This is the most comprehensive, up-to-date volume on the state of bilingual education in the United States and, in particular, on effective curriculum and instructional approaches. Eugene Garcia, renowned authority, depicts the vast scope and complexity of the problem of educating English language learners. He sets forth a conceptual framework to guide educational policy and practice that reflects democratic ideals and values.

Gloria Ladson-Billings, acclaimed African American scholar and teacher educator, examines the field of teacher education through the accomplishments and contributions of well-known African American teacher educators - Lisa Delpit, Carl Grant, Jacqueline Jordan Irvine, Geneva Gay, Cherry McGee Banks, William Tate, and Joyce King.

Offering a portrait of American Indian education, this book evaluates US education policies and practices - from early 20th century federal incarnations of colonial education through the standards movement. It reveals the falseness of fears attached to notions of dangerous cultural difference.

Key experts with extensive research and classroom experience examine how the multiple dimensions of race, class, culture, power, and knowledge interact in mathematics classrooms to foster and create inequities. Chapters explore new theoretical perspectives, describe successful classroom practices, and offer insights into how we might develop an effective sociocultural approach to equity in math education.

Featuring a progressive group of black professors and poets, this work captures an important moment in the history of language and literacy education and the continuing struggle for equal language rights. The editors revisit the problem of public school's failure to educate Black children.

In this authoritative volume, leading educators and scholars examine the current accountability movement and the extent to which it supports equity and democracy. They address how it was constructed, who it actually benefits, as well as how genuine progress can be made to close racial disparities in achievement. While the authors have different perspectives, they all share a commitment to improving education for all children, especially for those who have been historically underserved.

In this updated edition, Banks argues that an effective citizenship education helps students to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values needed to function effectively within their cultural communities, nation states, regions, and the global community.

Here is the essential collection of Larry Cubans writings on urban school reform spanning his 45-year career. These carefully selected studies and articles examine instructional, curricular, organizational, and governance reform in mostly poor and minority districts and schools. The volume includes an Introduction and Epilogue that frames the book, giving readers a sense of Cubans career as teacher, administrator, and researcher and how those experiences were intimately tied to the writings presented here. Cubans deep compassion for students and educators and his commitment to educational...

Veteran teacher and educator Catherine Corbleth examines one of the most challenging issues for new teachers - how to effectively teach a diverse student population. She weaves the voices and experiences of student teachers from urban elementary and high schools into her own analysis.