Language, Culture, and Community in Teacher Education

Name: Language, Culture, and Community in Teacher Education
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ISBN: 9780805856989

ISBN-10: 0805856986

ISBN-13: 9780805856989

Edition: 2008

Authors: Maria Estela Brisk

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This volume addresses the pressing reality in teacher education that all teachers need to be prepared to work effectively with linguistically and culturally diverse student populations. Every classroom in the country is already, or will soon be, deeply affected by the changing demographics of America's students. Marilyn Cochran-Smith's Foreword and Donaldo Macedo's Introductory Essay set the context with respect to teacher education and student demographics, followed by a series of chapters presented in three sections: knowledge, practice, and policy. The literature on language education has typically been discussed in relation to preparing ESL or bilingual teachers. Typically, needs of…

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List price: $45.95
Copyright year: 2008
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/17/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 436
Size: 7.80" wide x 9.21" long x 1.06" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



AACTE Statement


Note from Dr. Sharon P. Robinson President and CEO, American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE)


Acknowledgments


Foreword


Preface



Poisoning Racial and Cultural Identities: An Educational Challenge




Knowledge



Language, Culture, and Identity




Teaching Students Who Speak African American Language: Expanding Educators' and Students' Linguistic Repertoires




Language and the Deaf World: Difference not Disability




Rethinking the Case for Culture-Based Curriculum: Conditions that Support Improved Mathematics Performance in Diverse Classrooms




Practice



ESL Is Good Teaching "Plus": Preparing Standard Curriculum Teachers for All Learners




Classic: Transforming Hearts and Minds




Highly Qualified Teachers for Our Schools: Developing Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions to Teach Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students




Teacher Education to Serve a Native Hawaiian Community: Lessons Learned




"Does She Speak English?": Hmong Educators in Western Wisconsin




Program and Faculty Transformation: Enhancing Teacher Preparation




Faculty Perspectives on Integrating Linguistic Diversity Issues into an Urban Teacher Education Program




Policy



Educational Policy and Linguistic Diversity: A Critical Analysis of Teacher Certification Requirements




Language, Culture, Policy, and Standards in Teacher Preparation: Lessons from Research and Model Practices Addressing the Needs of CLD Children and Their Teachers



Conclusion



Proceedings and Recommendations from the Wingspread Conference


About the Authors


Index