Introduction to Multicultural Education, An

by Banks, James A.

• ISBN13: 9780205341023
• ISBN10: 0205341020
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

"Cultural Diversity and Education" is designed to help pre-service and in-service educators clarify the philosophical and definitional issues related to pluralistic education, derive a clarified philosophical position, design and implement effective teaching strategies that reflect ethnic and cultural diversity, and prepare sound guidelines for multicultural programs and practices. Provides teachers and administrators with a succinct, yet comprehensive, overview of multicultural education and what it means for classroom teaching. Strong emphasis on curriculum and reform. "For pre-service and in-service school teachers."

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Goals and Misconceptions	1	(12)
Dimensions and School Characteristics	13	(8)
Curriculum Transformation	21	(14)
School Reform and Intergroup Education	35	(14)
Knowledge Components	49	(13)
Teaching with Powerful Ideas	62	(19)
Citizenship Education and Teacher Knowledge	81	(16)
A Pedagogy for Re-Envisioning America	97	(15)
Margaret Smith Crocco
James A. Banks
Multicultural Benchmarks	112	(10)
Glossary	122	(3)
Appendix A Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society	125	(3)
Appendix B Nebraska Multicultural Education Bill	128	(3)
Appendix C Checklist for Evaluating Informational Materials	131	(3)
Appendix D A Multicultural Education Evaluation Checklist	134	(2)
Appendix E A Multicultural Education Basic Library	136	(2)
References	138	(15)
Index	153