Product Description
Multicultural education (3rd edition)
Authors: EM Lemmer, C Meier, JN van Wyk
Format: Physical Hardcopy
South African schools continue to operate in a constantly changing policy environment as well as being faced with the daily challenge of teaching and managing learners who differ according to race, culture, language, religion, socio-economic backgrounds, gender and sexual orientation. Through all of this, teachers are required to create suitable learning environments that meet the needs of every learner.
Multicultural education: a manual for the South African teacher introduces school leaders, teachers and members of school governing bodies to a multicultural approach to education which aims to ensure that learners from diverse backgrounds and experiences have equal opportunities to learn and succeed.
This new edition of Multicultural education: a manual for the South African teacher provides teachers with knowledge, attitudes and skills which will benefit their learners and prepare them to live, work and interact in a multicultural society. The content is in line with the South African Schools Act, the Curriculum and Assessment Policy Statement (CAPS), the Abolishment of Corporal Punishment and the Language in Education policies. The book is practice oriented and includes suggestions for teaching–learning activities.
Contents include the following:
Multicultural education: a manual for the South African teacher is aimed at both novice and experienced teachers.
Features:
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Multicultural education
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Understanding diversity and culture
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Social justice, democracy and equity
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Cross-cultural communication
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Multilingual teaching
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Teaching and learning styles
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Teacher expectations
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Curriculum development for multicultural education in the classroom
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Discipline in the multicultural school
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Parent involvement
Contents:
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Chapter 1: Multicultural education
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Chapter 2: Understanding diversity and culture
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Chapter 3: Social justice in the multicultural classroom
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Chapter 4: Cross-cultural communication
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Chapter 5: Teaching in a linguistically diverse classroom
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Chapter 6: Teaching and learning styles
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Chapter 7: Teacher expectations
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Chapter 8: Curriculum development for multicultural education
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Chapter 9: Discipline in the multicultural classroom
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Chapter 10: Parent involvement in multicultural education
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