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Sass-Lehrer, Marilyn; Mead, Lyn Snyder – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1989
Hearing-impaired students need exposure to materials that present accurate and encouraging portrayals of people as unique individuals of equal worth and varied talents. Presented are a checklist for evaluating textbooks for fair representation of characters with disabilities and suggestions for compensating for gender, ethnic, and disability bias…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Hearing Impairments, Negative Attitudes, Reading Material Selection
Hester, Nellie – Elementary English, 1975
Some communities have been successful in removing textbooks containing sexist and racist stereotypes.
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Community Action, Cultural Images, Elementary Education
Download full textHornburger, Jane M.; And Others – 1977
This handbook is designed to be of assistance in the selection of literature, trade books, and instructional materials to meet the scholastic needs of all children, including minority children. Contents include a description of a staff development session designed to assist teachers in preparing for multicultural instructional activities and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Childrens Literature, Educational Resources, Elementary Secondary Education
