An Introduction to Multicultural Education - Softcover

Banks, James A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205518850 ISBN 13: 9780205518852

Publisher: Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

This book gives teachers a strong background in the conceptual, theoretical, and philosophical issues in multicultural education.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. This book describes actions that educators can take to institutionalize educational programs and practices related to ethnic and cultural diversity.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Divided into five parts, the Seventh Edition emphasizes that the main goal of the multicultural curriculum should be to help readers develop the ability to make reflective decisions so that they can, through thoughtful action, influence their personal, social and civic worlds and help to make them more democratic and just. The book is designed to help teachers conceptualize, design, and implement a democratic, thoughtful, and just curriculum that honors and reflects the experiences, hopes, and dreams of all Americans. It describes knowledge, concepts, strategies, and resources that teachers need to teach ethnic studies in the classroom. For classroom teachers at all levels, and those interested in gaining a better understanding of multicultural studies in the classroom.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0205518850
• ISBN 13: 9780205518852
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 176