(1995). Beyond Enhancement: The Kennedy Center's Commitment to Education. Arts Education Policy Review, v96 n4 p38-47 Mar-Apr. Asserts that exposure to high-quality arts performances with accompanying educational experiences enlivens teaching and learning. Maintains that few schools have taken advantage of opportunities provided by arts-presenting institutions. Describes resources from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (CFR)…
(1995). Exploring Aesthetics: Focus on Native Americans. Music Educators Journal, v81 n4 p33-36 Jan. Maintains that effectively presenting another culture in the classroom is one of the most fundamental problems facing teachers using a multicultural curriculum. Discusses the role of music and the arts in Native American culture. Provides suggestions for presenting traditional Native American music in Western classrooms. (CFR)…
(1995). The Dimensions of Excellence in Programs Preparing Teachers for Urban Poverty Schools. Peabody Journal of Education, v70 n2 p24-43 Win. Presents guidelines to inform teacher education programs aspiring to prepare teachers for working in impoverished urban schools: (1) attributes of preservice teacher candidates, (2) teacher educator expertise, (3) knowledge, behaviors, beliefs, attitudes, and values to be learned by prospective teachers, (4) educational methods, and (5) program evaluation. Such programs should emphasize on-site coaching. (SM)…
(1995). Language Barriers and Teaching Music. Music Educators Journal, v81 n6 p23-26 May. Maintains that every public school student deserves an opportunity to study a musical instrument. Asserts that a limited command of English should not prevent a student from being accepted into instrumental music class or hinder that student's progress. Describes a music education program for students speaking limited English. (CFR)…
(1988). Global Education: An Overview. Louisiana Social Studies Journal, v15 n1 p4-8 Fall. Discusses the different definitions and conceptualizations of global education, stating that much of the traditional curriculum of international studies can be reinterpreted to prepare students to participate in an interdependent society. Gives nine objectives for global education, and delineates the issues surrounding current conceptions of global education. (SLM)…
(1988). The Challenges Facing Global Education. Louisiana Social Studies Journal, v15 n1 p13-16 Fall. Analyzes seven barriers to teaching global education, focusing on teacher education, teaching methods, textbook bias, curricular rigidity, and student attitudes. Stresses the importance of understanding global interdependence as a part of citizenship education and the social studies curriculum. Suggests that understanding the barriers to global education can help overcome them. (CH)…
(1993). A Selected Bibliography of Bilingual Education. Illinois Schools Journal, v72 n2 p50-63. Offers an annotated bibliography of 42 bilingual education sources designed to provide educators with current information that will help them make informed decisions about issues related to bilingual education. Lists 22 articles and conference papers, 10 books, and 10 dissertations. The publication dates range from 1986 to 1992. (JB)…
(1993). A Bright Future Awaits Minorities in Art Education. Art Education, v46 n4 p21-24 Jul. Argues that art education programs must actively recruit minority students for training in visual arts education. Describes a cooperative effort between an independent art college and a metropolitan school system to identify, recruit, train, and employ minority teachers in art education. Outlines a three-year plan that includes curriculum evaluation, sensitivity training, and an exhibit of artworks by minority artists. (CFR)…
(1993). Science Is "Ciencia": Meeting the Needs of Hispanic American Students. Science Education, v77 n6 p669-83 Nov. Reviews some of the factors known to influence the achievement and retention of Hispanic Americans in technologically related fields. Discusses directions in which research should focus to meet the needs of Hispanic-American students. (PR)…
(1993). Predicting the Success of Urban Teachers (The Milwaukee Trials). Action in Teacher Education, v15 n3 p1-5 Fall. Study surveyed students in an alternative, multicultural teacher certification program to determine how well the Urban Teacher Selection Interview could predict the success of future urban teachers. Comparisons between their interview rankings and their rankings as classroom teachers indicated that degree of future teaching success can be predicted. (SM)…
(1993). Essential Skills for Effective Minority Teacher Education. Teacher Education Quarterly, v20 n3 p19-29 Sum. Efforts must be made from inside the teacher education classroom to retain minority students and increase their success in completing credential programs. After explaining why there is a shortage of minority teacher education students, the paper presents five essential skills for preparing and retaining minority teacher candidates. (SM)…
(1998). International Education, Citizenship, and National Standards. Social Studies Review, v37 n2 p18-22 Spr-Sum. Maintains that if students are to make informed and prudent judgments about the international role of the United States and its foreign policy they need to understand the major elements of international relations and how world affairs affect them. Connects this goal to the National Standards for Civics and Government. (MJP)…
(1999). CCCC's Role in the Struggle for Language Rights. College Composition and Communication, v50 n3 p349-76 Feb. Recounts the activist history of the Conference on College Composition and Communication in working toward a more democratic valuing of language diversity by both teachers and the public. Focuses on two organizational policies of CCCC, the "Students' Right" resolution of 1974 and the "National Language Policy" of 1988, incorporating articles and commentaries on language from this journal. (SR)…
(1998). The Anansi Connection. Educational Leadership, v56 n1 p76-79 Sep. Describes a teacher educator's efforts to connect children's literature, sponsored by a partnership between Northern Illinois University and Chicago Public Schools. In one project, student teachers used award-winning picture books to inspire African-American eighth graders to create pastels on black paper. In another, regional folk tales inspired Hispanic students to create mosaics and painted animal sculptures. (MLH)…
(1995). The Role of Common Culture and Cultural Diversity in the Creation of the Anti-Biased Classroom and Curriculum: A Case Study and Guidelines. This paper first explores the problem of increased cultural diversity in public education and then offers suggestions and guidelines for educators in the creation of an anti-biased classroom and curriculum. Case studies of two Hispanic students illustrate the role of acculturation and the middle school classroom setting and curriculum on academic achievement and future educational and employment aspirations. A review of related literature looks at: acculturation models, ethnic identity, educating diverse cultural groups, non-biased educational environment, and diversity as an agent for change. Generalizations from the case studies suggested that: (1) the curriculum was not meeting the two students' educational needs; (2) Hispanic culture was not included across the curriculum; and (3) the middle school classrooms did not provide a secure environment for Hispanic cultural expression. Among 12 suggestions and guidelines for educators are the following: teachers must be sensitive to…