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Project Implicit -
Project Implicit
blends basic research
and educational outreach
in a virtual laboratory
at which visitors can
examine their own hidden
biases. Project Implicit
is the product of
research by three
scientists whose work
produced a new approach
to understanding of
attitudes, biases, and
stereotypes. The Project
Implicit site (implicit.harvard.edu)
has been functioning as
a hands-on science
museum exhibit, allowing
web visitors to
experience the manner in
which human minds
display the effects of
stereotypic and
prejudicial associations
acquired from their
socio-cultural
environment.
▼Anti-Racism
Bibliography -
This
is the beginning of a
bibliography of
anti-racist resources,
particularly those that
focus on dealing with
racism and oppression in
activist communities.
From Radical Reference.
▼
Best Evidence Website
-
from Johns Hopkins
University. Web site
summarizes scientific
reviews of research on
educational programs for
grades K-12. Topics
include Elementary
Mathematics, Technology
in Reading and Math,
Reading for English
Language Learners,
Comprehensive School
Reform, Education
Service Providers, and a
Schedule of Additional
Reports.
▼
The Diversity Dictionary-
The Diversity Dictionary
is intended to be used
as an educational tool.
There are many
applicable definitions
to these terms as well
as numerous other terms
which may not be
represented here. This
list was not designed to
serve as an official
Texas A&M University
statement or definition.
▼
The Southern
Regional Education
Board recently
published "Standards
for Online
Professional
Development:
Guidelines for
Planning and
Evaluating Online
Professional
Development Courses
and Programs". The
eleven standards
include academic
preparation of
teachers, on-line
teaching and
learning, and
guidance for costs
for virtual schools.
The eight pages
document is
available
here.
A Foot in Both Places is
an interactive
educational toolkit,
featuring stories,
photographs, music,
games and more. It is
built around 25
interviews with Arab,
South Asian, and Muslim
community activists. It
focuses on how
communities have
responded to the
post–9/11 climate, and
what types of alliances
they have built to
defend their civil
rights and civil
liberties. Also included
is a comprehensive
listing of resources and
links for further study
and action. This toolkit
is designed for
classroom or community
use by faith
communities, interfaith
groups, educators, and
activists concerned with
issues of civil rights
and civil liberties,
immigrant rights, peace
education, and anti-Arab
racism and Islamophobia.
MLK Online - Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr.
speeches, pictures,
quotes ...A very
informative, educational
Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. site. Includes MLK
Jr. speeches, video,
pictures, sounds, a
biography and more!
These tips focus on
teaching
African-American
adults from a
cultural
perspective. This
teaching approach
includes all the
basic objectives of
adult education but
with a slightly
different emphasis
so that learning
activities will have
increased meaning
for African-American
adults. Teaching
from a cultural
perspective pays
attention to the
subject matter as
for any adult
student; however,
the subject matter
is contextualized
to have meaning for
the African-American
adult. Teaching from
a cultural
perspective also
pays attention to
the developed
knowledge
structures,
perceptual patterns,
and the preferred
processes of
learning within that
culture. It also
pays attention to
teachers and their
cultural perceptual
patterns as well as
their effects on the
teaching/learning
process. Following
are some tips for
students, curriculum
specialists, and
teachers that may
lead to better
services for
African-American
adults.
This list of children's
books is intended for
educators, parents and
other caregivers of
early childhood and
elementary aged
children. Reading the
children's books listed
on this site is an
excellent way to
reinforce themes
addressed in A WORLD OF
DIFFERENCE® Institute,
ADL's international
anti-bias education and
diversity training
program. Reading
multicultural literature
has the potential to
foster children's
understanding and
respect for their own
and others' cultural
groups, to develop
empathy, and, in
general, to begin the
lifelong process of
learning about multiple
perspectives and
experiences.
▼ Equal Treatment,
Equal Access: Raising
Awareness about People
with Disabilities and
Their Struggle for Equal
Rights The 2004
Reauthorization of the
Individuals with
Disabilities Education
Act (IDEA), and the more
recently celebrated
fifteenth anniversary of
the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA),
together offer a special
opportunity to
underscore recent
advances toward the full
inclusion of people with
disabilities into
mainstream schools and
society, and to remember
the efforts of
disability rights
advocates to win these
legislative victories.
The Fall 2005 issue of
Curriculum Connections
promotes awareness of
various forms of
disability, challenges
myths and stereotypes
about people with
disabilities and fosters
an understanding of the
historical legacy of
bias and discrimination
against people with
disabilities that led to
the rise of the
disability rights
movement. More...
For the first time, one
comprehensive program
delivers the pedagogical
expertise of the
Anti-Defamation League,
Survivors of the Shoah
Visual History
Foundation, and Yad
Vashem. Rich with visual
history testimony
integrated into 10
multi-part lessons, this
educational resource
offers curriculum
connections to
contemporary issues of
diversity, prejudice and
bigotry, and modern-day
genocide.
Echoes
and Reflections
is a
multimedia curriculum
that was developed
jointly by the
Anti-Defamation League,
Survivors of the Shoah
Visual History
Foundation, and Yad
Vashem. It includes
over two hours of
testimony from survivors
and other witnesses to
the Holocaust, ten
multipart lessons, an
abundance of primary
source materials,
resources, timelines, a
glossary, etc. Read more
about this new resource
at
www.echoesandreflections.org
▼"What
to Tell Your Child About
Prejudice and
Discrimination"
..The population
of our nation is
becoming increasingly
diverse. Here are some
suggestions to help your
child get along with
people of varied
backgrounds and
abilities in the United
States today. From
the Anti-Defamation
League.
▼Wordorigins
---Welcome to
Wordorigins.org. This site is devoted
to the origins of words
and phrases, or as a
linguist would put it,
to etymology. Etymology
is the study of word
origins. (It is not the
study of insects; that
is entomology.) Where
words come from is a
fascinating subject,
full of folklore and
historical lessons.
Often, popular tales of
a word's origin arise.
Sometimes these are
true; more often they
are not. While it often
seems disappointing when
a neat little tale turns
out to be untrue, almost
invariably the true
origin is just as
interesting.
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▼
emTech -
Over 15,000 resources
organized by topics for
teachers, students, and
parents. There is a
special section for
Multicultural Education
▼Cultural
Resources Diversity
Program
The National Park
Service is dedicated to
diversifying the
cultural resources and
historic preservation
field through new
programs and approaches.
▼The
Power of Words
Curriculum
The Power
of Words curriculum is
about the language that
captures the multiethnic
temper of our times. Its
lessons encourage us to
explore the words used
in the United States to
label ethnic groups,
women and sexual
minorities and to
examine the ways in
which these words reveal
our nation's social
landscape.The Power of
Words offers
standards-based lesson
plans for use in
language arts and social
studies classrooms; most
are appropriate for use
in grades 9 and up. Many
can be adapted for lower
grades and across
subject areas. From our
friends at
Teaching Tolerance.
"We must prepare young people
for living in a world of
powerful images, words
and sounds"
UNESCO
'82
This
interdisciplinary
reference guide will
interest and engage both
teachers and students as
it examines the origins
and inspiration for
contemporary song
lyrics. Used
effectively, this
multimedia resource will
facilitate meaningful
classroom discussions,
promote critical
thinking, and stimulate
further inquiry. The
variety of primary and
secondary sources
referenced in this guide
will enable teachers to
differentiate
instruction while
preparing students for
constructed response and
document based
questions.
Popular songs can be
used in a classroom
setting to illuminate a
particular theme or
topic leading students
to new insights and
understandings. Songs
create an emotional hook
in the classroom
environment and may be
used as an instrument to
introduce visual art,
poetry, literature,
historic documents,
film, photographs, and
other primary sources.
"We learned more from a
three minute record than
we ever learned in
school"
~ Bruce Springsteen
Literature is one of
society’s means for
exposing young hearts
and minds to new and
foreign ideas. Engaging
stories help children
grow intellectually and
emotionally, understand
who they are, and
inspire them to explore
the world around them.
At a time when the
quality of public
education varies
considerably across our
country and the globe,
the benefits of a
well-stocked local
library are obvious.
Yet, not all children
have access to an
endowed library. Due to
financial constraints
not all libraries are
created equal. The
International Children's
Digital Library (ICDL)
is a five-year project
funded by the National
Science Foundation (NSF)
and the Institute for
Museum and Library
Services (IMLS) to
create a digital library
of international
children's books. The
materials included in
the collection reflect
similarities and
differences in cultures,
societies, interests,
lifestyles, and
priorities of peoples
around the world. The
collection's focus is on
identifying materials
that help children to
understand the world
around them and the
global society in which
they live. It is hoped
that through a greater
understanding of one
another that tolerance
and acceptance can be
achieved. The collection
has two primary
audiences. The first
audience is children
ages 3-13, as well as
librarians, teachers,
parents, and caregivers,
who work with children
of these ages. The
second audience is
international scholars
and researchers in the
area of children's
literature.
http://www.icdlbooks.org/
▼HOW TO THRIVE AS A
TEACHER LEADER
ASCD announces a new
book designed to help
every teacher who chairs
a department, leads a
committee, manages a
team, coordinates a
program, or mentors
other teachers to
accomplish basic
leadership tasks with
speed and precision.
Filled with tips and
how-tos that are left
out of most teacher
education courses and
inservice programs, the
guide covers formal and
informal tasks that
teacher leaders at every
grade level are expected
to know but rarely do.
Read a sample chapter.
▼Words That Heal: Using
Children's Literature to
Address Bullying
A new
resource from the
Anti-Defamation League
for K-12 educators
entitled "Words That
Heal: Using Children's
Literature to Address
Bullying." Details are
listed below, and the
resource can be found at
http://www.adl.org/education/curriculum_connections/winter_2005/
▼TestPrepReview.com
TestPrepReview.comis a free
service of a nonprofit
group of educators. This
website was created to
provide free practice
test questions for
students in a variety of
career situations. The
site contains a modular
approach to learning the
content on these exams.
We include the
information that will
help you get maximum
value from your testing
experience.
webmaster@testprepreview.com
▼What
Are Your Legal
Obligations Regarding
Student Sexual
Orientation? This New
Guide Provides Questions
and Answers.Download the PDF
Alexandria, Va. -- Oct
12 -- A consortium of
national organizations,
under the leadership of
the
National School Boards
Association (NSBA),
has issued a resource
document to help school
leaders address legal
issues surrounding
students' sexual
orientation and gender
identity.
Multicultural
Perspectives
-
The Official Journal of
the National Association
for Multicultural
Education
(NAME)
This publication
promotes the philosophy
of social justice,
equity, and inclusion.
It celebrates cultural
and ethnic diversity as
a national strength that
enriches the fabric of
society. The journal
encourages a range of
material from academic
to personal
perspectives; poetry and
art; articles of an
academic nature
illuminating the
discussion of cultural
pluralism and inclusion;
articles and position
papers reflecting a
variety of disciplines;
and reviews of film,
art, and music that
address or embody
multicultural forms.
Members
receive a free
subscription to the
print edition which
comes out quarterly.
A new
ONLINE version
is available. The
electronic service will
allow for searching all
issues for authors,
topics, etc. See an
INDEX of
Past Articles.
▼
Assessing Children's
Literature - from our
friends at the
ADL
Literature is a powerful
vehicle for helping
children understand
their homes, communities
and the world. Even
before young children
can read, family
members, childcare
providers and teachers
read them stories about
people in far away
places, sometimes from
the distant past and
sometimes about people
whose lives are similar
to their own. The
impressions and messages
contained in these
stories can last a
lifetime.
GO
▼
Building
Community and
Combating Hate:
Lessons for the
Middle School
Classroom
Partners
Against Hate is pleased
to inform you of the
existence and
availability of two new
and important resource
tools in the fight
against hate. Each
publication is available
for free download from
Partners Against Hate at
http://www.partnersagainsthate.com
This
resource is a
compilation of lesson
plans exploring four
themes focused on (1)
interpersonal
communication/conflict
resolution, (2) the
escalation of hate and
violence, (3) the
consequences of
scapegoating and bias in
history, and (4) the rights, challenges, and responsibilities of
living in a democracy
▼WHAT
MAKES A GREAT TEACHER?
Teaching
is one of the most
complicated jobs today.
It demands broad
knowledge of subject
matter, curriculum and
standards; enthusiasm, a
caring attitude and a
love of learning;
knowledge of discipline
and classroom management
techniques; and a desire
to make a difference in
the lives of young
people. With all these
qualities required, it's
no wonder that it's hard
to find great teachers.
Study after study shows
the single most
important factor
determining the quality
of the education a child
receives is the quality
of his/her teacher. Read
on to learn how to
identify a great teacher
and what to do if you
have a problem with your
child's teacher.
▼Making
the Grade: A Racial
Justice Report Card
-
a new
tool to assess how your
schools measure up to
racial equity standards.
This easy-to-use
computer program walks
journalists, parents,
students, or teachers
through a series of
research tasks.
Making the Gradethen produces
an "A" through "F" grade
and explains where the
school or district is
failing their
responsibility to equal
education.
▼
Featured NAME Scholar
NAME is fortunate to have among
its members, many of the top
scholars and educators in the
field of multicultural
education. Their profiles will
be featured here on a rotating
basis.
Philip C. Chinn is a Professor
Emeritus in the Division of Special Education, California State
University, Los Angeles. He served as the Special Assistant to the
Executive Director for Minority Concerns (now Diversity Affairs) at the
Council for Exceptional Children from 1978-1984. He also served as the
Director of the California State University, Los Angeles Center for
Multicultural Education until his retirement. He is the co-author, with
Donna M. Gollnick, of Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society,
Merrill Publishing Company, (Seventh Edition, In Press). He has
also co-authored two texts in special education, and numerous textbook
chapters. Until his recent retirement, he served on the NCATE Board of
Examiners, served as vice-president of the National Association for
Multicultural Education (NAME), and as a Commissioner on the
California State Advisory Commission on Special Education. He served as
co-editor of Multicultural Perspectives, the journal of NAME
1997-2001. He is a recipient of the National Association for Bilingual
Education President’s Award, and the American Association for
Colleges of Teacher Education's Advocate for JusticeAward.
In 2002, National Association for Multicultural Education honored
him by naming their Multicultural Book Award in his name.
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