An Introduction to multicultural education / James A. Banks.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Boston, MA : Pearson Education, 2008.Edition: 4thDescription: xii, 164 p; 23 cmContent type:
  • Text
Media type:
  • Unmediated
Carrier type:
  • Volume
ISBN:
  • 978-0-205-51885-2
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • 370.117 B22i
Contents:
1. Goals and Misconceptions. 2. Dimensions and School Characteristics. 3. Curriculum Transformation. 4. School Reform and Intergroup Education. 5. Knowledge Components. 6. Teaching with Powerful Ideas. 7. Citizenship Education and Teacher Knowledge. 8. A Pedagogy for Re-Envisioning America: Margaret Crocco Interviews James A. Banks. 9. Multicultural Benchmarks. Glossary. Appendix A. Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society. Appendix B. Nebraska Multicultural Education Bill. Appendix C. Checklist for Evaluating Informational Materials. Appendix D. A Multicultural Educational Evaluation Checklist. Appendix E. A Multicultural Education Basic Library. References. Index.
Summary: This brief text provides readers with a succinct yet comprehensive overview of multicultural education and what it means for classroom teaching. The text opens by describing the goals of multicultural education and misconceptions about it.
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Includes bibliographic references and index

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1. Goals and Misconceptions. 2. Dimensions and School Characteristics. 3. Curriculum Transformation. 4. School Reform and Intergroup Education. 5. Knowledge Components. 6. Teaching with Powerful Ideas. 7. Citizenship Education and Teacher Knowledge. 8. A Pedagogy for Re-Envisioning America: Margaret Crocco Interviews James A. Banks. 9. Multicultural Benchmarks. Glossary. Appendix A. Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society. Appendix B. Nebraska Multicultural Education Bill. Appendix C. Checklist for Evaluating Informational Materials. Appendix D. A Multicultural Educational Evaluation Checklist. Appendix E. A Multicultural Education Basic Library. References. Index.

This brief text provides readers with a succinct yet comprehensive overview of multicultural education and what it means for classroom teaching. The text opens by describing the goals of multicultural education and misconceptions about it.

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