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Reiter, Abigail B.; Davis, Shannon N. – Multicultural Education, 2011
As they begin their teaching careers, many new teachers have never attended school with, or lived in neighborhoods with, people of color. About 84% of the nation's teachers are White (U.S. Department of Education, 2009), and are often from middle-class backgrounds, while only a little more than half of U.S. public school students are White. The…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Neighborhoods, Multicultural Education, Teacher Education Programs
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Glazer, Nathan – Multicultural Education, 1994
Viewed in the history of American public education, the current debate over multicultural education can be seen as a new word for the old problem of how to respond to the diversity of students. American public education, especially in cities, has rarely been free of this issue. (SLD)
Descriptors: Access to Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Educational History
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Timm, Joan Thrower – Multicultural Education, 1999
Discusses issues in selecting computer programs and interactive multimedia for culturally diverse students, including the necessity of including diverse cultural referents and acknowledging the cognitive style of students who will be using the programs. (SLD)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Software, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences