Becoming a Multicultural Educator

2013 Recipient of Philip C. Chinn Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education Providing an essential foundation for pre-service and in-service PK-12 educators, this engaging and practical book focuses on essential questions and theoretical concepts about becoming a multicultural educator. Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi bring theory and research to life through numerous activities, exercises, and lesson plans designed to heighten the reader's 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, this text show readers how to incorporate cultural knowledge into more effective classroom practice. The fully updated Second Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts readers can apply within their own classrooms and school-wide settings.

2013 Destinatarul Premiului Philip C. Chinn de la Asociatia Nationala de Educatie Multiculturala Oferind o baza esentiala pentru educatorii PK-12 pre-service si in serviciu, aceasta carte captivanta si practica se concentreaza pe intrebari esentiale si concepte teoretice despre devenirea unui educator multicultural.