Teaching from a Multicultural Perspective

The authors of this volume, all experienced teachers and administrators, outline how to teach in a multicultural environment. They suggest classroom strategies, curriculum reforms and assessment tools that work for all students.

Introduction

vii

Once You Accept, Then You Can Teach

1

(16)

Juan C. Gonzalez

What to Say to Our Colleagues

4

(3)

Acceptance of Individuals

7

(1)

Behavior That Denotes Respect

8

(2)

Dialogue Regarding Goals

10

(1)

Creating a Community

11

(3)

Be a Mentor

14

(1)

Express Belief in Students

15

(2)

Diversity and Change on Campus

17

(11)

Helen Roberts

Getting Reaquainted With Ourselves

18

(2)

The Myth of the ``Typical'' College Student

20

(1)

Access and Success

21

(1)

Setting the Stage for Success in Your Department

22

(3)

You Are Not Alone: Developing a List of Campus Resources

25

(3)

Teaching All Students Equally

28

(18)

Ray Lou

Three Prerequisites to Teaching All Students Equally: Attitude, Perspective, and Knowledge

33

(2)

Teaching All Students Equally

35

(6)

Customer Satisfaction, A Systematic and Incremental Approach

41

(5)

Including Multicultural Content and Perspectives in Your Courses

46

(14)

Otis L. Scott

Approaches to Curriculum Revision

48

(1)

The Additive Approach to Curriculum Change

49

(2)

The Integrative Approach to Curriculum Change

51

(1)

Steps Toward Curriculum Integration

52

(1)

Faculty Resources

53

(1)

Using Multicultural Resource Materials

54

(2)

A Curriculum Model: Beyond the Canon

56

(1)

The Rewards of Our Labor

57

(3)

Languages and Cultures in the Classroom

60

(17)

Ann M. Johns

Needs Assessment and Ongoing Class Evaluation

61

(4)

Group Work

65

(2)

Writing-to-Learn

67

(1)

Modeling

67

(3)

Portfolio Assessment

70

(2)

Increasing Student Involvement and Investment

72

(5)

Equity in Classroom Assessment

77

(14)

Olita D. Harris

Collaborative Learning and Structured Peer Feedback

80

(1)

Daily Learning Logs

81

(3)

Round-Robin Role-Play for Operationalizing Concepts

84

(1)

Learning File

85

(1)

Minicapstone Experiences

86

(2)

Portfolios

88

(1)

Bringing It Together

88

(3)

On Becoming a Mensch or a Mentor

91

(10)

Delores J. Huff

The Traditional-Age Minority Student

94

(2)

The Older Nontraditional Student

96

(5)

Appendix: A Student Profile Questionnaire

101

(9)

About the Authors

110

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