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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Multicultural Literature"”.
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Multicultural literature through the magic of storytelling
Creative dynamics and literature.
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Multicultural literature through the magic of storytelling
Creative dynamics and literature.
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Multicultural Literature Curriculum and the Enactment of Culturally Relevant Pedagogy
… of urban middle school teachers who execute multicultural literature unit plans with students of color. Culturally relevant theory guides the analysis of the teachers’ planning and pedagogy. The data gathered include; semi-structured curriculum director, teacher and student interviews; field …
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Using multicultural literature in the classroom to encourage tolerance and respect
… study was to determine what happens when multicultural children's literature is used to supplement the kindergarten curriculum. Over the course of four weeks, students were read eight books about diverse cultures during centers and during circle time. Qualitative inquiry strategies such as …
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Beyond Lip Service: How teachers in a private school utilize multicultural literature
… three Caucasian and one African American who use multicultural literature in their language arts classrooms and the responses of the students of color they teach. The teaching experience of the teacher participants ranged from nine to twenty-five years. This bounded case study was investigated …
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A Study of the Use of Multicultural Literature in the Elementary Classroom
… level in suburban and urban schools implement multicultural literature • into their classrooms. The second purpose was to find out where these teachers received instructional training on how to use multicultural literature in the classroom. Today's classrooms are more culturally diverse than …
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Using author studies to incorporate multicultural literature across the New Jersey core curriculum
… study was to incorporate one author's work of multicultural literature to determine its significance in other subject areas within the New Jersey Core Curriculum exclusive of Language Arts/Literacy curriculum. It was to provide media specialists and classroom teachers with integral skills, …
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Using multicultural literature across curriculum to foster an understanding and acceptance of diversity
… purpose of this teacher research was to (a) use multicultural literature across curriculum to foster an understanding and acceptance of diversity and (b) examine more deeply how using multicultural literature in this manner might impact student learning, teacher-student relationships, …
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Supporting Biracial Students through an Equity Lens: Multicultural Literature and Advocacy in School Libraries
… librarians’ perspectives on the influence of multicultural literature on students’ acceptance and understanding of diversity and their role in advocacy efforts as part of their professional responsibilities. This qualitative investigation examined the responses of four librarians through …
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How can elementary educators use multicultural literature to help prepare students for life as a global citizen?
… ways in which elementary educators can use multicultural literature to help students learn about the world they live in. The study was based on the implementation of a unit in which students were introduced to four countries using multicultural literature. Students then learned about the …
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Using Multicultural Literature to Develop Empathy and Compassion in Preservice Teachers: A First Step in Preparing Culturally Responsive Teachers
… is not a choice but a way of life. Using multicultural literature to develop empathy and compassion towards others is only the first, perhaps a most appropriate, step to prepare culturally responsive teachers in an increasingly diversified society. Although my study focuses on the White …
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Cultural perspectives and adolescent concerns in Nigerian young adult novels
Multicultural literature is a very important tool in today's classrooms because it enables teachers and students to learn about the practices, historical background for attitudes, norms and customs of other cultures and peoples.
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Fifth Graders' Interpretations when Reading Literary Works from Two Different Asian Cultures
… defined culture. This study explored the use of multicultural literature in assisting elementary school students to become aware of and then develop true understanding of what makes two Asian groups different. This case study assessed whether fifth graders in a public elementary school in the …
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Judging a Book by Its Cover: An Evaluation Tool for the Evaluation, Selection and Inclusion of Multicultural Children's Literature in the Elementary Classroom
… through a lack of accurate and authentic literature in the classroom. The portrayal of our diverse society is limited in the elementary curriculum due to the lack of knowledge and access of multicultural literature by elementary teachers.</p> <p>This study is an extensive literature review …
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