(1992). Meeting the Challenge of Diversity. Young Children, v47 n2 p12-18 Jan. Describes inappropriate approaches to diversity in early childhood programs, such as teachers being proud of being "colorblind." Suggestions for making changes and for finding support for those changes are given. (LB)…
(1993). Toward Total Internationalization: Comprehensive Institutional Reform and Global Studies. The Case of Bradford College. Journal of General Education, v42 n3 p178-90. Describes efforts at Bradford College (BC) to transform institutional culture to embrace an international/multicultural perspective. Reviews BC's previous successes with curricular reform; the president's role in the formation of BC's Task Force on Internationalization (TFI); and TFI recommendations regarding curricula, staff development, library-media resources, fund raising, and assessment. Includes BC mission statement. (PAA)…
(1993). Bridging the Culture Gap. The Challenge of Change. Instructor, v102 n5 p30-33 Jan. Presents the first in a series of profiles on teachers who have attempted educational change, describing how a New Jersey elementary teacher eased the transition process for a burgeoning population of immigrant children. Her multicultural strategy involved in-class learning centers and immigrant parent mentors for new arrivals and their families. (SM)…
(1988). Global Education: Charges and Counter-Charges. Michigan Social Studies Journal, v2 n2 p147-50 Spr. Discusses criticisms of global education by Gregg L. Cunningham in a report for Thomas G. Tancredo, and the National Council for the Social Studies' response to the report. Contends that an ethnocentric curriculum restricts students ability to think critically. Distinguishes between cultural relativism and moral relativism. (DB)…
(1993). Immigration: A Teacher's Resource Packet. New England Journal of History, v50 n1 p69-91 Spr. Asserts that teachers often need information on a variety of topics. Provides a list of recommended resources on immigration in the United States. Includes a \dictionary\ of immigration-related topics, court case summaries related to immigration law and education, and teacher resources on the topic of immigration. (CFR)…
(1993). Developing a More Inclusive Sociology Curriculum: Racial and Ethnic Group Coverage in Thirty Introductory Textbooks. Teaching Sociology, v21 n2 p166-71 Apr. Argues that research and teaching in sociology should reflect increased commitment achievements and contributions of culturally diverse groups. Discusses content analysis of 30 introductory sociology texts to determine quantity and quality of their coverage of U.S. ethnic and racial groups. Concludes that, although substantial progress has been made, more effort to include culturally diverse topics must be made. (CFR)…
(1993). Infusing Black Psychology into the Introductory Psychology Course. Teaching of Psychology, v20 n1 p13-21 Feb. Contends that infusing black psychology into an introductory psychology course can help students learn about the impact of social, economic, and cultural factors on psychological development. Provides a rationale, lecture outline, and resource list to assist teachers in incorporating black psychology in their courses. Reports that African-American students have more positive views about psychology after taking the course. (CFR)…
(1999). Models for Instruction and Curriculum. Public Relations Review, v25 n1 p45-53 Spr. Proposes three models of course-specific curricula and a content-curriculum model for undergraduate public-relations education, and proposes core and elective areas for a master's of public-relations curriculum. Agrees that public-relations curricula should have a broad liberal arts and science basis, and recommended more attention to ethics, multiculturalism, international issues and to the use of technology. (SR)…
(1998). Addressing Cultural Context in the Development of Performance-based Assessments and Computer-adaptive Testing: Preliminary Validity Considerations. Journal of Negro Education, v67 n3 p211-19 Sum. Discusses the research and steps needed to develop performance-based and computer-adaptive assessments that are culturally responsive. Supports the development of a new conceptual framework and more explicit guidelines for designing culturally responsive assessments. (SLD)…
(1996). Narrowing the Achievement Gap in Science. Educational Leadership, v53 n8 p14-17 May. An inner-city Omaha high school created an untracked, wholly desegregated 2-year thematic science curriculum for all 9th and 10th graders. Under the outdoor community study theme, students participate in a simulated archaeological dig of an Omaha Indian earth lodge, study the school grounds' ecological status, and design areas along a proposed nature trail. (13 references) (MLH)…
(1995). The Question of Identity: Social Science Concepts and Humanities Applications. Interdisciplinary Humanities, v12 n3 p3-8 Sum. Summarizes an interdisciplinary course that uses humanities resources to illuminate social science concepts related to nationalism and multiculturalism. Combined fiction and nonfiction sources to discuss the determining factors of national and personal identity. Includes relevant examples, as well as a list of required texts, and student projects. (MJP)…
(2001). Contemporary American Indian Life in \The Owl's Song\ and \Smoke Signals.\. English Journal, v90 n3 p54-59 Jan. Discusses \Smoke Signals\ (a 1998 award-winning film) and \The Owl's Song\ (a 1974 novel), both of which feature young adult American Indian protagonists. Suggests instructional strategies for teaching these works in tandem. Argues that teaching these works informs students about relevant literary, historical, social, and cultural topics in ways that undermine prevalent and damaging misunderstandings of contemporary American Indian people. (SR)…
(2000). Why Do Some Curricular Challenges Work while Others Do Not? The Case of Three Afrocentric Challenges. Sociology of Education, v73 n2 p69-91 Apr. Compares three cases in Atlanta, GA, New York state, and Washington, DC, in which advocates fought to have an Afrocentric curriculum implemented in public schools' social studies and history classes. Examines the influences of six local organizational factors on the proposed curricular changes. (CMK)…
(1999). Multicultural Literature: Mirror and Window on Experience. Social Studies and the Young Learner, v11 n3 p27-30 Jan-Feb. Believes that multicultural literature should focus on the diverse groups within society while also stressing the common similarities between human experiences in order to encourage students to connect with the characters, situations, and contexts presented in the books. Offers five areas of exploration and accompanying literature that identify common experiences. (CMK)…
(1999). Matters of Size: Obesity as a Diversity Issue in the Field of Early Childhood. Early Childhood Education Journal, v27 n2 p95-103 Win. Notes that obesity is the primary reason for peer rejection in America; examines effects of obesity on wellness, self-esteem, peer relationships, and social status of children/families and early childhood teachers. Suggests that early childhood educators: (1) educate all stakeholders about nutrition and body size issues; (2) speak out against teasing and bullying; and (3) establish policies promoting healthful eating habits. (LBT)…