Developing critical cultural competence : a guide for 21st-century educators / / Jewell E. Cooper, Ye He, Barbara B. Levin ; foreword by Christine Sleeter

• Autore: Cooper Jewell E
• Pubblicazione: Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, 2011; Thousand Oaks, Calif. : , : Corwin Press, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxv, 199 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 370.1170973
• Soggetto topico: Multicultural education - United States; Cultural competence - United States; Teachers - Training of - United States
• Classificazione: EDU032000
• Persona (resp. second.): HeYe, Dr.; LevinBarbara B.
• Note generali: "Includes online facilitator toolkit"--T.p.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Developing Critical Cultural Competence-Front Cover; Developing Critical Cultural Competence; Contents; List of Resources; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction: What Do We Need to Do to Prepare Teachers for Today's Diverse Classrooms?; Why do we need educators with critical cultural competence in today's schools?; How can we move professional development about diversity beyond knowledge?; Who are we in this thing called diversity?; How do we leverage assets of students, families, and communities?; Bringing It All Together ; 1. Common Practices: How Are We Currently Preparing Educators for Diverse Classrooms?Introduction; Common Goals for Multicultural Education; Foundational Understandings About Diversity; Milner's Five Conceptual Repertoires of Diversity; Empathy Versus Sympathy; Strength-Based Approach; Materials and Resources; Textbooks; Historic and Contemporary Videos; Online Learning Resources; Guest Speakers; Other Commonly Used Activities and Approaches; Discussions and Reflection; Case Studies and Case Discussions; Book Clubs; Games and Simulations; Empathy Activities; SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS ; REFLECTION AND EXTENSIONONLINE EXTENSIONS; 2. Who I Am: How Can We Understand Ourselves as Cultural Beings?; Introduction; Exploring Personal Characteristics and Beliefs; ACTIVITY 2.1 AUTOBIOGRAPHIES; ACTIVITY 2.2 EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY; ACTIVITY 2.3 ALL ABOUT ME ACTIVITIES; ACTIVITY 2.4 ALL IN A PICTURE AND SNAPSHOT OF ME ACTIVITIES; Revealing Beliefs and Identities to Others; ACTIVITY 2.5 INTERCULTURAL AUTOGRAPH HUNT; ACTIVITY 2.6 BIO-POEMS; ACTIVITY 2.7 THE PRIVILEGE WALK; SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS; REFLECTION AND EXTENSION; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; ONLINE EXTENSIONS ; FOCUS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCs)3. Moving From Beliefs and Visions to Action: How Can We Link Our Personal and Professional Identities?; Introduction; ACTIVITY 3.1 VISIONING; ACTIVITY 3.2 PERSONAL PRACTICAL THEORIES (PPTs); ACTIVITY 3.3 ACTION RESEARCH; SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS; REFLECTION AND EXTENSION; ADDITIONAL RESOURCES; ONLINE EXTENSIONS; FOCUS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCs); 4. How Do We Prepare Educators to Understand and Appreciate Student Diversity?; Introduction; From Understanding Diversity to Appreciating Diversity; ACTIVITY 4.1 DIVERSITY FACT SHEETS ; ACTIVITY 4.2 WEBSITE REVIEWSACTIVITY 4.3 INTERACTIVE SURVEY; ACTIVITY 4.4 DESCRIPTION, INTERPRETATION, AND EVALUATION; SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS; REFLECTION AND EXTENSION; ONLINE EXTENSIONS; FOCUS FOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES (PLCs); 5. From Critical Awareness to Transformative Action: How Do We Prepare Educators to Become Cultural Brokers for Student Success?; Introduction; From Critical Awareness to Transformative Action; Cross-Cultural Competence and Critical Self-Reflection; ACTIVITY 5.1 ACTIVE LISTENING; ACTIVITY 5.2 CLASSROOM OBSERVATION ANALYSIS; ACTIVITY 5.3 ABCs PROJECT ; SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS
• Sommario/riassunto: This work outlines a professional development programme to raise staff's cultural competence to teach diverse students. Teachers can increase understanding of themselves, their students, and their families.
• Titolo autorizzato: Developing critical cultural competence
• ISBN: 1-4522-6927-0; 1-4522-6885-1; 1-4522-7542-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807217303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II