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Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach | 
 enlarge | Authors: Kenneth Cushner, Averil Mcclelland, Philip Safford
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
Category: Book
Buy New: $75.95
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Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 474874
Media: Paperback
Edition: 6
Pages: 504
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 7.9 x 0.7
ISBN: 0073525979
Dewey Decimal Number: 370.117
EAN: 9780073525976
ASIN: 0073525979
Publication Date: June 11, 2008
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Human Diversity in Education: An Integrative Approach is a research-based, comprehensive text designed to provide an introduction to multicultural education and diversity in society. The text prepares future teachers for the wide diversity of students that they are certain to meet in their classrooms, schools, and communities. It provides an updated and broad treatment of the various forms of human diversity found in today�s schools including nationality, ethnicity, race, religion, gender, class, language, sexual orientation, and ability levels. . Based on the assumption that it is at the level of the individual teacher where the change that must occur with regard to diversity in schools begins, it assumes that teachers must learn to incorporate issues of diversity in all of their teaching, including, but not limited to their interactions with children, parents, other teachers and the community. . The text contains introductory case studies that are referred back to in a series of chapter-ending critical incidents that prompt students to apply what they learned in the chapter. Important topics covered include: intercultural development of individuals, globalization and international education, religion in society and schools, gender and sexuality, exceptionality, and diversity with respect to early childhood..
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 A great overview of Diversity in the classroom November 29, 2008
Marcy Willard (Broomfield, CO)
This is a great overview of the issues related to diversity and cross-cultural competence in education. This book is geared toward teachers but is also useful for school psychologists and other educational professionals. I was impressed to see that the book references The World is Flat, Thomas Friedman's important work about issues related to globalization. The chapters about the changing demographics of the US and the important implications of our newly globalized economy were innovative and helpful. The case studies were also a useful tool in the book.
This text was used for a graduate level course in diversity I recently finished. It was not quite advanced enough for the rigour of the course. The book worked well when supplimented by more in-depth articles from original authors in the field. Despite the slightly overly general nature of the text, it was well written and effective overall.
 Great discussions on diversity!! August 2, 2005
T. Mitchell (Chicago, IL)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Human Diversity in Education is a great supplemental or support text for a diversity course in education or for any teacher or student who wants to know more about the historical and social perspectives of student diversity in American schools. The importance of language use and learning styles is emphasized and research is presented (although the text does not present an in-depth discussion of current research or applications). The only negative is the lack of coverage on individual diversity, although the absence of text book opinions and presentation can spark great discussions in class!! Overall, an extremely well organized and easy to read text!!
An excellent resourse for educators! September 8, 2003
M. Khalil Islam-zwart (Spokane, WA United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One thing is certain - no matter how much US Americans may wax poetically about the good old days when things, including public education, were much more simple, those days are not going to return. As recent census data has indicated, the demographics of the US are continuing to change and the nation is getting more and more diverse. Within the next forty years, those of us living may witness a changing of the majority guard from White to Biracial and Hispanic/Chicano Americans. That being the case, pre-service teachers and those considering a career in education need to be able to work with those most unlike them. They will need to examine the barriers they have build in their own mind, and create new categories for dealing with difference. The text points out that most pre-service teachers want to work in communities similar from whence they came. With the present teaching force being made up of an 88% White-Middle-Class and 66% female, well, that may not be a reality for those pre-service teachers once they become certified. Human diversity in education: an integrative approach addresses many of the issues that pre-service teachers and others who wish to (or actually do) work in education must understand. This text is excellent for illuminating diversity and multiculturalism. It is rich in information and resources and information. It will be a most welcome addition to the shelf of any educator or student serious about diversity and multicultural education.
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