multicultural education

Provides an introduction to languages from around the world and asks readers to spot differences in illustrations.

Reveals how--and why--disadvantaged students struggle at elite colleges, and explains what schools can do differently if these students are to thrive.

Matthew Kay outlines how to have productive dialogues about race in the classroom. He presents practical strategies for engaging with students, maintaining that schools are the best places for young people to discuss race.

" ... bring(s) together fourteen educators who use global children's literature to help students explore their own cultural identities. The book lays out why this kind of global curriculum is important and how to make space for it within district and state mandates. Built around a curriculum framework ... , the ideas and strategies in Teaching Globally will help teachers integrate a global focus into existing literacy and social studies curricula, evaluate global resources, guide students as they investigate cross-cultural issues, and create classroom activities with an intercultural perspective"--Amazon.com.

Offers librarians a manual for setting up bilingual programs for toddlers, preschoolers, and mixed-age and family groups to meet the needs of Latino communities. Includes resource materials.

Describes practical programs that young adult librarians, school librarians, and adult and young adult services staff can use to introduce children and young adults to a variety of cultures; providing specifics on scheduling, budgets, and age-group requirements; and detailing how to set up an event that focuses on a specific culture.

Provides strategies to help elementary school teachers create a multicultural classroom, discussing classroom discipline, arrangement, parent and community involvement, and instruction.

Examines how African, Asian, Latino, and Native American students are taught in U.S. schools, identifying flaws in current methods and explaining how teachers can better meet the culturally diverse learning needs of their students.