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Morrell, Jodene – International Journal of Multicultural Education, 2010
The majority of American educators are White, middle class, and female. Most textbooks and articles for pre-service teachers assume their readers reflect these characteristics. However, as the K-12 student population becomes increasingly diverse, so do the pre-service teacher candidates at our Southern California public university. This article…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Educational Change, Educational Development, Museums
Woyshner, Christine – Educational Foundations, 2004
In this article, the author argues that women reformers are an under-researched influence on the school curriculum of this time period, their efforts having been eclipsed by myriad historical studies of the male professional leader. She presents an insightful analysis that interrogates the work of the woman's movement and asks how women sought to…
Descriptors: National Organizations, Females, Liberal Arts, Curriculum Development
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Giordano, Joseph – Journal of Education for Social Work, 1975
Discusses the need to include areas in graduate social work curriculum not only to combat racism but also to direct attention to the lower-class white ethnic population. The profession must renew its commitment to cultural pluralism, with a goal of identifying bridge issues among varied groups and developing coalitions. (Editor/PG)
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum Development, Ethnic Groups, Higher Education
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Cross, Karen J. – Religious Education, 2003
Contemporary White cultural bias is a complex social pattering and possessiveness rooted in unchallenged assumptions and privileged status arising from historic and structural racism, classism, sexism, and suburbanism. A church school curriculum that reflects only the experience, language, and culture of writers, editors, and illustrators raised…
Descriptors: Whites, Middle Class, Suburbs, Disproportionate Representation
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Picciano, Anthony – Urban Review, 1991
Use of computers for instruction in public schools in New York City is compared with that in public schools in suburban Westchester County. Survey responses from 90 city and 46 suburban schools emphasize hardware availability, the nature of instructional software, and perceived problems/progress in integrating computers into the curriculum. (SLD)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software