Teaching the Children of a New America: The Challenge of Diversity

Explores the diversity challenges facing schools of education in light of the increased percentage of racial and ethnic minority-group and economically disadvantaged students in elementary and secondary schools, a percentage that is expected to increase substantially in the years ahead. Offers sugge...

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Published in:Phi Delta Kappan 2003-01, Vol.84 (5), p.381-385
Main Authors: Futrell, Mary H., Gomez, Joel, Bedden, Dana
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
A Special Section on Teacher Education
Children
College Faculty
College students
Cultural diversity
Cultural education
Curricula
Curriculum development
Curriculum planning
Demographics
Demography
Diversity (Student)
Education
Educational Quality
Educational Strategies
Educational Testing
Educational Theories
Elementary Secondary Education
Equal Education
Higher Education
Learning
Learning Strategies
Lifelong Learning
Minority group students
Minority Groups
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism & pluralism
Preservice Teachers
Professional Development Schools
Quality of education
School districts
Schools of Education
Social aspects
Student diversity
Study and teaching
Teacher education
Teacher Education Curriculum
Teacher Educators
Teacher participation in curriculum planning
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Thinking Skills
Universities
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Summary:Explores the diversity challenges facing schools of education in light of the increased percentage of racial and ethnic minority-group and economically disadvantaged students in elementary and secondary schools, a percentage that is expected to increase substantially in the years ahead. Offers suggestions for addressing the diversity challenge. (Contains 13 references.) (PKP)
ISSN:0031-7217
1940-6487
DOI:10.1177/003172170308400512