Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action / Edition 3

by William A. Howe, Penelope L. Lisi

Overview

Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action focuses on the development and application of research-based curriculum, instruction, and assessment strategies for multicultural education in PK-12 classrooms. Award-winning authors William A. Howe and Penelope L. Lisi bring theory and research to life through numerous exercises, case studies, reflective experiences, and lesson plans designed to heighten readers' cultural awareness, knowledge base, and skill set. Responding to the growing need to increase academic achievement and to prepare teachers to work with diverse populations of students, the fully updated Third Edition is packed with new activities and exercises to illustrate concepts readers can apply within their future classrooms and school-wide settings. With the support of this practical and highly readable book, readers will be prepared to teach in culturally responsive ways, develop a critical understanding of culture and its powerful influence on teaching and learning, and feel empowered to confront and address timely issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781506393834
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/29/2019
Edition description:	Third Edition
Pages:	472
Sales rank:	431,802
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

William A. Howe has over 45 years of experience as an educator and professional staff developer from elementary grades to higher education in Canada and the United States. He has taught courses in multicultural education at the University of Hartford, University of Connecticut, Quinnipiac University, and most recently at Albertus Magnus College.

He was the former program manager for multicultural education, bullying, and civil rights at the Connecticut State Department of Education. From 1998 to 2015, he was the Connecticut State Title IX Coordinator, overseeing compliance in sexual harassment and gender equity. In addition to conducting workshops on Title IX, he has served as an expert witness on sexual harassment in schools.

He is a regular presenter at state and national conferences and has appeared on both radio and television on diversity issues. In addition, he has been quoted in The New York Times, Associated Press, Christian Science Monitor, Hartford Courant, CampusSafety, and other news publications and journals. He has conducted over 600 workshops and speaking engagements for 24,000 attendees on multicultural education, cultural competence, and diversity. He has chaired nine national conferences and 18 regional conferences on multicultural education.

He is past president of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). He is a founding member of the Asian Pacific American Coalition of Connecticut (APAC) and past chair of the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Commission.

In 2006, he was named Multicultural Educator of the Year by NAME. He was an honoree at the 11th annual "Immigrant Day" at the Connecticut State Capitol in 2008, a day to honor immigrants from throughout Connecticut who have made valuable contributions to their communities and/or professions. In 2012, he was recognized by the Pakistani American Association of Connecticut (PAACT) for his service to the community. On May 2, 2015, Dr. Howe received an Official Citation from the Connecticut General Assembly in recognition of a Commitment and Leadership to the Connecticut Asian Pacific American Community in Higher Education and Public Service.

In 2015, he has was recognized by Teachers College/Columbia University as a Distinguished Alumni. In 2019, he received the Ebenezer D. Bassett Distinguished Humanitarian Award for Civil Rights and Equity from Central Connecticut State University and the Ebenezer D. Bassett Memorialization Committee.

He is on the editorial board of Multicultural Perspectives, the official journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME). His textbook on multicultural education, coauthored with Dr. Penelope Lisi, Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action (4th ed., 2023, SAGE) received the 2013 Philip C. Chinn Multicultural Book Award from NAME. The textbook is also published in Chinese. In addition, he is a coauthor of the Handbook for Achieving Gender Equity Through Education (2nd ed., 2007, Routledge).

Penelope L. Lisi is professor emerita at Central Connecticut State University (CCSU). Between 1994 and 2018, she taught in CCSU's graduate-level programs in educational leadership, served as director of the doctoral program between 2014 and 2018, and taught in CCSU's master's degree program in Montego Bay, Jamaica, for 20 years. In her faculty position at CCSU, Dr. Lisi served for 20 years as director of the Center for Multicultural Research and Education. As director, she implemented professional development projects to support faculty in addressing equity issues in the university classroom. She directed the Diversity in Teaching Network (DITN), a federally funded three-year project to recruit diverse students into CCSU's teacher preparation program. The Center for Multicultural Research and Education was a primary sponsor of and collaborator for the annual New England Conference for Multicultural Education (NECME) for 18 years.

Dr. Lisi's scholarly work has focused on leadership for social justice, leadership for teaching and learning, and leadership in international school settings. In 2000, Dr. Lisi received a Fulbright Scholar Award to the University of Iceland. Over the next 16 years, she received 12 research grants and made more than 25 trips to Iceland to investigate educational leadership in a changing environment. Dr. Lisi has delivered more than 50 peer-reviewed papers in the United States, Ireland, Cuba, England, Finland, Portugal, Hungary, Switzerland, Jamaica, Iceland, and Ukraine. Since 2005, she has been an adjunct professor for The College of New Jersey's Global Studies Program in Palma de Mallorca.

Prior to her work at CCSU, Dr. Lisi taught at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in the United States and for three years in international schools in Norway and Denmark. For five years, she served as executive director of the Connecticut State University Center for Educational Excellence, a systemwide faculty development resource. A primary outcome was the initiation, development, and implementation of Project IMPACT, a professional development project to support faculty on the four state university campuses in transforming university-level courses to include diverse perspectives and content. Dr. Lisi received her bachelor's degree in education and French at DePauw University, her master's degree at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and her doctoral degree at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Between 1998 and 2018, Dr. Lisi served as senior editor of Multicultural Perspectives for the National Association for Multicultural Education and currently serves on the editorial board for that organization. Her textbook, coauthored with Dr. William A. Howe, Becoming a Multicultural Educator: Developing Awareness, Gaining Skills, and Taking Action (4th ed., 2023, SAGE) won the 2013 Philip C. Chinn Multicultural Book Award from NAME.

Table of Contents

SECTION I: Background
1. Multicultural Education: History, Theory, and Evolution
2. Becoming a Multicultural Educator: A Four-Step Model
SECTION II: Knowledge
3. Historical Perspectives on a Multicultural America
4. Foundational Knowledge for Culturally Responsive Teaching
SECTION III. Awareness
5. Understanding Cultural Identities and Their Influence on Teaching and Learning
6. Learning to Understand and Respect Differences
SECTION IV. Skills
7. Curriculum Development and Lesson Planning
8. Instructional Approaches Needed by Multicultural Educators
9. Developing Skills in Teaching Language and Understanding
10. Assessment That Is Culturally Responsive
SECTION V: Action
11. Creating the Multicultural Classroom
12. Creating the Multicultural School

Editorial Reviews

"Research based; usable for students with ESL backgrounds; strong focus on diversity in a classroom and attitudes on diversity; good case studies provided on challenging topics."

Lynne Kirst

"Becoming a Multicultural Educator does a great job with incorporating real classroom applications to the discussion of diversity.

Rhonda Wilkins

Great book for most facets of multicultural education because it includes an equal balance of theoretical information on multicultural education as well as instructional methodology."

Maryann Dudzinski

Accessible, a primer for those interested in learning about multicultural education."

Raphael Heaggans

"Becoming a Multicultural Educator puts student diversity and multicultural teaching at the center with clear coverage of important ideas, including theory and research. The authors are dedicated teacher and scholars!

Maria Balderrama

"Becoming a Multicultural Educator does a great job with incorporating real classroom applications to the discussion of diversity."--Rhonda Wilkins

"Accessible, a primer for those interested in learning about multicultural education."--Raphael Heaggans

"Great book for most facets of multicultural education because it includes an equal balance of theoretical information on multicultural education as well as instructional methodology."--Maryann Dudzinski

"Research based; usable for students with ESL backgrounds; strong focus on diversity in a classroom and attitudes on diversity; good case studies provided on challenging topics."--Lynne Kirst

From the Publisher

This is the best book I have found that addresses the major areas (history and pedagogy) that includes learning exercises, student resources, and best of all—Instructor resources—such as a test bank, powerpoints, lectures!!”

Dr. Yolanda Arauza

The book gives practical advice, examples, case studies, rubrics, and ideas for implementation in regard to improving multi-cultural education instruction in schools.”

Jessica Burchett

"I think the organization of the content and related topics is strong. I also think the varied pedagogical features component has the potential to engage students in a manner not generally found in texts of this nature."

Jose Cintron

"I would definitely consider adopting this textbook in my class because of the pedagogical features such as, vignettes, profiles in multicultural education, case studies, and activities and assignments. The chapters are well chosen. Each chapter opens the window to the cocncepts that are carefully and meaningfully covered throughout the textbook."

Sagini Keengwe

"I was very impressed by this text. The author did an excellent job in making the information releveant and understandable to a student."

Jamie Berry

"I am very likely to adopt this text. I found it very easy to read and wanted to read more. Love it compared to the text I’m currently using."

Alaric Williams

"I believe this text would be a valuable resource for Education professors teaching diversity courses as part of teacher preparation programs. The activities, exercises, journaling, applications, etc. are awesome!"

Sherry Green

"I am so pleased with the chapter topics. They cover all of the information I currently cover and more in a very sequential and organized manner. I like the assessments, activities, and opportunities for journaling provided with each chapter. The profiles are an asset to the book, as well. They give students and instructors a good look at individuals in the field that are making significant contributions. Students and instructors may follow up on these individuals to learn more about their work and get additional ideas, strategies, and relevant information."

Jamia Thomas Richmond

"It is a great resource for teacher educators and pre-service teachers. The concepts are well explained and at a level that undergraduate students can understand. Hopefully it will guide them in their educational pilgrimage in becoming effective multiculturalist educators."

Carmen Sanjurjo

"I liked the writing style and the approach the text took to the topic. I also liked the practical application of text. Case studies, activities, lesson plans, and journaling were an added bonus to accompany the text."

Schrika Shell

Relevant and timely”

Marilyn Cuch

The book hits three fundamental functions essential to critical-consciousness course instructors: inform, engage, apply.”

Benjamin Arnberg

"The content is thorough"

Miranda Lin