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| Foreword | |
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| Preface | |
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| Charge to the Reader | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Creating a Context for Multicultural Education | |
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| Brief History of Multicultural Education | |
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| Definitions of Multicultural Education | |
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| Readings | |
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| Questioning the Status Quo: The Politics of Empowerment | |
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| Multiculturalism as Compulsory Chapel | |
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| Motivating Future Educators Through Empowerment: A Special Case | |
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| Multicultural Education: For Freedom's Sake | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| The Role of Race, Class, and Gender in the Classroom | |
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| Race and Racism | |
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| Gender | |
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| Class | |
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| Connecting Race, Gender, and Class with Position and Privilege | |
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| Readings | |
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| Report: U.S. Gap between Rich, Poor Is Widening | |
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| If Poverty Is the Question | |
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| White Privilege in Schools | |
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| The Multicultural Me | |
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| Anytown High School: A Profile of Pluralism | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| The Impact of Cultural Learning Styles and Racial Identity on Learning | |
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| Cultural Learning Styles | |
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| Summary and Implications for Learning Styles and Culture | |
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| Racial and Ethnic Identity | |
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| Racial Identity Theory | |
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| Educational Implications of Racial Identity Theory | |
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| Summary and Implications for Racial Identity Theory | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Readings | |
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| Do You Know Why They All Talk at Once?: Thoughts on Cultural Differences Between Hispanics and Anglos | |
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| Learning, Chinese-Style | |
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| Praising My Individuality | |
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| Cultural Identity Groups Overview and Framework | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Effective Decision-Making, Delivery of Instruction, and Classroom Management | |
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| Culturally Responsive Teaching | |
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| Motivation | |
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| Classroom Management and Diversity | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Readings | |
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| Some Quick Cooperative Starters: Cooperation in the Classroom | |
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| Seven Strategies to Support a Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | |
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| Dangerous Minds: Decoding a Classroom | |
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| Supporting the Invisible Minority | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Effective Decision-Making in Pluralizing the Content | |
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| The Multicultural School Teachers' Blues | |
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| Guidelines for Pluralizing Curriculum Content | |
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| Curriculum Framework | |
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| Issues in Pluralizing Specific Content Areas | |
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| Steps to Becoming a Culturally Relevant Teacher | |
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| Readings | |
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| Incorporating Cultural Pluralism into Instruction | |
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| Gender Balance: Lessons from Girls in Science and Mathematics | |
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| Afrocentricity for All | |
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| Western Mathematics: The Secret Weapon of Cultural Imperialism | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Supporting Students' Reading, Writing, and Language | |
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| Cultural Influences on the Construction of Meaning | |
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| Literacy Development within a Sociopolitical Context | |
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| Educational Implications for Cognitive and Cultural Perspectives on Literacy | |
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| Strategies to Enhance Literacy | |
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| Readings | |
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| Instructional Strategies for Second-Language Learners in the Content Areas | |
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| Black English: Its History and Its Role in the Education of Our Children | |
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| Technological Literacy: More Questions Than Answers | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Culturally Responsive Assessment | |
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| What Is the Historical Context of Testing in the United States? | |
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| What Are the Current Trends in Classroom Assessment? | |
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| What Are the Trends in National Assessment? | |
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| What Responsibilities Do Culturally Responsive Teachers Have When Assessing Students? | |
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| Readings | |
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| Alternative Assessment: Issues in Language, Culture, and Equity | |
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| Successful Detracking in Middle and Senior High Schools | |
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| Detracking Helps At-Risk Students | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| School/Family/Community Partnerships: Re-Visioning Teaching Practices Beyond the Classroom | |
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| Who Values School/Family/Community Partnerships? | |
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| Ties That Strengthen | |
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| What Schools Can Do | |
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| What Teachers Can Do | |
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| Issues of Equity: Is the Partnership Fair to All Participants? | |
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| Readings | |
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| School/Family/Community Partnerships | |
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| Tellin' Stories Project | |
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| Eight Lessons of Parent, Family, and Community Involvement in the Middle Grades | |
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| High Schools Gear Up to Create Effective School and Family Partnerships | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Further Reading | |
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| Diversity, Special Education, and Multiculturalism | |
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| A Brief History of Special Education Federal Legislation in the United States | |
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| Inequities in Special Education Today | |
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| Culturally Responsive Practices for Disabled Students from Diverse Backgrounds | |
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| Readings | |
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| Multicultural Education | |
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| Culturally Sensitive Instructional Practices for African-American Learners with Disabilities | |
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| Language Differences | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| Additional Readings | |
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| References | |
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| Challenges for Change and Diversity | |
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| Reform Themes | |
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| Challenges and Obstacles to Change | |
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| Stepping Forward: Being a Change Agent | |
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| Concluding Thoughts | |
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| Readings | |
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| Why Teachers Must Become Change Agents | |
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| Multicultural Education as Social Movement | |
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| System Dynamics and Learner-Centered Learning in Kindergarten Through 12th Grade Education | |
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| Discussion Questions and Activities | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |