A new school year, new students, same old teaching methods and lesson plans? Of course not. As an educator in higher education, you are probably looking for ideas to refresh and renew your teaching skills. As the student population becomes increasingly diverse and the changing global climate demands new solutions, innovation in the classroom is more important than ever. For inspiration and direction, choose some of the books on multicultural education available from DiverseBooks.net at deep discounts.
DiverseBooks.net offers discount prices on a variety of titles about teaching in a multicultural environment to enhance your knowledge and to provide resources for course work. Here are some selections from our publishers.
Letters from the Future, by Deborah A. Brunson, Brenda Jarmon, Linda L. Lampl and Michelle Howard-Vital (editors), $62.95, (List price: $69.95), Stylus Publishing, January 2006, ISBN: 9781579221867, pp. 320.
This book is primarily for college faculty who are teaching courses with a diversity focus, as well as for administrators. Educators in a variety of disciplines offer insights on their philosophies of teaching, challenges in diverse settings and classroom practices. Each chapter also incorporates letters from former students on how the lessons they learned in class translate into their adult lives. Topics covered include curriculum reform, the power of personal narratives in teaching diversity, intercultural competence and social justice.
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Teaching For Justice, by Kathleen Maa Weigert and Robin J. Crews, $26.55, (List Price: $29.50), Stylus Publishing. January 1999, ISBN: 9781563770159, pp. 200.
This is the 10th book in the Service-Learning in the Disciplines Series from Stylus Publishing. This volume examines issues in peace studies and service learning, and presents ideas on how to prepare students to become change agents at a time when peace-building skills are critical. The contributors discuss programs at various colleges and universities and examine a wide range of issues in this field.
