Teaching for Diversity

by Garcia, Ricardo L.

• ISBN13: 9781935542018
• ISBN10: 193554201X
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-06-11
• Publisher: Solution Tree

Summary

In Teaching for Diversity (Third Edition), Ricardo Garcia argues that increasing student diversity in classrooms across North America places two imperatives on educators: they must learn effective strategies for teaching diverse groups of students, and they must integrate skills for accepting and thriving in diverse groups into their teaching. He moves from a broad overview of the history of schooling and attitudes toward diversity in education to a specific treatment of today¿s schools¿ needs and objectives. This resource employs both theory and concrete examples to construct a vision of schools as the foundation for an inclusive, democratic society.

Table of Contents

About the Author	p. xi
Preface to the Third Edition	p. xiii
Introduction	p. 1
What Is an American?	p. 5
Who Should Be American?	p. 7
Americans All!	p. 10
Diversity in a Free Society	p. 15
Shifting Demographics of Immigration	p. 15
Unifying Beliefs	p. 17
Equality	p. 18
Out of Many, One	p. 18
Mutual Respect	p. 19
Religious Diversity	p. 20
The Road to the First Amendment	p. 20
The State of Religious Pluralism	p. 21
Religion in Early American Education	p. 24
Religion in Education in the Modern Era	p. 26
Respecting Religious Diversity in Education	p. 26
Conclusion	p. 29
Universal Education for a Free Society	p. 35
Education for Democracy	p. 35
Education for Freedom	p. 38
Developing Viable Individuals	p. 40
John Dewey	p. 41
W. E. B. Du Bois	p. 42
George I. Sanchez	p. 42
Jane Addams	p. 44
Goals of Universal Education	p. 46
Learning Autonomy	p. 47
Intellectual Effectiveness	p. 47
Cultural Efficacy	p. 47
Conclusion	p. 48
Honoring Culture and Self-Identity	p. 51
Family Culture	p. 51
Race and Ethnicity	p. 55
Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation	p. 56
English Language Proficiency	p. 60
Learning Style Preferences	p. 64
Supporting Student Identity	p. 67
Reducing Prejudice	p. 71
Cultural Lenses on Difference	p. 71
Origins of Prejudice	p. 76
Prejudice Reduction Theories	p. 79
Contact Thesis	p. 79
Education Thesis	p. 80
Proactive Approaches to Culture in Education	p. 82
Understanding the Achievement Gap	p. 87
The Impact of Poverty	p. 87
The Impact of Race and Ethnicity	p. 92
Cognitive Deficit	p. 94
Environmental Deficit	p. 95
Unequal Access to Knowledge	p. 96
Cultural Incompatibility	p. 96
The Impact of English Language Proficiency	p. 97
Games	p. 100
Role Playing	p. 100
Debating	p. 101
Practice	p. 101
The Impact of Gender	p. 102
The Impact of Sexual Orientation	p. 104
Providing Equal Educational Opportunities	p. 106
Safety	p. 107
Equal Access	p. 108
Equal Benefit	p. 108
Teacher as Learning-EnabSer	p. 113
Changing Role of the Teacher	p. 113
Constructivist vs. Naturalistic Teaching	p. 115
Fusion of Teaching Roles	p. 117
Maria Montessori	p. 118
John Dewey	p. 118
Paulo Freire	p. 119
Linking Goals and Instructional Strategies	p. 123
Learning Autonomy via Self-Discipline	p. 123
Set Realistic Goals and Standards	p. 125
Direct Behavior Toward Achievement	p. 125
Assess Achievement and Adjust Direction	p. 125
Redirect Goals Based on Achievement	p. 126
Intellectual Effectiveness via Critical Thinking	p. 127
Use the Three-Question Method	p. 128
Teach Epistemologies	p. 130
Teach Pitfalls of Critical Thinking to Avoid	p. 131
Cultural Efficacy via Cross-Cultural Interaction	p. 132
Exposure and Cooperation	p. 133
Language Study	p. 134
Cultural Interaction Through the Internet	p. 134
Conclusion	p. 135
Developing Curricula for Diversity	p. 139
What Is a Curriculum?	p. 139
Understanding How Knowledge Is Constructed	p. 141
Teaching About Culture	p. 144
Using Ethnic Studies	p. 148
A Dynamic Nature	p. 149
A System of Values and Beliefs	p. 150
Intragroup Diversity	p. 150
Intergroup Similarity	p. 151
Selecting Curriculum Materials	p. 151
Fostering Student-Created Curricula	p. 154
Involving Parents and Others in the Curriculum	p. 156
Building Community in Diverse Classrooms	p. 163
Socialization and Diversity	p. 163
A 21st Century Global Village	p. 165
Common Purpose	p. 165
Stability	p. 166
Cooperation	p. 166
Independence and Interdependence	p. 167
Building a Classroom Community	p. 168
Building Trust Among Students	p. 169
Building Trust With Parents	p. 171
Pursuing Self-Interests and the Common Good	p. 172
Behaving Independently and Interdependently	p. 173
Practicing Individual Rights and Respecting Others	p. 174
The Teacher's Learning Community	p. 174
Schools as Village Commons	p. 175
Conclusion	p. 178
References and Resources	p. 185
Index	p. 193
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