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 Info | Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, 2005. |
| Description | x, 229 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Educate 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 note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005013516 |
| ISBN | 0275982025 (alk. paper) |