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| Material Type: | Internet resource |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book, Internet Resource |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Lynn Kell Spradlin; Richard D Parsons |
| ISBN: | 0495189529 9780495189527 |
| OCLC Number: | 122701033 |
| Description: | xxviii, 304 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents: | Social Context of U.S. Schooling : Minority Experience. Understanding what it means to have a marginalized status in the United States : defining marginalization -- Often-clashing expectations : minority family attitudes, academic expectations, and treatment in schools -- School climate : effects on minority student achievement and socio-emotional adjustment -- The classroom teacher : a powerful influence -- Minority Voices : Windows for Gaining Cultural Insight. Learning from Native American stories -- Learning from Asian American stories -- Learning from Latino/a stories -- Learning from African American stories -- Learning from working-class stories -- Learning from women's stories -- Learning from gay and lesbian individuals' stories -- Learning from the stories of people with disabilities -- Promoting Change and Achievement. Understanding the achievement gap between minority and dominant-culture students : stratification effects -- Transforming knowledge : a primary form of teacher advocacy -- Moving from me to we : advocacy for educators. |
| Responsibility: | Lynn Kell Spradlin, Richard D. Parsons. |
Abstract:
Offers research-based strategies that will help educators successfully navigate intercultural interactions to better meet the needs of students. This book provides an intellectual and emotional
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