Multicultural Education articles from June 2008

Multicultural Education archives from June 2008

From Chicano/a to Xicana/o: critical activist teaching revisited.(Essay)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this article--a combination of personal narrative mixed with conceptual ponderings--I seek to explore the development of a continuum of identities, which range from Chicano/a to Xicana/o. The former is rooted in...

Cultural connections: an alternative to conflict resolution.(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In today's increasingly polyglot classrooms, interpersonal and inter-group conflicts often arise out of mutual misunderstandings between different collections of students, some based on language or status differences...

Racial and ethnic diversity at HBCUs: what can be learned when whites are in the minority?(historically black colleges and universities)(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] There was a book lying near Alice on the table...she turned over the leaves, to find some part that she could read, "--for it's all in some language I don't know," she said to herself. She puzzled over this for some...

Global student teaching experiences: stories bridging cultural and inter-cultural difference.(Report)
June 22, 2008... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Introduction and Purpose "International education" has come to have a number of different meanings in recent years. The terms global education, development education, comparative education, and international...

A duo-ethnographic conversation on social justice activism: exploring issues of identity, racism, and activism with young people.(Personal Perspective)
June 22, 2008... Darren Lund: I have been thinking about starting this conversation (1) for a long time, and I am excited about using a "duoethnographic" method (Norris, in press) to get this going. The principal belief underlying this approach is that...

A letter of thanks to students in room 312.(Personal Perspective)
June 22, 2008... Introduction When my department chair called and asked me if I would like to teach EDFD 609, Cultural Contexts of Education, I jumped at the opportunity. I thought to myself, "I finally have the opportunity to teach a class that delves...

Engaging in a reflective examination about diversity: interviews with three preservice teachers.(Research)(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction Diversity and Multicultural Education Diversity and multicultural education is fast becoming the norm. Race, gender, ethnicity, ability, language, culture, socioeconomic class, family configurations, interests, or...

The perceptions of Japanese students toward academic English reading: implications for effective ESL reading strategies.(Research)(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction The population of English as a Second Language (ESL) learners has increased significantly in higher education settings in the United States today. There were approximately 583,000 foreign students enrolled in American colleges...

Multicultural mathematics: revelations from an exploratory assignment.(Promising Practices)(Report)
June 22, 2008... Introduction One semester while attempting to help pre-service teachers learn how to make mathematics relevant to the lives of young children, it occurred to me that many pre-service teachers in our teacher education program were...

The 2008 Skipping Stones honor awards recognize 26 exceptional books.(Recommended readings)
June 22, 2008... If you are searching for authentic multicultural and nature books or teaching resources, you might turn to Skipping Stones magazine. Since 1994, Skipping Stones has recognized outstanding books and educational videos with our Annual Honor...