Multicultural literature in monocultural classrooms
Subtitle: white teachers explore diverse texts with white students
By: Elizabeth Berg Leer ; with a preface by Richard Beach.
Publisher: Edwin Mellen Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Lewiston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780773437128
Subjects: Multicultural education -- United States -- Case studies; Multiculturalism in literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States -- Case studies; Minorities in literature -- Study and teaching (Secondary) -- United States -- Case studies; High school students, White -- United States -- Attitudes -- Case studies
Genres: Case studies
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The scholarly context; title: Study methodology; title: Judy: a gradual learning curve; title: Dave: a comfortable classroom atmosphere; title: John: a sharp learning curve; title: Megan: self-conscious uncertainty; title: Cross case analysis; title: Implications for teacher education and a proposal.