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Teaching to Difference? the Challenges and Opportunities of Diversity in the Classroom
Contributor(s): Johnson, Nicole E. (Editor), Wilson, Stacey-Ann (Editor)
ISBN: 1443861243     ISBN-13: 9781443861243
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
OUR PRICE:   $81.13  
Product Type: Hardcover
Published: September 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Education | Multicultural Education
- Education | Administration - General
Dewey: 379.26
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.1" (1.00 lbs) 210 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
 
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Publisher Description:
Teaching to Difference? The Challenges and Opportunities of Diversity in the Classroom offers a comparative perspective on the pedagogical and cultural issues in managing differences and diversity in the classroom. Using reflections and experiential analysis, the volume presents perspectives on the experiences of teaching and learning through differences of race/ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation and gender, language, special needs and geography, from contexts such as the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Israel. The reflections are presented from the viewpoint of minority teaching professionals and white educators teaching diverse student populations ranging from K-12 to college students and pre-service teachers.This volume provides a lens into the questions, reflections, and experiences of teachers and practitioners when they encounter difference in the classroom. The essays highlight the trepidation and frustration educators feel when they perceive themselves to be ill-prepared for diversity in their classrooms. However, there are also essays of triumph and success when teachers feel they have reached their students in a meaningful way. Additionally, through the experiences depicted, teachers describe their processes of connecting to students, how they determined what worked and did not work in their journey, and what they learned from the experience that continues to impact them.