Becoming a Multicultural Educator
Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action
Fourth Edition
William A. Howe
- Albertus Magnus College
Penelope L. Lisi
- Central Connecticut State University, USA
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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. This text answers the growing need to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students in a way that is not just theoretical, but readily applicable.
Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi balance theory and research via numerous exercises, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers’ cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. The fully updated Fourth Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts along with new topics, case studies, and interviews. Additional sections tackle current topics in multicultural education, including the disparate effects of COVID, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the benefits of classroom diversity.
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.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi balance theory and research via numerous exercises, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers’ cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. The fully updated Fourth Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts along with new topics, case studies, and interviews. Additional sections tackle current topics in multicultural education, including the disparate effects of COVID, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the benefits of classroom diversity.
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.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
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Contents
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
Additional materials
Description
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. This text answers the growing need to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students in a way that is not just theoretical, but readily applicable.
Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi balance theory and research via numerous exercises, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers’ cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. The fully updated Fourth Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts along with new topics, case studies, and interviews. Additional sections tackle current topics in multicultural education, including the disparate effects of COVID, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the benefits of classroom diversity.
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.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi balance theory and research via numerous exercises, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers’ cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. The fully updated Fourth Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts along with new topics, case studies, and interviews. Additional sections tackle current topics in multicultural education, including the disparate effects of COVID, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the benefits of classroom diversity.
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.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
- Learning Platform / Courseware
Sage Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It’s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Select the Vantage tab on this page to learn more.- Assignable Video with Assessment
Assignable video (available in Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now.
- Assignable Video with Assessment
- LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Select the Resources tab on this page to learn more.
Contents
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
Additional materials
Reviews
Becoming a Multicultural Educator
Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action
July 2023 | 560 pages | Sage US
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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. This text answers the growing need to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students in a way that is not just theoretical, but readily applicable.
Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi balance theory and research via numerous exercises, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers’ cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. The fully updated Fourth Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts along with new topics, case studies, and interviews. Additional sections tackle current topics in multicultural education, including the disparate effects of COVID, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the benefits of classroom diversity.
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.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi balance theory and research via numerous exercises, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers’ cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. The fully updated Fourth Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts along with new topics, case studies, and interviews. Additional sections tackle current topics in multicultural education, including the disparate effects of COVID, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the benefits of classroom diversity.
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.
This title is accompanied by a complete teaching and learning package.
- Learning Platform / Courseware
Sage Vantage is an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support. It’s a learning platform you, and your students, will actually love. Select the Vantage tab on this page to learn more.- Assignable Video with Assessment
Assignable video (available in Sage Vantage) is tied to learning objectives and curated exclusively for this text to bring concepts to life. Watch a sample video now.
- Assignable Video with Assessment
- LMS Cartridge: Import this title’s instructor resources into your school’s learning management system (LMS) and save time. Don’t use an LMS? You can still access all of the same online resources for this title via the password-protected Instructor Resource Site. Select the Resources tab on this page to learn more.
Table Of Contents:
- 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
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