Developing Critical Cultural Competence: A Guide for 21st-Century Educators-Wow! eBook

Developing Critical Cultural Competence: A Guide for 21st-Century Educators book cover

Developing Critical Cultural Competence: A Guide for 21st-Century Educators

Author(s): Jewell E. Cooper (Author), Ye He (Author), Barbara B. Levin (Author)

Publisher: Corwin
Publication Date: 3 Nov. 2011
Edition: 1st
Language: English
Print length: 227 pages
ISBN-10: 1412996252
ISBN-13: 9781412996259

Book Description

“Developing Critical Cultural Competence provides educators with the inspiration, knowledge, and tools to move from theory to action in seeking to eliminate the achievement gap.”
―Bess Scott, Director of Elementary Education
Lincoln Public Schools, NE

“As I read this book, it became clear that my long-held belief about the meaning of cultural competence needed a makeover. I am now convinced that my personal definition of diversity should embrace a much deeper appreciation of differences and transformative action.”
―Denise Carlson, Curriculum Consultant
Heartland Area Education Agency, Johnston, IA

Cultural competence is key to improved student achievement

The increasingly diverse nature of today′s schools and the need to increase the achievement of all students, no matter their background, requires 21^st-century teachers to develop critical cultural competence. Looking at data is not enough. We have to know who our students are! This book shows you how to provide professional development that deepens teachers′ cultural understanding. Developing Critical Cultural Competence helps educators translate new knowledge into action with activities that focus on the three inseparable insights required for developing teachers′ critical cultural competency:

Understanding themselves
Understanding their students
Understanding their students′ families and communities

In addition to the activities are reflection questions, group discussion questions, online extensions for facilitators, and a sample professional development plan. A companion website provides reproducible resource lists and handouts as well as examples that can serve as models for some of the activities.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This book offers a coherent collection of theories and practices for a strong multicultural teacher education. It would act as a useful text or starting place for an entire course.”

— Judson Laughter, Assistant Professor of English Education Published On: 2011-01-31

— Denise Carlson, Curriculum Consultant Published On: 2011-01-31

“This book effectively describes the importance of individual teachers learning about themselves as a person in order to clearly differentiate for students in the classroom.”

— Lizette D D′Amico, K-12 ELL Coordinator Published On: 2011-01-31

“With a clear theme of preparing educators for teaching diverse learners and creating critical cultural competence, the author hooks the reader and entices them to continue the journey of developing cultural responsiveness in the classroom and community.”

— Lori Grossman, Mentor Program Coordinator Published On: 2011-01-31

“Developing Critical Cultural Competence offers a rich resource of information and activities for professional development that supports cultural understanding and goes beyond the assumptions and myths that often surround the diverse student populations in our nation’s schools.”

— Carol Gallegos, Literacy Coach Published On: 2011-01-31

“Developing Critical Cultural Competence provides educators with the inspiration, knowledge, and tools to move from theory to action in seeking to eliminate the achievement gap.”

— Bess Scott, Director of Elementary Education Published On: 2011-01-31

From the Back Cover

Clearly outlines a professional development program to raise staff’s cultural competence to teach diverse students. Outlines how to plan and fund the program, and includes hands-on tools. Teachers increase understanding of themselves, their students, and their families. Involves self-reflection, innovation, and collaboration to transform school culture.

About the Author

Dr. Ye He is an Associate Professor in the Teacher Education and Higher Education Department at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Her research focuses on the promotion of strength-based, community-engaged culturally responsive practices in education.

Barbara Levin has been a Professor in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) since 1993. She was an elementary school teacher for 17 years before earning her Ph.D. at the University of California-Berkeley. Dr. Levin served as the Director of the Teachers Academy at UNCG, assistant department chair, and director of graduate studies. She was awarded the first Mentoring-Advising-Supervising (MAS) Award in the School of Education at UNCG. Dr. Levin also served as an Associate Editor for Teacher Education Quarterly for 8 years, and was co-PI on a 5-year, $1.4 million National Professional Development grant from the Dept. of Education called TESOL for ALL. Her research interests include: understanding how teachers’ pedagogical beliefs develop across their careers; case-based teaching; problem-based learning (PBL); universal design for learning (UDL); and leading, teaching, and learning with technology. Dr. Levin has published eight books and over 40 articles in well-respected research journals.

View on Amazon

电子书代发PDF格式价格30元我要求助