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Alexander, Lamar; Damon, William; Ellington, Lucien; Galston, William; Hanson, Victor Davis; Kennedy, Craig; Kersten, Katherine; Mead, Walter Russell; Rodriguez, Richard; Rotherham, Andrew, J. – Thomas B. Fordham Institute, 2011
In the decade since September 11, 2001, much that affects almost every American has changed: Memorials have been built and visited. Ceremonies and commemorations have been held. Osama bin Laden has been taken out. Further acts of terrorism have been perpetrated and more (as far as everyone knows) have been fended off. Yet some things haven't…
Descriptors: Terrorism, Ceremonies, Democracy, Teaching Methods
Rios, Francisco A., Ed. – 1996
This collection sheds light on current research on teacher thinking in cultural contexts and identifies promising practices in teacher education that take the most salient contextual variables into account. Teacher cognition as influenced by race, ethnicity, and culture is explored in: (1) "Teacher Thinking in Urban Schools: The Need for a…
Descriptors: Black Students, Cognitive Processes, Constructivism (Learning), Context Effect
Scott, Jerrie Cobb, Ed.; Straker, Dolores Y., Ed.; Katz, Laurie, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2008
How can teachers make sound pedagogical decisions and advocate for educational policies that best serve the needs of students in today's diverse classrooms? What is the pedagogical value of providing culturally and linguistically diverse students greater access to their own language and cultural orientations? This landmark volume responds to the…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Teaching Methods, Language Planning, Language of Instruction