Diversity Training for Classroom Teaching

Acknowledgements Section 1. Foundations 3 Chapter 1. Introduction: How to Use this Manual.. --... Chapter 2. How Do We Understand Difference?. --.. 17 Section 2. Dimensions of Difference: Culture, Socioeconomic Status, Race, Ethnicity, Language, and Parental Partnership 29 Chapter 3. Cultural Values and Worldview.. -- Chapter 4. Socioeconomic Status.. --... 4 1 -- 5 1 Chapter 5. Race and Ethnicity.. Chapter 6. Language in the Classroom.. --.. 67 Chapter 7. Working with Diverse Families: Parental Partnership in Education.. -- 8 1 viii Table of Contents Section 3 . Dimensions of Difference: Gender Chapter 8 . Gender -- Chapter 9 . Sexual Orientation and Youth --. Section 4 . Other Challenges to Diversity Chapter 10 . Bullying in Schools --. Chapter 1 1 . Creating Community through Classroom Management .. Chapter 12 . Child Abuse and Resilience --.. Section 5 . Understanding Exceptional Microcultures Chapter 13 . Exceptional Microcultures: Dealing with Trauma ...... Chapter 14 . Exceptional Microcultures: Youth with Emotional Disturbance- Childhood Depression. Eating Disorders --.. Chapter 15 . Exceptional Microcultures: How to Make a Referral .. Section 6 . Conclusion Chapter 16 . Conclusion: The Multicultural Educator --.. Selected Bibliography --.. Glossary of Terms --... Appendix A .Sample Course Syllabus -- Appendix B . Educational Intervention Proposal Paper --. Index -- Diversity Training for Classroom Teaching: A Manual for Students and Educators is an excellent guide for preparing responsive teachers, capable of exploring the roots of a wide variety of types of diversity and acting with knowledge and sensitivity to improve student learning and self-efficacy.