSE EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS IN THE USA

BACKGROUND: VIEWS OF RACE IN ADOLESCENCE

Racial Stereotyping

Awareness of Racism

FACTORS RELATED TO CHANGES IN ADOLESCENTS' VIEWS OF RACE

Cognitive Development

School Matriculation and Diverse Secondary Schools

Racial Socialization

CONSEQUENCES OF CHANGING VIEWS OF RACE AMONG ADOLESCENTS

Academic Performance

Occupational Aspirations

Intergroup Relations

Teacher Self-Awareness

Pedagogical Diversification

Classroom Discussions of Race and Racism

Multifaceted Approach

Future Trends

TEACHING INDIGENOUS PERSPECTIVES IN THE 21ST CENTURY CLASSROOM: AN EXPLORATION OF QUALITY PEDAGOGY IN AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS

'CLOSING THE GAP'

DAMAGED RELATIONSHIPS

PRE-SERVICE TEACHER TRAINING

DELVING INTO RACISM: RAISING CRITICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE HIDDEN, LESS VISIBLE ASPECTS OF OUR SCHOOLS

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

MY INITIAL UNDERSTANDINGS: TEACHER ENTHUSIASM FOR INCLUSIVENESS

EXAMINING THE UNEXAMINED

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS

DEVELOPMENTAL AND PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

ATTENTION-DEFICIT HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER

AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER

CEREBRAL PALSY

INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY

LEARNING DISABILITIES

MULTIPLE DISABILITIES

INCLUSIVE PHYSICAL EDUCATION

TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS

CURRICULUM

PEDAGOGY

PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS AND LEARNERS.

Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility

Sport Education

PRINCIPLES OF ADAPTATION

Adapt Activities as Little as Possible

Do not Allow the Adaptations to Change the Intended Outcomes for the Activity

Do not Allow the Adaptations to Negatively Impact on the Experiences of other Students in the Class

SOCIAL INEQUALITIES AND PARENT INVOLVEMENTIN CHILDREN'S EDUCATIONIN THE EARLY YEARS OF SCHOOL

VARIATIONS IN PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT BY SOCIAL ADDRESS AND PERSONAL BELIEFS

PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT THROUGH A LENS OF SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CAPITAL

THE ROLE OF THE SCHOOL AND TEACHERS TO ENGAGE PARENTS

AUSTRALIAN RESEARCH FINDINGS ABOUT PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN'S SCHOOLING

Parental Expectations about their Child's Educational Future

Parents' Perceptions of the Responsiveness of the School to their Needs

Teachers' Perceptions of How Involved Parents were in their Children's Education

Parents' Reported Level of Contact with their Child's School

Teachers' Report of Parental Level of Contact with the School

SUMMARY

IN AND OUT OF THE CLOSET: SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY GAY- AND LESBIAN-HEADED FAMILIES IN THEIR INTERACTIONS WITH THE EDUCATION SYSTEM IN NEW ZEALAND1

RESEARCH METHODS

SUCCESSES AND ACHIEVEMENTS: ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT WORKED WELL FOR THE FAMILIES

CHALLENGES AND CONCERNS: ASPECTS OF THE EDUCATION SYSTEM THAT DID NOT WORK WELL FOR THE FAMILIES

SUMMARY OF RESEARCH FINDINGS

IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS: DEVELOPING SOCIALLY JUST AND INCLUSIVE PEDAGOGIES AND PRACTICES

DIVERSE SITES FOR THE USE AND THE LEARNING OF LITERACY: SAMOAN CHILDREN IN NEW ZEALAND

INTRODUCTION.

BACKGROUND

EXPLORING THE SITES

The Family Site

The Church Site

Neighbourhood Sites

LITERACY RELATED TO POPULAR CULTURE

Music

Fashion Labels

Books and Magazines

Computer Games

Conflict with other Institutions

LANGUAGE DIVERSITY AND EQUITY IN NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS: "I MAKE MORE SENSE IN MĀORI

Kura Māori3

Rationale for the Study

The Interview Process

FINDINGS

Speaking Te Reo Māori

Thinking in Te Reo Māori and English

Perceptions of Themselves as Learners

Difficulties with Academic Language

The Challenge of Students from other Language Backgrounds

New Zealand Teachers and the Challenge of Students Speaking Te Reo Māori

Policy Implications

HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF A DIVERSE STUDENT POPULATION: THE YOUTH2000 SURVEYS OF NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS FOR EDUCATORS

BACKGROUND: THE YOUTH2000 SURVEYS

KEY FINDINGS FROM THE YOUTH2000 SURVEYS

MĀORI STUDENTS IN NEW ZEALAND SCHOOLS

MALTREATED CHILDREN IN THE EARLY YEARS: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON THETEACHER'S ROLE

RECOGNISING SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

REPORTING CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

SUPPORTING CHILDREN IN THE CLASSROOM

TEACHING CHILDREN TO PROTECT THEMSELVES

IMPLICATIONS FOR TEACHERS/EDUCATORS AND FUTURE TRENDS

CHILDREN EXPERIENCING POVERTY: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES FOR NEW ZEALAND EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS

What are Educators' Experiences of Families Experiencing Poverty or Facing Financial Hardship?.

What Agencies and Organisations Do Educators Work with to Support Children and Families?.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-61324-334-0