Multicultural Education of Children and Adolescents » (5th Edition)

This unique text explores both the foundations of diversity and a variety of cultural groups while providing practical strategies for shaping and implementing a multicultural curriculum.

In Part I, this text provides a definition of multicultural education that includes all types of diversity and explores a variety of foundational issues and models. In Part II, the text hones in on various cultural groups to help pre-service teachers better understand the backgrounds of diverse learners. Finally, Part III offers teacher candidates a series of applied chapters that focus on planning a multicultural curriculum, using the most effective instructional practices with diverse learners, and working successfully with families of diverse students, and collaborating with school personnel and administrators to implement a multicultural program.

Pt. I Multicultural Education and Its Response to Our Nation's Increasing Diversity

Ch. 1 Multicultural Education

Ch. 2 Diversity

Pt. II Children and Adolescents of Culturally Diverse Backgrounds

Ch. 3 African American Children and Adolescents

Ch. 4 American Indian Children and Adolescents

Ch. 5 Arab American Children and Adolescents

Ch. 6 Asian American Children and Adolescents

Ch. 7 European American Children and Adolescents

Ch. 8 Hispanic American Children and Adolescents

Pt. III Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society

Ch. 9 Curricular Efforts

Ch. 10 Instructional Practices

Ch. 11 Individual and Cultural Differences

Ch. 12 Parents, Families, and Caregivers of Culturally Diverse Backgrounds

Ch. 13 Administrators and Special School Personnel

Ch. 14 Multicultural Education for the 21st Century: Unresolved Issues, Prospects and Challenges

Appendix A

Author Index

Subject Index