Human diversity in education / Kenneth Cushner, Averil McClelland, Kent State University, Philip Safford, Case Western Reserve University.

Author: Cushner, Kenneth.

Edition Statement:Eighth edition.

Imprint:New York, NY : McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2014.

Descriptionxxi, 470 pages : ill. ; 25 cm

Note:Includes index.

Note:Part one Foundations for teaching in an increasingly intercultural context -- Education in a changing society -- Multicultural education: historical and theoretical perspectives -- Culture and the culture-learning process -- Classrooms and schools as cultural crossroads -- Intercultural development: considering the growth of self and others -- Part two Multicultural teaching in action -- Creating classrooms that address race and ethnicity -- The classroom as a global community: nationality and region -- Developing learning communiteies: language and learning style -- Religious pulralism in secular classrooms -- Developing a collaborative classroom: gender and sexual orientation -- Creating developmentally appropriate classrooms: the importance of age and developmental status -- Creating inclusive classrooms: the ability/disability continuum and the health dimension -- Improving schools for all children: the role of social class and social status in teaching and learning.

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