A Casebook for Exploring Diversity in K-12 Classrooms

by Redman, George

• ISBN13: 9780137458783
• ISBN10: 0137458789
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-11-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Designed as a supplemental text for foundations, multicultural education, and general methods courses. This book contains concise, focused cases about genuine classroom situations regarding issues of diversity/multiculturalism which immediately engage students and allow greater flexibility for instructors. The book can be used in two ways: 1) to create in students a need to know about definitions of concepts, research, promising practice, and theory, and 2) to extend thinking about basic concepts. The approach of the text is consistent with the trend toward constructivism in teacher education; a trend in which teachers are invited to become active inquirers in their work in schools.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Introduction	1	(8)
Part 2 Socioeconomic Status	9	(16)
Case 1 A New Student and a Lesson in Geography	11	(3)
Case 2 Gangs and the Victims of Violence	14	(2)
Case 3 How Should I Grade Danielle?	16	(3)
Case 4 Rewarding Respectful Behavior	19	(6)
Part 3 Language	25	(16)
Case 5 You'll Need Both Black Vernacular and Standard English	27	(2)
Case 6 They Speak English and Spanish Well, but a Learning Disability Creates Problems in Reading and Writing	29	(3)
Case 7 A Bilingual Teacher's Aide Assesses His New School	32	(9)
Part 4 Ethnicity	41	(32)
Case 8 Let's All Make Up the Rules for Our Classroom	43	(2)
Case 9 Other Cultures Celebrate Thanksgiving, Too	45	(3)
Case 10 When Will I Ever Use This? Mathematics and Social Justice	48	(2)
Case 11 Overlook the Stereotypes--It's Art	50	(2)
Case 12 Presidents of Mount Rushmore: Another Perspective	52	(2)
Case 13 Native American Jewelry	54	(2)
Case 14 I'm Glad You're Back	56	(2)
Case 15 Students Right an Injustice	58	(2)
Case 16 North American Folk Heroes	60	(2)
Case 17 Culture and Learning Styles	62	(2)
Case 18 Respect? Let's Talk About It	64	(9)
Part 5 Gender	73	(18)
Case 19 Reinforcing Specifically	75	(2)
Case 20 Fridays Are Video Days	77	(2)
Case 21 Developing Skills of Critical Analysis: Exposing the Myths of Films and Fairy Tales	79	(3)
Case 22 Dwight, What Do You Think?	82	(9)
Part 6 Affectional Orientation	91	(12)
Case 23 Not in My Group--He's Gay!	93	(2)
Case 24 In Islam, Homosexuality Is a Sin and a Crime	95	(8)
Part 7 Religion	103	(12)
Case 25 Isn't the Christmas Tree a Christian Symbol?	105	(2)
Case 26 My Persuasive Essay Is "Why We Should Follow Jesus"	107	(8)
Part 8 Special Needs	115	(14)
Case 27 We Only Meant It As a Joke	117	(2)
Case 28 Structuring for Success in a Mainstreamed Classroom	119	(2)
Case 29 Anthony, Please Don't Push: Designing an IEP	121	(8)
Part 9 Parent and Community Involvement	129	(12)
Case 30 It Takes a Village	131	(2)
Case 31 College Student Tutors, Field Research, and Professional Development	133	(8)
Part 10 Technology and Multiculturalism	141	(10)
Case 32 Computers and Culturally Diverse Learners	143	(2)
Case 33 Inaccessibility of Web Sites to Blind Students	145	(6)
Appendix A Creating Additional Context for the Cases	151	(6)
Appendix B Banks's Approaches for the Integration of Multicultural Content	157	(2)
Bibliography	159