Culturally Proficient Instruction: A Guide for People Who Teach
The creative use of vignettes throughout this book provides readers with rich descriptions and real-life situations that bring the cultural proficiency continuum to life. This book is a must read for every instructor in our nation’s classrooms and workplaces. (Eliseo Davalos, Director of Pupil Services)I found the book to be very informative, a straightforward read, and easy to understand. It definitely enhanced my knowledge. (Roxie Moore Williams)Culturally Proficient Instruction is an engaging and informative resource for both beginning and experienced teachers grappling with educational issues in this diverse society. It will inspire you to reach and teach all of your students. (Brenda Lakin, Professor of Teacher Education)The interactive format and real-life examples are perfect for training and developing culturally sensitive, effective teachers. This book will have a profound effect on not only the participants but also on those who provide the leadership. (Mary H. Lewis, Director)“Culturally Proficient Instructionmakes a unique contribution to the field of human relations training and equity-based education.  In addition to being serious, thoughtful, and provocative, this new work is very user friendly and practical.”(Stephanie Graham, Consultant 2005-09-16)“A must read book for educators at all levels! Culturally Proficient Instructionprovides invaluable information and self-reflective interactive exercises for BOTH the private and public sectors in which teaching is part of EVERYONE’s job description.”(Kaycee Hale, Executive Director 2005-09-16)“I wish I’d had this helpful, practical book when I became a trainer and facilitator some 15 years ago.  It would have saved me a lot of time, energy, and frustration! Culturally Proficient Instructionshould be an essential text in every trainer’s library today.”(B. J. Gallagher Hateley 2005-09-16)"Excellent materials written in layman’s terminology. As a cultural competency educator, I am ecstatic to finally have a toll to help my organization to become culturally proficient."(Angeline McGill King, CORE Values Coordinator 2005-09-16)"Culturally Proficient Insructionprovides teachers and trainers everywhere with inspiring as well as practical tools to help their students as well as themselves."(Doug Kruschke, President 2005-09-16)“Culturally Proficient Instructioncan help us train ourselves, our schools, our corporations, and our country to work with our diversity rather than against it. And it doesn’t just tell us to, it tells us how.”(Franz Metcalf, Author 2005-09-16)“Culturally Proficient Instructionis a book for all of us who have ever wondered what it would take to make school a place where all students flourish. A must-read for all who wish to harness the power of difference."(Patricia Maritnez-Miller, Director of Faculty 2005-09-16)“This book elicits discussions, descriptions, questioning, and responses that enable educators to move out of cultural destructiveness."(Sharon Rogers, Faculty Associate 2005-09-16)“The Cultural Proficiency team provides yet another important tool for instructors. The vignettes enable us to ‘walk with’ others on this lonely and bumpy road to proficiency, while the reflections, prompts, and activities invite us to ‘go deeper’ in self-examination."(Glenn E. Singleton, President 2005-09-16)“The poignant stories in this book will seep into the critical consciousness of readers and guide them to transform their teaching practices to be culturally proficient."(Susan Taira, Co-Dean 2005-09-16)“Culturally Proficient Instructionhas been invaluable in guiding my practice as a management consultant, trainer, mediator, and business owner. The principals, strategies, vignettes, and reflections are practical, accessible, and thought-provoking. This book is a rare find."(Adena S. Wright, President 2005-09-16)