Language and cultural diversity in U.S. schools [[electronic resource] ] : democratic principles in action / / edited by Terry A. Osborn

• Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Praeger Publishers, c2005
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (242 p.)
• Disciplina: 370.117/0973
• Soggetto topico: Multicultural education - United States; Language arts - Social aspects - United States; Sociolinguistics - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: OsbornTerry A. <1966->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction : participating in democracy means participating in schools / Terry A. Osborn and Dina C. Osborn -- Emergent possibilities for diversity in reading and the language arts / Cara Mulcahy -- Bilingual education : good for U.S.? / Mileidis Gort -- Accents and dialects : ebonics and beyond / Timothy Reagan -- A case study in cultural and linguistic difference : the deaf-world / Timothy Reagan -- Foreign language education : it's not just for conjugation anymore / Terry A. Osborn -- Multicultural education is good for U.S. beyond sensitivity training / Wanda DeLeón and Xaé Alicia Reyes -- Policies for a pluralistic society / Casey Cobb and Sharon F. Rallis -- What September 11th also teaches us / David Gerwin and Terry A. Osborn.
• Sommario/riassunto: As linguistic and cultural diversity continue to occupy a central place in ongoing debates about school reform and affirmative action, this work offers an understanding of diversity in today's schools.
• Titolo autorizzato: Language and cultural diversity in U.S. schools
• ISBN: 1-280-70666-X; 9786610706662; 0-313-06471-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455178703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Educate US.