Navigating cultural competence in grades 6-12 : a compass for teachers / Nancy P. Gallavan ; foreword by Francisco Rios
- Author
- Gallavan, Nancy P.
- Published
- Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, [2011]
- Copyright Date
- ©2011
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 161 pages) : illustrations
- Additional Creators
- Ríos, Francisco
Access Online
- Contents
- 1. Explore cultural competence -- 2. Begin your transformation -- 3. N: notice culture and cultural characteristics -- 4. NE: negotiate and evaluate curriculum and content -- 5. E: Establish community and context -- 6. SE: Seek and engage in collaboration and construction -- 7. S: spark conversation and climate and SW: strengthen and weave together complexities and controversies -- 8. W: Waken compassion and commitment and NW: nurture and welcome challenges and changes.
- Summary
- To become culturally competent, teachers and other school professionals must treat every student with fairness. This book for secondary teachers and administrators, presents an 8-point model of cultural competence which, if followed, will ensure that all individuals in the school are both respected and protected.
- Subject(s)
- Multicultural education—United States
- Multiculturalism—Study and teaching (Secondary)—United States
- Éducation interculturelle—États-Unis
- Multiculturalisme—Étude et enseignement (Secondaire)—États-Unis
- EDUCATION—Multicultural Education
- Multicultural education
- Multiculturalism—Study and teaching (Secondary)
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781452223803 (electronic bk.)
1452223807 (electronic bk.)
9781299396227 (ebook)
1299396224 (ebook)
9781452275291 (ebook)
1452275297 (ebook)
9781412978484 (paperback)
1412978483 (paperback) - Bibliography Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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