Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action

By William A. Howe, Penelope L Lisi, Penelope L. Lisi

Book Overview

Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action focuses on the development and application of research-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment strategies for multicultural education in PK-12 classrooms. Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi bring theory and research to life through numerous exercises, case studies, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers' cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. Responding to the growing need to increase academic achievement and to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students, the fully updated Third Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts readers can apply within their future classrooms and school-wide settings. With the support of this practical and highly readable book, readers will be prepared to teach in culturally responsive ways, develop a critical understanding of culture and its powerful influence on teaching and learning, and feel empowered to confront and address timely issues.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1506393837
• ISBN13: 9781506393834
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
• Length: 472 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.0" x 10.0"