Education Reform and Social Change : Multicultural Voices, Struggles, and Visions

ISBN-13: 9780805822519 / Angielski / Twarda / 1996 / 288 str.

Catherine E. Walsh

Opis

This text considers the structures, policies and practices of schools which differentially advantage white, middle-class, native English speakers over students for whom English may be a second or additional language. It is a framework for conceptualizing and actualizing reform.

Recenzje

"...makes critical theory come alive through the words and deeds of bilingual students, community members, advocates and educators. In my opinion, it is the most significant work dealing with bilingual education and education reform to date....I was enthralled reading it....this is the kind of book that educators in the fields of bilingual, language minority, and multicultural education will want to read and use in their courses to prepare teachers who work in linguistically and ethnically diverse schools and communities. I commend Catherine Walsh for putting together such an extraordinary book."
—Christian Faltis
Arizona State University

"I appreciate the focus on...advocacy, community perspective, and grass-roots organizing. This book is unique in that it tells the stories of what actually is being done. It offers a view to the struggle that is not often seen, that of the progress that is being made."
—Lila Jacobs
California State University, Sacramento

"...an important and valuable book....it has much to offer and touches on topics which are becoming more critical in American education with the passing of each year."
—Rene Galindo
University of Colorado, Denver

Spis treści

Contents: Preface. C.E. Walsh, Introduction. Part I: The Social Construction of Policy. M. Espada, The New Bathroom Policy at English High School. R. Rice, C.E. Walsh, Equity at Risk: The Problem With State and Federal Education Reform Efforts. A.J. Rom, School Finance and Equal Education Opportunity. G.E. Gonsalves, Language Policy and Education Reform: The Case of Cape Verdean. T. Baez, E. Mack, Reclaiming and Transforming Community Through Adult Education. B.M. Zapater, Accepting the Challenge, Unleashing the Potential: A Look at Latino Students in Boston, Massachusetts. Part II: Collaborations for Change. P.N-C. Kiang, Southeast Asian and Latino Parent Empowerment: Lessons From Lowell, Massachusetts. C. Perez-Bustillo, Rocking the Cradle: A Case Study of Linguistic Minority Educational Rights in Florida. S. Lee, D. Brugge, Grassroots Multiracial Organizing for Parent Empowerment in Education. La Colectiva Intercambio, Ways of Looking, Teaching, and Learning: A Tapestry of Latino Collaborative Projects. Part III: Transforming Pedagogy. T. Barrientos, A Window: Testimony of a "Minority" Teacher. Students for Cultural and Linguistic Democracy, Reclaiming Our Voices. S. Nieto, "I Like Making My Mind Work": Language Minority Students and the Curriculum. A.F. Ada, A Visionary Look at Spanish Language Arts in the Bilingual Classroom. S. Marcelino, Oye!! Do You Understand... Part IV: New Conceptualizations and Visions. A.M. Ochoa, R.W. Espinosa, Beyond Educational Reform: Public Equity and Critical Pedagogy. P.J. Negroni, The Transformation of Public Schools. C.E. Walsh, Making a Difference: Social Vision, Pedagogy, and Real Life. S. Marcelino, Myself. Radical Educational Reform, Critical Pedagogy, and Multicultural Education: Selected Readings and Resources.

O autorze

Catherine E. Walsh