| The Cultural Proficiency Manifesto: Finding Clarity Amidst the Noise Contributor(s): Lindsey, Randall B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1506399371 ISBN-13: 9781506399379 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $20.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Multicultural Education |
| LCCN: 2018286302 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.8" W x 9.8" (0.57 lbs) 120 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A call-to-arms for educators in tumultuous times In times of social disruption and uncertainty, Cultural Proficiency can provide educators with essential tools for promoting greater equity and inclusion. This book places today's political rancor and divisiveness in the context of greater historical change and provides a roadmap to interrupting the cycle of hostility towards marginalized groups. Readers will find: - Esteemed author Randall Lindsey's latest thinking on Cultural Proficiency - A deliberately brief format that unpacks the Cultural Proficiency Framework and offers practical guidance - Tools and guiding principles to help educators move their school community toward inclusivity - Prompts for individual reflection and team dialogue |
Contributor Bio(s): Lindsey, Randall B.: - Randall B. Lindsey is Emeritus Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher, an administrator, executive director of a non-profit corporation, as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University, as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University, and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. Prior to that he served for seventeen years at California State University, Los Angeles in the Division of Administration and Counseling. All of Randy's experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois, and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State, L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on Cultural Proficiency. Most recent publication is The Cultural Proficiency Manifesto: Finding Clarity Amidst the Noise. |
