One Classroom, Many Worlds Teaching and Learning in the Cross-Cultural Classroom

Name: One Classroom, Many Worlds Teaching and Learning in the Cross-Cultural Classroom
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ISBN: 9780325005485

ISBN-10: 0325005486

ISBN-13: 9780325005485

Edition: 2003

Authors: Jacklyn B. Clayton

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Jacklyn Blake Clayton challenges the notion of "tolerance" for cultural differencesa notion that implies resignation, passivity, superiorityand offers instead another challengeto understand the building blocks of all cultures. This understanding is the keystone that holds together a variety of world views and creates a more solid structure for meaningful interactions between teachers and students. Each chapter of her book looks at an aspect of culture that affects the classroom: how children are socialized how values can differ from culture to culture how learning styles may be influenced how verbal and nonverbal communication differ across cultures how immigrant children acculturate…

Book details

List price: $39.95
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Heinemann
Publication date: 9/10/2003
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.40" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Introduction



Our First Language: Culture



Carried by the Current: Socialization



Points of View: Values



Making Connections: Learning



Expressing Our Essence: Verbal Communication



"High Fives" and Raised Eyebrows: Non-Verbal Communication



A Yeasty Mix: Acculturation



Looking for Familiar Landmarks: Classroom Culture



Imagining All the Possibilities: Multicultural Education


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