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Bridging Multiple Worlds: Case Studies of Diverse Educational Communities, 2/E
Lorraine S. Taylor, Professor Emerita, State University of New York at New Paltz
Catharine R. Whittaker, State University of New York at New Paltz

ISBN-10: 0205582516
ISBN-13: 9780205582518

Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
Copyright: 2009
Format: Paper; 320 pp
Published: 04/18/2008

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This text offers “real world” case studies involving educational staff, students, and families from diverse backgrounds in a variety of dynamic school settings.

 

Bridging Multiple Worlds emphasizes long-term, comprehensive solutions that promote school, home, and community partnership to meet challenges in educational settings. The text provides foundational information about diversity in the US, multicultural education, and family-school-community partnership in Part I; moves on to explore the use of cases in teacher education and how to analyze cases using a “decision making scaffold” in Part II; and delves deeply into specific cases and the issues surrounding them on a wide range of diversity topics in the seven chapters in Part III.  The authors’ backgrounds in Special Education enable them to incorporate issues involving children with exceptional needs and their families into nearly half of the cases, making this text a good companion to special education courses in addition to a comprehensive resource for all courses about diverse learners.  Instructors and students will find the authentic situations stimulating and well-contextualized with pertinent research and background information preceding each case. Specific discussion questions following each case foster reflective analysis from a social justice perspective.  These questions, used in conjunction with the Decision Making Scaffold, allow for broad and open class discussions of difficult issues and challenge participants to find common ground from which a meaningful and comprehensive plan of action can be developed.  The framework of the book allows future teachers, counselors, related service providers, and administrators to appreciate and understand the complexity of diversity issues in the cases and in the schools/communities where they will work.

  • Diversity coverage includes issues of race, culture, language, socioeconomic status, exceptionality, gender, sexual orientation and religion in K-12 schools.
  • Authentic, comprehensive case studies and a reflective problem solving approach guide students' analysis and discussion.
  • A “Decision Making Scaffold” (outlined in Chs 4 & 5) guides the analysis of cases and discussions using a specific case study as a model and facilitates more comprehensive, long-term action plans.
  • Covers working with diverse families (Chapter 3).
  • Contains numerous boxed features, as well as discussion questions, references, and an extensive research base which make this text informative, authoritative, and accessible.
  • An appropriate text for courses preparing teachers, psychologists, counselors, social workers, and school administrators
  • About half of the cases address issues involving students with disabilities and their families.

  • New chapter sexual orientation (Ch 11) includes a brand new case that deals with issues facing gay teachers.
  • Revised chapter on gender (Ch 10) includes a brand new case that addresses recent research on boys and education.
  • Revised chapter on religion and education (Ch 12) includes a new case that addresses the extent to which changes in public school policy can and should be made to accommodate religious practice.
  • Revised chapter on Poverty and Socioeconomic Class (Ch 9) incorporates a new case that focuses on homeless children and families.
  • New research in introductory chapters (Part I) on immigration, white privilege, family involvement and achievement, and bilingual education.
  • New Instructor Resource Manual (available for download from IRC) will provide background on using the case approach in class and cite supplemental resources.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Foreword

The Meaning of Diversity

Author’s Statement of Philosophy

Use of Terminology Related to Diversity

References

I. Diversity in the United States

 1. The Changing Pattern of Immigration

Historical Overview

Legislation

Assimilation and Acculturation

Demographic Changes

Demographic Changes in the Schools

References

 

 2. The Current State of Education for Diverse Students in the United States

The Educational Progress of Diverse Learners

Multicultural Education

Preparation of Teachers for Diverse Learners

References

 

 3. Building Partnerships with Diverse Family and Communities

Family Involvement in the Schools

Characteristics of Families

The Family System

Culturally Diverse Families

The School-Family-Community Partnership

References

II. A Case for Cases

 4. The Development and Use of Cases in Teacher Education

What is a Teaching Case?

Why Are Case Discussions Valuable?

How Do Participants Analyze a Case?

How Do Participants Discuss a Case?

References

 

 5. Putting it All Together: Analyzing and Discussing a Case

Issues Regarding Migrant Farm Workers and Their Families

The Case of Jesus Gonzalez

Using the Case Decision-Making Scaffold

Follow-Up on Jesus Gonzalez

References

III. Case Studies in Diversity

 6. Race and Ethnicity

Currents Concepts of Race

Race and Ethnic Identity

Racism

The Case of Jim Peterson

The Case of Lisa Golden

References

 

 7. Culture and Language

Definition of Culture

Definition of Language

Cultural and Linguistic Difference

Implications for Education

Native American Mascots

The Case of the Onteora Indian

The Case of Fome Qureshi

References

 

 8. Poverty and Socioeconomic Status

Expectations and Realities

Current Facts

Impact of Poverty on School-Aged Children

State and Federal Provisions

What Can Schools Do?

The Case of Maria Ramirez

The Case of Sue Wilson

References

 

9. Exceptionality

Issues of Definition, Identification, and Appropriate Programs

The Inclusion Controversy

Creating Inclusive Schools for Students with Disabilities

Issues in the Education of Students Who Are Gifted and Talented

Issues in the Education of Students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

The Case of Selina James

The Case of Matthew Simpson

References

 

 10. Gender

Issues in Gender

Females and Mathematics

African American Females and Mathematics

The Case of Cassie Brown

The Case of Justin Healy

References

 

 11. Sexuality

Issues in Sexuality

Staff Training

The Case of Sam Meyers

Resources

 

12. Religion

Religious Diversity in the United States

Why Religion is an Issue in Public Schools

Current Religious Issues in Public Schools

The Case of Higher Ground Academy

References

 

INDEX

 

 

    Bridging Multiple Worlds connects theory and practice, offering authentic, “real world” case studies involving teachers and students of diverse backgrounds in a variety of dynamic classroom settings.

    This case study text uses a “Decision Making Scaffold” and specific discussion questions for each case to help students reflect on the cases in greater depth and meaning. Unlike most texts that include vignettes or cases, this text provides direction for class discussions. Instructors will find the authentic situations stimulating and engaging. Furthermore, pertinent research and background information precede each case. In addition, the scaffold and discussion questions facilitate planning and implementing each class session. The emphasis on long-term, comprehesive solutions to problems that link the school, home, and community will help students appreciate and understand the complexity of issues involved in the cases.

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Reviewer Praise:

 

“I spend considerable time with the cases in Bridging Multiple Worlds. I appreciate the time the authors dedicate to explaining the importance of using cases [for education].”  —Michaela Colombo, University of Massachusetts–Lowell

 

“[Taylor and Whittaker] have done a thorough job of addressing all the definitions of multicultural education and the multitude of theories around it.”  —Dr. Joy Wiggins, University of Texas–Arlington

 

Informative and accessible, Bridging Multiple Worlds combines foundational chapters with real-world cases involving staff, students, and families in various school settings to promote thought and discussion about all facets of diversity—race, immigration, class, gender, sexual orientation, language, religion, and exceptionality. Employing a decision-making scaffold, Taylor and Whittaker emphasize long-term, comprehensive solutions that promote school, home, and community cooperation and guide future teachers, counselors, service providers, and administrators toward an understanding of the complexity of school and community diversity issues.

 

New to this Edition:

  • Up-to-date research is included on immigration, white privilege, bilingual education, and family involvement and achievement.
  • A brand new Instructor’s Resource Manual provides background on using the case approach in class and cites supplemental resources.
  • A new chapter on sexual orientation includes a fresh case that deals with issues facing gay teachers.
  • The revised gender chapter features a brand new case incorporating recent research on boys and education.
  • A new case in the religion chapter addresses the extent to which changes in public school policy can or should be made to accommodate religious practice.
  • The revised chapter on poverty and socioeconomic class includes a new case about homeless children and families.

 

 

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