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Serving Students in Diverse Classrooms
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2012-06-15)
Like all people, adolescent members of racial, linguistic, and socio-economic class minorities are in possession of norms and values from their home cultures that influence how they see and act in the world. Unlike those ...
Teaching Adolescent Literacy to Racially Diverse Students
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
Racially diverse urban youths are struggling within the public school systems. This particular demographic of students consistently performs low on reading achievement tests throughout America. The problem lies with an ...
The Impact of Multicultural Literature in Education
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-03-01)
As America continues to be the culturally rich and diverse nation that it is, there is a tremendous need for schools to be well-equipped with the tools to recognize and support each student’s unique culture. All students’ ...
A Beginning Urban Educator’s Guide to Understanding the Mindsets and Actions Needed to Harness the Power of Museums and Informal Learning Environments for Meaningful Learning in the Culturally Diverse Classroom
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
This short guide is designed to speak to the novice urban educator that has limited training and experience on how to best meet the needs of a culturally diverse classroom, regardless of subject or grade taught. Through ...
Culturally Relevant Instruction: High Expectations in Multicultural Education
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-06-15)
This paper explores the concept of culturally relevant instruction based mainly on the research and study of Gloria Ladson-Billings, Lisa Delpit, and Sonia Nieto. It explores the problems of the achievement gap and skewed ...
Fourth Grade Classroom Application Using Culturally Responsive Teaching
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-03-01)
Read Alouds for a Class of Diverse Learners
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2011-10-14)
This paper explores the different modifications of a read aloud that are appropriate for diverse learners. Information about a typical read aloud has been analyzed to find which modifications are necessary to include all ...
Cultural Resources and Literacy Instruction
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
Established within the context of adolescent literacy and its challenges, this review of literature presents the case for developing culturally responsive literacy instruction to meet the needs of African American adolescents. ...
Diversity, Urban Education, and Teacher Education
(Vanderbilt University. Peabody College, 2010-06-15)
The number of students of color in urban and suburban areas continues to increase (Howard, 1999, Irvine 2003,). In 2001 forty percent of students enrolled in public schools were students of color (Irvine, 2003). In some ...