This book presents theoretical, empirical and practical bases for implementing multilingual education programs to prepare students for a multilingual world. The authors address issues such as teacher education and multilingual acquisition.
"This book provides the main ingredients for professional development in working with young children in a diverse society. It fills the gap that most early years training neglects, that is, how to work with children in developing a positive disposition towards themselves regardl…
"This book provides the main ingredients for professional development in working with young children in a diverse society. It fills the gap that most early years training neglects, that is, how to work with children in developing a positive disposition towards themselves regardl…
Racism, education and the state
by Williams, Jenny, Troyna, Barry
fromRoutledge library editions. Education
Many schools in developed countries have children and adolescents from a variety of ethnic, linguistic, religious and cultural backgrounds. They relate to each other in various degrees of encounter that range from harmony to hostility. The issue of how a school can foster inter-…
"Building on Student Diversity: Profiles and Activities helps K-12 teachers learn how to create a caring school environment, accommodate for special learning needs in instruction and assessments, and interact with families and communities. Through simulated profiles and cumulati…
For HR directors, corporate trainers, college administrators, diversity trainers and study abroad educators, this book provides a cutting-edge framework and an innovative collection of ready-to-use tools and activities to help build cultural competence -- from the basics of unde…
"Building Cultural Competence presents the latest work in the intercultural field and provides step-by-step instructions for how to effectively work with the new models, frameworks, and exercises for building learners' cultural competence. Featuring fresh activities and tools fr…