Cantitate/Preț
Produs

Becoming a Multicultural Educator

Autor William A. Howe, Penelope L. Lisi
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 15 ian 2019
Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action focuses on the development and application of research-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment strategies for multicultural education in PK-12 classrooms. Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi bring theory and research to life through numerous exercises, case studies, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers' cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. Responding to the growing need to increase academic achievement and to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students, the fully updated Third Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts readers can apply within their future classrooms and school-wide settings. With the support of this practical and highly readable book, readers will be prepared to teach in culturally responsive ways, develop a critical understanding of culture and its powerful influence on teaching and learning, and feel empowered to confront and address timely issues.
Citește tot Restrânge

Toate formatele și edițiile

Toate formatele și edițiile Preț Express
Paperback (2) 72833 lei  6-8 săpt.
  Sage Publications, Inc – 15 ian 2019 72833 lei  6-8 săpt.
  SAGE Publications – 14 dec 2023 67102 lei  Precomandă

Preț: 72833 lei

Preț vechi: 99771 lei
-27% Nou

Puncte Express: 1092

Preț estimativ în valută:
12888 15113$ 11318£

Carte tipărită la comandă

Livrare economică 10-24 februarie 26

Preluare comenzi: 021 569.72.76

Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781506393834
ISBN-10: 1506393837
Pagini: 472
Dimensiuni: 203 x 254 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.86 kg
Ediția:3. Auflage
Editura: Sage Publications, Inc

Notă biografică

William A. Howe has over 45 years of experience as an educator and professional staff developer from elementary grades to higher education in Canada and the United States. He has taught courses in multicultural education at the University of Hartford, University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac University and most recently at Albertus Magnus College.

He was the former program manager for multicultural education, bullying, and civil rights at the Connecticut State Department of Education. From 1998 to 2015 he was the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator overseeing compliance in sexual harassment and gender equity. In addition to conducting workshops on Title IX he has served as an expert witness on sexual harassment in schools.

He is a regular presenter at state and national conferences and has appeared on both radio and television on diversity issues. In addition, he has been quoted in the New York Times, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, CampusSafety and other news publications and journals. He has conducted over 600 workshops and speaking engagements for 24,000 attendees on multicultural education, cultural competence and diversity. He has chaired 9 national conferences and 18 regional conferences on multicultural education. 

He is Past President of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). He is a Founding Member of the Asian Pacific American Coalition of CT (APAC) and Past-Chair of the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Commission. 

In 2006 he was named Multicultural Educator of the Year by NAME. He was an Honoree at the 11th Annual ¿Immigrant Day¿ at the Connecticut State Capitol in 2008, a day to honor immigrants from throughout Connecticut who have made valuable contributions to their communities and/or professions. In 2012 he was recognized with by the Pakistani American Association of Connecticut (PAACT) for his service to the community. On May 2, 2015 Dr. Howe received an Official Citation from the Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of a Commitment and Leadership to the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Community in Higher Education and Public Service. 

In 2015 he has was recognized by Teachers College/Columbia University as a Distinguished Alumni. In 2019 he received the Ebenezer D. Bassett Distinguished Humanitarian Award for Civil Rights and Equity from Central Connecticut State University and the Ebenezer D. Bassett Memorialization Committee.

He is on the Editorial Board of Multicultural Perspectives, the official journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). His textbook on multicultural education, coauthored with Dr. Penelope Lisi, Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action (2019, SAGE) received the 2013 Philip C. Chinn Multicultural Book Award from NAME. The textbook is also published in Chinese. In addition, he is a coauthor of the Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity through Education, 2nd Edition (2007, Routledge). 

 

Cuprins

SECTION I: Background
1. Multicultural Education: History, Theory, and Evolution
2. Becoming a Multicultural Educator: A Four-Step Model
SECTION II: Knowledge
3. Historical Perspectives on a Multicultural America
4. Foundational Knowledge for Culturally Responsive Teaching
SECTION III. Awareness
5. Understanding Cultural Identities and Their Influence on Teaching and Learning
6. Learning to Understand and Respect Differences
SECTION IV. Skills
7. Curriculum Development and Lesson Planning
8. Instructional Approaches Needed by Multicultural Educators
9. Developing Skills in Teaching Language and Understanding
10. Assessment That Is Culturally Responsive
SECTION V: Action
11. Creating the Multicultural Classroom
12. Creating the Multicultural School