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Informationen zum Autor Sonia Nieto is Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy and Culture at the College of Education, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA. Klappentext Sonia Nieto speaks directly to current and future teachers in this thoughtful integration of a selection of her key writings with creative pedagogical features, offering information, insights, and motivation to teach culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse students. Zusammenfassung Sonia Nieto speaks directly to current and future teachers in this thoughtful integration of a selection of her key writings with creative pedagogical features, offering information, insights, and motivation to teach culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse students. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Language, Literacy, and Culture: Aha! Moments in Personal and Sociopolitical Understanding Part I: Setting the Groundwork Chapter 1: What is the Purpose of Schools? Reflections on Education in an Age of Functionalism Chapter 2: Multicultural Education and School Reform Chapter 3: Revisiting the High Hopes and Broken Promises of Public Education: Still an Uncertain Future Part II: Identity, Learning, and Belonging Chapter 4: Culture and Learning Chapter 5: Lessons from Students on Creating a Chance to Dream Chapter 6: The BC 44, Ethnic Studies, and Transformative Education Part III: Developing a Critical Stance Chapter 7: Profoundly Multicultural Questions Chapter 8: Affirmation, Solidarity, and Critique: Moving Beyond Tolerance in Multicultural Education Chapter 9: Becoming Sociocultural Mediators: What All Educators Can Learn from Bilingual and ESL Teachers Part IV: Praxis, Hope. And the Future Chapter 10: Nice is Not Enough: Defining Caring for Students of Color Chapter 11: Doing Their Part: Teachers as Leaders in Multicultural Education Chapter 12: Critical Hope... In Spite of it All ...
