Teaching Democracy by Walter C Parker
Here, Walter Parker offers a contribution to the debate between proponents of multicultural education and those who favour a cultural literacy approach. Parker demonstrates that educating for democratic citizenship in a multicultural society includes a fundamental respect for diversity.-
Is Everyone Really Equal?
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Culturally Responsive Teaching
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Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty
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Critical Race Theory in Education
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Forbidden Language
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Beyond the Big House
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Transforming Multicultural Education Policy and Practice
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The Light in Their Eyes
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Reducing Prejudice and Stereotyping in Schools
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Standing Strong in Undemocratic Times
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Designing Qualitative Research to Do No Harm
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Centering Communities of Color in Statewide School Transformation
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Transformative Ethnic Studies in Schools
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An Assets-Based Approach to Serving Multilingual International Students in Higher Education
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Diversity and Education
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Teaching and Learning on the Verge
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Frogs Into Princes
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Measuring Race
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Literacy Achievement and Diversity
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The Civil Rights Road to Deeper Learning
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Critical Ethnic Studies and the Global Pursuit of Justice
“At a moment in time when our connection to the nation seems superficial and jingoistic, Walter Parker offers us a vehicle to reach our ideal of deliberative, committed civic participation for every citizenThis book explores the hard work of citizen-making in a diverse and complex society where individual and group interests often are in conflict. Parker makes us realize that in a democracy ‘public’ is not a dirty word and schooling should not be punishment.” ― Gloria Ladson-Billings, University of Wisconsin, Madison
“This book deals in an engaging and thought-provoking way with both social realities and democratic possibilities―exactly what I try to do in my classroom.”
―Wendy Ewbank, teacher, Seattle Girls’ School
“This book deals in an engaging and thought-provoking way with both social realities and democratic possibilities―exactly what I try to do in my classroom.”
―Wendy Ewbank, teacher, Seattle Girls’ School
Walter C. Parker is Professor of Education and Adjunct Professor of Political Science at the University of Washington, Seattle.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780807742723 |
| ISBN 10 | 0807742724 |
| Title | Teaching Democracy |
| Author | Walter C Parker |
| Series | Multicultural Education Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Teachers' College Press |
| Year published | 2002-11-30 |
| Number of pages | 216 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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