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Casebook for Exploring Diversity, A, 3/E
George L. Redman, Hamline University

ISBN-10: 0131708066
ISBN-13: 9780131708068

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2007
Format: Paper; 224 pp
Published: 04/20/2006

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For courses in multicultural education or multicultural curriculum, and elementary, secondary and K-12 methods courses.

 

With its concrete, focused cases, the third edition of this casebook again focuses on the wealth of multicultural and diversity issues faced by today's teachers. Its authentic cases offer opportunities for analysis on several levels and are sufficiently complex so as to invite multiple interpretations. They present examples of everyday situations involving gender, ethnicity, race, religion, language, affectional orientation, socioeconomic status, parents, and community...even technology. The cases involve classroom issues that are relevant to all grade levels and all content areas, allowing instructors significant flexibility in their use.


  • NEW!  Glossary of selected terms-has been added to assist in discussing issues embedded in the cases.
  • NEW!  Chapter 10 Ageism- a new chapter has been added to feature cases focusing on age-related issues in the classroom.
  • NEW!  New Cases - have been added in the following areas:  gender, religion, sexual orientation, and language.
  • NEW!  Exploration of new topics within cases - including profanity, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, sexually explicit dress, responses to terrorism, and immigrant and refugee status through "Questions for Reflection".
  • NEW!  Bibliography of multicultural children's literature- found in Resource E at the end of the book aids preservice teachers in completing the Questions for Reflection and Activities for Extending Thinking.
  • NEW!  Sample rubrics for assessing students' responses to cases-for self-assessment, peer-assessment, or instructor-assessment.
  • NEW!     Retention and Updates of Best Cases-- Based on analysis of ratings of over 200 students in an urban-based preservice teacher education program, only the highest-rated cases have been preserved in each part.
  • NEW!     Broader View of Instructional Level.-- While the primary focus of the diversity cases is on the individual teacher and his/her classroom, some "Questions for Reflection" and "Activities for Extending Thinking" that help to focus on borader institutional policies and practices within the school and community have been added.
  • NEW!     Clinical Experiences/Curriculum Development -"Questions for Reflection" and "Activities for Extending Thinking" relate the cases to local, state, and national standards, to clinical experiences, and to curriculum development.
  • NEW!     Updated Print and Internet Resources - provide preservice teachers with the most current research and best practice in the profession.
  • Reorganization of cases to begin with gender issues—Contains issues to which students have a personal connection.

    • Starts students off with issues that relate to students in more familiar gender-based ways.

  • A Race section comprising five cases—Combines race-issue cases from the first edition with three new race-specific cases.

    • Encourages students to explore how race relates to issues of ethnicity and national origin—helps students see how race is similar to, and different from, these other factors.

  • Planning for Religious Diversity: Special Needs of Muslim Students —Expands the scope of the Religion section.

    • Introduces future teachers to challenges and opportunities offered by this growing segment of the American population.

  • A matrix in Appendix C sorts cases into those involving “interpersonal competence” and those involving “multicultural content.”

    • Assists instructors in determining appropriateness of cases to instructional goals, e.g. lesson and unit planning, interacting with K-12 students in clinicals, and state and national standards.

  • The Creating Additional Context pages have been moved to Appendix A.

    • Outlines guidelines for creating additional context in one section of the text—using them is easier, and the adaptability of each case to numerous teaching outcomes is made more obvious.

  • At the end of each part a new section entitled Design Your Own Case —gives teachers the opportunity to further explore the diversity issues in that part.

    • Invites teachers to explore diversity issues more deeply and broadly by developing their own cases for analysis.

  • Questions for Reflection and Activities for Extending Thinking appear after every case.

    • Provides instructors with ideas for in-class discussions or assignments—focuses students on self-reflection, application and further study.

  • Consistent pedagogical structure for cases—Brief beginning overview, a concise story that illustrates at least one diversity issue, and ending questions and activities.

    • Sets the stage for readers, then draws them in, and encourages analysis and discussion.

  • Extensive bibliographical material—Includes selected bibliographies after each of the ten major diversity domain sections, plus a general bibliography at text end.

    • Bridges the gap between what students learn from the cases and what else they may want or need to know.

  • List of websites at the end of each major diversity domain section.

    • Links students to relevant, reliable information pertinent to the issues addressed in the cases.

  • Helpful appendices provide a table of ethnic proportions in the United States' population, projections of the composition of a “typical” classroom body based on population statistics, and a model that illustrates four levels of integration of multicultural content.

    • Serves as additional resources for instructors and students alike.


  • NEW!  Glossary of selected terms-has been added to assist in discussing issues embedded in the cases.
  • NEW!  Chapter 10 Ageism- a new chapter has been added to feature cases focusing on age-related issues in the classroom.
  • NEW!    New Cases - have been added in the following areas:  gender, religion, sexual orientation, and language.
  • NEW!    Exploration of new topics within cases - including profanity, mental health issues such as anxiety and depression, sexually explicit dress, responses to terrorism, and immigrant and refugee status through "Questions for Reflection".
  • NEW!  Bibliography of multicultural children's literature- found in Resource E at the end of the book aids preservice teachers in completing the Questions for Reflection and Activities for Extending Thinking.
  • NEW!  Sample rubrics for assessing students' responses to cases-for self-assessment, peer-assessment, or instructor-assessment.
  • NEW!     Retention and Updates of Best Cases-- Based on analysis of ratings of over 200 students in an urban-based preservice teacher education program, only the highest-rated cases have been preserved in each part.
  • NEW!     Broader View of Instructional Level.-- While the primary focus of the diversity cases is on the individual teacher and his/her classroom, some "Questions for Reflection" and "Activities for Extending Thinking" that help to focus on borader institutional policies and practices within the school and community have been added.
  • NEW!     Clinical Experiences/Curriculum Development -"Questions for Reflection" and "Activities for Extending Thinking" relate the cases to local, state, and national standards, to clinical experiences, and to curriculum development.
  • NEW!     Updated Print and Internet Resources - provide preservice teachers with the most current research and best practice in the profession.

    • 1        Introduction

    2        Gender

    3        Ethnicity

    4        Race

    5        Socioeconomic Status

    6        Religion

    7        Special Needs

    8        Sexual Orientation

    9        Language

    10      Ageism

     

    Resource A        Creating Additional Context for a Given Case

    Resource B        Banks's Approaches for the Integration of Multicultural Content

    Resource C        Design Your Own Case

    Resource D        Matrix: Interpersonal Competence Cases, Multicultural Content Cases

    Resource E        Bibliography of Multicultural Children's Literature

    Resource F        Sample Rubrics for Assessing Students' Responses to Cases

     

    Bibliography

     

    Glossary

    With the increasing diversity in today’s schools, A Casebook for Exploring Diversity is an excellent supplemental text for preservice teachers in multicultural, inclusive, or urban education courses, as well as for inservice teachers and participants in professional development workshops. Its 37 real-life case studies represent scenarios that could occur in any school–urban, suburban, or rural–and at any grade level. They address the topics of gender, ethnicity, race, socioeconomic status, religion, special needs, sexual orientation, language, and ageism. Each case study, followed by questions and activities, will help you develop your interpersonal skills, better understand your students, and broaden your multicultural horizons in a classroom setting.

     

    Features of the Third Edition:

     

    • NEW! Glossary of selected terms relating to diversity, for reference while reading and engaging in discussion.
    • NEW! Chapter 10 addresses ageism with cases focusing on age-related issues in the classroom.
    • NEW! Bibliography of multicultural children’s literature for P-12 students, for use in completing the Questions for Reflection and Activities for Extending Thinking.
    • NEW! Sample rubrics for assessing students’ responses to cases in the text, for self-assessment, peer-assessment, or instructor-assessment.
    • Questions for Reflection following each case invite students to collect further data, consider alternative perspectives, share their thoughts, and formulate individual or group responses.
    • Activities for Extending Thinking after each case encourage readers to relate their insights to other course texts, to their field experience, to the lesson and unit planning process, and to local, state, and national standards in teacher education.
    • Design Your Own Case allows readers to become actively involved in case design by writing their own case studies.
    • Resources for further study are provided in the form of Readings for Extending Thinking and Internet Sites for Extending Thinking in each chapter.

     

    Also Available from Merrill Education:

    • Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society, Seventh Edition, by Donna M. Gollnick and Philip C. Chinn, ISBN 0-13-155518-9
    • Choosing Democracy: A Practical Guide to Multicultural Education, Third Edition, by Duane E. Campbell, ISBN 0-13-098745-X

     

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    For Multicultural / Multiethnic Education


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