Language and cultural diversity in U.S. schools : democratic principles in action / edited by Terry A. Osborn.

Other author Osborn, Terry A., 1966-
Format Book
Publication InfoWestport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005.
Descriptionx, 229 pages ; 25 cm.
Subjects

SeriesEducate US, 1551-0425
Educate US. ^A691663
Contents Participating in democracy means participating in schools / Terry A. Osborn and Dina C. Osborn -- Emergent possibilities for diversity in reading and the language arts / Cara Mulcahy -- Bilingual education: good for U.S.? / Mileidis Gort -- Accents and dialects: ebonics and beyond / Timothy Reagan -- A case study in cultural and linguistic difference: the deaf-world / Timothy Reagan -- Foreign language education: it's not just for conjugation anymore / Terry A. Osborn -- Multicultural education is good for United States beyond sensitivity training / Wanda DeLeón and Xaé Alicia Reyes -- Policies for a pluralistic society / Casey Cobb and Sharon F. Rallis -- What September 11 also teaches us / David Gerwin and Terry A. Osborn.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2005013516
ISBN0275982025 (alk. paper)