Defending Religious Diversity in Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Building Our Democracy and Deepening Our Education

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Defending Religious Diversity in Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Building Our Democracy and Deepening Our Education makes a powerful case for exposing students to the multiplicity of faiths practiced in the United States and around the world—then offers a range of practical solutions for promoting religious understanding and tolerance in the school environment.

Nathan Kollar's timely volume centers on the common issues associated with respecting religion in people's lives,...

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Defending Religious Diversity in Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Building Our Democracy and Deepening Our Education makes a powerful case for exposing students to the multiplicity of faiths practiced in the United States and around the world—then offers a range of practical solutions for promoting religious understanding and tolerance in the school environment.

Nathan Kollar's timely volume centers on the common issues associated with respecting religion in people's lives, including religious identities, the religious rights of students, bullying and other acts of intolerance, and legal perspectives on what should and should not happen in the classroom. It then focuses on the skills teachers, counselors, and administrators need to master to address those issues, including forming an advocacy coalition, listening, cultural analysis, conflict resolution, institutional development, choosing a leader, and keeping up to date with all the latest research developments from both the legal and educational communities.

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"A carefully considered approach will contribute to the creation of an educated, pluralistic population where individuals are attentive, respectful, and hospitable to everyone, regardless of individuals' religious practices, and will help students develop the skills to listen to those who differ religiously from themselves. Kollar offers teachers, counselors, administrators, parents and other interested citizens a discussion of the issues and suggests a number of practical solutions for promoting religious understanding and tolerance in the school environment."

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  • ISBN-13: 9780313359972
  • Publisher: ABC-CLIO, Incorporated
  • Publication date: 7/31/2009
  • Pages: 214
  • Product dimensions: 6.00 (w) x 9.30 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Table of Contents

1 The stakeholders : recognizing and respecting sacred ground 1

2 The law : marking the sacred on common ground 25

3 The individual : those who live on sacred ground 49

4 The community : live and grow together, or survive apart? 73

5 The conflict : my sacred ground, not yours 93

6 The leaders : responsibility for common life 119

7 Teaching about religion : learning about sacred grounds 141

8 Religious bullies : my way or no way 163

9 Conclusion : the stakeholders' challenge - putting Humpty Dumpty together again 179

App. A Resources 185

App. B Cultural toolbox : a cultural assessment chart of our school 193

Notes 197

Index 211

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  • Posted April 9, 2010

    A Fantastic Description of How to Support and Include Diverse Learners

    This book was fantastic! It is a wealth of information that should be known to any parent, community member, or school employee whether you are religious or not. It awakens the soul and provides practical solutions to connecting with a diverse student body. Two thumbs up!

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