Language and Cultural Diversity in U.S. Schools
Democratic Principles in Action
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, s…
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- ISBN: 978-1-57886-617-5
- EAN: 9781578866175
- Produktnummer: 2944484
- Verlag: R&L Education
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 240 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D1.4 cm 375 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 375
Über den Autor
Terry A. Osborn specializes in Educational Linguistics and Second Language Education in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut. Dr. Osborn taught public school German for six years at the high school level, including one year also at the middle school level. He was on the faculty of Queens College, City University of New York, for three years.
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