Multicultural Education category: 1336 books

Over the past few years bilingualism has come to be seen not as a hinderance to assimiliation but as an asset which, properly nurtured, will benefit children's linguistic awareness, cultural sensitivity and cognitive functioning. Bilingualism in the Primary Classroom gives primary teachers a window...

How can new and experienced teachers rethink their teaching and learn to embrace and grow from the diversity they encounter among their students? Rather than preparing teachers to follow prescriptions or blueprints, Katherine Schultz suggests that they be given the tools and the opportunity to attend...

This is a pioneering study of classical Indian dance in the way of Contemprorary philosophical aesthetics.

High impact strategies to improve student outcomes Positive systemic change begins when school leaders elevate understanding and propel schools toward safe and diverse-friendly environments. To combat anti-gay discrimination, educators often use silence, policy, legislation and compliance....

Gabriele, giovane del sud Italia, si ritrova a vivere, come tanti altri, una situazione di disoccupazione e di monotona inoperosità. Presto però lasciarà quegli infelici giorni monotoni e quasi sensa senso. Incontrerà infatti, prima nella sua città e poi a Salerno, due personaggi che l'accompagneranno...

Beyond Tolerance is a hopeful, optimistic book focused on creating positive and sustained social change through engagement with beautiful, sometimes complex, and consistently interesting multiethnic children’s literature. It presents a fresh perspective on race and ethnicity. Additionally, it features...

Il testo ripercorre la storia della Capoeira tramite le fonti documentali, mettendo in luce l’evoluzione e le lotte che hanno dato luogo a questa arte/lotta/danza divenuta patrimonio dell’Unesco. Tra capitoli si cela la storia della regina NZinga, eroica condottiera della resistenza angolana,...

Evaluating the experiences of racially marginalized and underrepresented groups is vital to creating equality in society. Such actions have the potential to provoke an interest in universities to adopt high-impact pedagogical practices that attempt to eliminate institutional injustices. Culturally Engaging...

More students today are financing college through debt, but the burdens of debt are not equally shared. The least privileged students are those most encumbered and the least able to repay. All of this has implications for those who work in academia, especially those who are themselves from less advantaged...

This volume deals with social, emotional and educational issues of Muslim children growing up in a Western country. It aims at shedding light on factors that contribute to the successful adjustment of these immigrant children and ways of helping them to adjust to the new life in their new country.

Study abroad programs have proven beneficial for both the international student as well as the domestic community and school population interacting with the student. In an effort to promote cultural awareness, intercultural communications as well as opportunities for future study abroad program success,...

African-American history is intertwined into the greater context of American history. To understand contemporary race relations in the United States of America, one must understand its past. Breaking Shackles! The African-American Male Manifesto by Dr. Morris B. Clarington is a seminal work on comprehending...

Scientific Study from the year 2011 in the subject Pedagogy - Intercultural Pedagogy, , course: Interkulturelles Management, language: English, abstract: 'Transculture' or the transcultural approach as an extension and an enhancement of the intercultural approach is the master key that unlocks any...

An ongoing challenge facing educators is the rising need to best accommodate English language learners in today’s classrooms. As the ELL population continues to significantly increase, there is also a demand for quality teacher preparation aligned with this work, as well. This growth requires a...