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Record Nr.

UNINA9910822113703321

Autore

CampbellJones Franklin

Titolo

The cultural proficiency journey : moving beyond ethical barriers toward profound school change / / Franklin CampbellJones, Brenda CampbellJones, Randall B. Lindsey ; foreword by Linda C. Tillman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin

London, : SAGE [distributor], 2010

Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Corwin Press, , 2010

ISBN

1-4522-7118-6

1-4522-0955-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 127 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

370.1170973

Soggetti

Multicultural education - United States

School improvement programs - United States

Educational leadership - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based on print version record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-123) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Cultural Proficiency and Morality; 1 - Oakland Hills; 2 - The Toolsof Cultural Proficiency; 3 - Values, Assumptions, and Beliefs Guide Our Actions; 4 - Morality; Part II: Case Studies; 6 - Barrier 2; 7 - Barrier 3; Heuristic Reflection; References; Further Readings; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This text calls on educators to facilitate personal and systemic change that translates into responsible actions in a multicultural society. Using detailed case studies based on actual school events, it provides an understanding of cultural proficiency as an ethical and moralistic approach for profound organizational school change.