Policies and practices for teaching sociocultural diversity
Subtitle: a framework of teacher competences for engaging with diversity
Contributors: Arnesen, Anne-Lise
Publisher: Council of Europe Publishing
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Strasbourg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 173
ISBN-13: 9789287166913
Subjects: Multiculturalism; Study and teaching; Cultural pluralism; Teachers; Training of; Educational sociology
Other titles: Politiques de l'enseignement de la diversite socioculturelle --cadre de competences pedagogiques.
Description: This publication intends to raise discussion about how teacher education, particularly in-service training, can prepare student teachers to become reflective professionals responsive to diversity in schools and classrooms. It addresses the urgent need to develop courses and practical training which stimulate the competence and reflection necessary to enhance inclusive environments where children and young people can learn to live together respecting differences. This work offers an outline of the main principles underpinning work in the diversity area. It also introduces some key concepts related to sociocultural diversity in education while analyzing some challenges in teacher education and development. It identifies policy measures and guidelines for teachers' pre-service training institutions.--Publisher's description.
Notes: Editors and authors include Anne-Lise Arnesen, Julie Allan ... [et al.] --Page [3].

Also published in French under the title: Politiques de l'enseignement de la diversite socioculturelle --cadre de competences pedagogiques.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Council of Europe project on Policies and Practices for Teaching Sociocultural Diversity; title: Understanding diversity; title: New challenges in teacher education; title: Teacher education for diversity : responding to the challenge; title: References; title: Appendix.