Timothy Reagan Language and Cultural Diversity in U.S. S (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

Further DetailsTitle: Language and Cultural Diversity in U.S. SchoolsCondition: NewSubtitle: Democratic Principles in ActionISBN-10: 1578866170EAN: 9781578866175ISBN: 9781578866175Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield EducationFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 07/26/2007Description: Diversity is at the heart of today's education debates. Often, school policies and programs designed to encourage and embrace diversity are met with public ire and a deep misunderstanding of how diversity serves learning. This work explains how diversity is an essential element in classroom settings. As children from around the world continue to pour into U.S. classrooms, an understanding of cultural and linguistic diversity in its broadest sense moves to the foreground. In a post 9/11 world, the benefits of understanding diversity take on urgent meaning. The introductory chapter, "Participating in Democracy Means Participating in Schools," sets the tone for the discussion to follow. As the geographic backgrounds of immigrants becomes increasingly diverse, religion must be added to previous discussions of race, ethnicity, and language. Thus, the need for the public to understand how shifts in population affect schools, makes this work a vital resource for anyone concerned with education today.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 234mmItem Length: 154mmItem Width: 18mmItem Weight: 363gContributor: Sharon F. Rallis (Contributions by), Wanda DeLeón (Contributions by), Timothy Reagan (Contributions by), Dina C. Osborn (Contributions by), Xaé Alicia Reyes (Contributions by), David Gerwin (Contributions by), Terry A. Osborn (Edited by), Casey Cobb (Contributions by), Mileidis Gort (Contributions by), Cara Mulcahy (Contributions by)Genre: Society & CultureTopic: Children's Learning & Education, Social SciencesAuthor: Timothy ReaganRelease Year: 2007

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