Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society, Loose-Leaf Version (10th Edition)

Gollnick, Donna M.; Chinn, Philip C.

ISBN 10: 0134054911 ISBN 13: 9780134054919

Publisher: Pearson, 2016

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Note: This is the loose-leaf version of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society and does not include access to the Enhanced Pearson eText. To order the Enhanced Pearson eText packaged with the loose-leaf version, use ISBN 0134054679.

 

This widely popular book provides an up-to-date, unbiased look at today’s many different cultural groups and the importance of building on the cultures and experiences of students to help them achieve optimal learning. It explores the most current issues related to race, diversity, and equity in society and shows how those issues are reflected in schools and how they impact students. Future teachers get a sound foundation for understanding diversity and using this knowledge effectively in classrooms and schools to help students learn. The authors approach multicultural education using a broad perspective, using culture as the basis for understanding multicultural education, and emphasize the importance of an equitable education for all students. The new edition helps readers learn to routinely use self-reflection to become more effective teachers in classrooms that provide equity for all students; covers up-to-date new issues in the chapter features; updates all chapters to reflect recent events and research that have impacted the topics addressed in the book, and updates all tables, figures, and references to reflect the latest data and thinking. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded videos and assessments.

 

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An up-to-date, balanced examination of the issues of race, diversity and equity in society, how they are reflected in schools, and their impact on students.

This widely popular book provides an up-to-date, unbiased look at today’s many different cultural groups and the importance of building on the cultures and experiences of students to help them achieve optimal learning. It explores the most current issues related to race, diversity, and equity in society and shows how those issues are reflected in schools and how they impact students. Future teachers get a sound foundation for understanding diversity and using this knowledge effectively in classrooms and schools to help students learn. The authors approach multicultural education using a broad perspective, using culture as the basis for understanding multicultural education, and emphasize the importance of an equitable education for all students. The new edition helps readers learn to routinely use self-reflection to become more effective teachers in classrooms that provide equity for all students; covers up-to-date new issues in the chapter features; updates all chapters to reflect recent events and research that have impacted the topics addressed in the book, and updates all tables, figures, and references to reflect the latest data and thinking.

 

Invigorate learning with the Enhanced Pearson eText
The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content with the following multimedia features:

• Embedded videos enrich the experience with the text by allowing readers to see real teachers in real classrooms, sharing their insights. Included are Video Margin Notes that illustrate issues and introduce readers to cultural groups in ways that were unimaginable in the past. Each chapter includes two to five videos.
• Chapter Quizzes at the end of each chapter present multiple-choice questions that align with learning outcomes and allow readers to test their knowledge of the concepts, research, strategies, and practices discussed in each section.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0134054911
• ISBN 13: 9780134054919
• Binding: Loose Leaf
• Number of pages: 352