multicultural education

Teachers in both general and special education classrooms are being asked to collaborate to give all students access to the general education curriculum. The challenge is that teachers receive very little training in how to work together to educate students successfully. Collaborate, Communicate, and Differentiate! addresses those issues and more, taking collaboration out of the abstract and supplying easy-to-use strategies that apply to daily tasks. --from publisher description.

Presents annotated lists of recommended books that promote multicultural awareness, covering a wide range of age groups and genres; and includes contact information for publishers of multicultural books and materials.

Teacher Julie Landsman shares her impressions on racism in the United States and the role race plays in the education system, focusing on the challenges caused by a predominately white teaching force educating the growing number of minority students.

A collection of multicultural scripts designed to promote reading fluency in grades two and three.

Presents reflective activities and group work designed to help teachers reflect on who they are as teachers, who their learners are, and the unique perspectives they bring to the classroom.

"... This guide is packed with ideas for purposeful and differentiated language instruction and assessment that can be applied throughout most content classrooms"--Back cover.

Presents forty-five classroom management strategies that focus on cultural responsiveness to boost engagement and discipline.