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Multicultural Education Resources at Siena College

Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education refers to the incorporation of diverse cultures into classrooms, shaping the curriculum to integrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. Teachers and staff in schools must become knowledgeable about the history, culture, and contributions of diverse groups in order to pass that knowledge on to students. Lastly, multicultural education serves as a tool in confronting social issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, etc.
Scope

This pathfinder is intended for college students, faculty, K-12 teachers, and other educators interested in promoting both a multicultural outlook and a multicultural education in the K-12 classroom. Multiculturalism has become an increasingly important topic in education over the last two decades and, as such, the materials included here are among the most current that the Standish Library has to offer. All of these resources can easily be located through CYRIL, Siena’s online catalog.
Subject Headings
These subject headings may be utilized when searching for reference material and books related to the topic of multicultural education. They are most useful when searching online catalogs like CYRIL, but they can also be useful in searching indexes and abstracts as well as the World Wide Web.
  -- Children’s Literature – Bibliography
  -- Children’s Literature – Study and Teaching (Elementary)
  -- Ethnic Groups in Literature – Bibliography
  -- Ethnic Groups in Literature – Study and Teaching
  -- Multicultural Education
  -- Multicultural Education – Activity Programs
  -- Multicultural Education – Activity Programs – United States
  -- Multicultural Education – Dictionaries
  -- Multicultural Education – Periodicals
  -- Multicultural Education – United States
  -- Multiculturalism
  -- Multiculturalism – Cross Cultural Studies
  -- Multiculturalism – Study and Teaching
  -- Multiculturalism – United States
  -- Multiculturalism – United States – Encyclopedias

Reference Works on Multicultural Education
The following sources provide useful background information on the topic of multicultural education. Several of these works also provide extensive bibliographies and reading lists, which allow the user to further his or her research.

Auerbach, Susan, ed. Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1994.
(REF E184.A1 E58 1994)

Day, Frances Ann. Multicultural Voices in Contemporary Literature: A Resource for Teachers. Portsmouth: Heinemann, 1999.
(REF PS153.M56 D38 1999)

Grant, Carl A., and Gloria Ladson-Billings, eds. Dictionary of Multicultural Education. Phoenix: Oryx
Press, 1997.
(REF LC1099.D53 1997)

Helbig, Alethea, and Agnes Regan Perkins. Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural
Literature for Children and Young Adults. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001.
(REF PS173.E8 H466 2001)

Pilger, Mary Anne. Multicultural Projects Index: Things to Make and Do to Celebrate Festivals, Cultures, and Holidays Around the World. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002.
(REF LC1099.P556 2002)

Rochman, Hazel. Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. Chicago: American Library Association, 1993.
(REF PN1009.A1 R66 1993)


Multicultural Education in Practice

This section consists of resources that are primarily aimed at creating a multicultural environment within the classroom. Therefore, these works incorporate teaching tips, lesson plans, and even guides to lists of multicultural books.

Adams, J.Q., and Janice R. Welsch, eds. Cultural Diversity: Curriculum, Classroom, & Climate Issues.
Illinois: Illinois Staff and Curriculum Developers Association, 1999.
(LC1099.3.C868 1999)

Banks, James A., et al. Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a
Multicultural Society. Seattle: Center for Multicultural Education, 2001.
(HM1271.D58 2001)

Braus, Nancy, and Molly Geidel. Everyone’s Kids’ Books: A Guide to Multicultural, Socially Conscious
Books for Children. Brattleboro, VT: Everyone’s Books, 2000.
(Z1037.A1 B69 2000)

Chappelle, Sharon, Lisa Bigman, and Francesca Hillyer. Diversity in Action: Using Adventure Activities
to Explore Issues of Diversity with Middle School and High School Age Youth. Hamilton, MA: Project Adventure, Inc., 1998.
(LC1099.3.C53 1998)

Coelho, Elizabeth. Adding English: A Guide to Teaching in Multilingual Classrooms. Toronto: Pippin Press, 2004.
(LC3715.C636 2004)

Cornelius, Carol. Iroquois Corn in a Culture-Based Curriculum: A Framework for Respectfully Teaching
About Cultures. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999.
(E99.I7 C85 1999)

Dilg, Mary. Race and Culture in the Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Multicultural Education.
New York: Teachers College Press, 1999.
(LC1099.3.D55 1999)

- - - . Thriving in the Multicultural Classroom: Principles and Practices for Effective Teaching.
New York: Teachers College Press, 2003.
(LC1099.3.D56 2003)

Evans, Earlene Green, and Muriel Miller Branch. 3-D Displays for Libraries, Schools, and Media Centers. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2000.
(LB1043.58.E93 2000)

Finkelstein, Barbara, and Elizabeth K. Eder, eds. Hidden Messages: Instructional Materials for
Investigating Culture. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1998.
(LC1099.3.H53 1998)

Fuhler, Carol J. Teaching Reading with Multicultural Books Kids Love. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Resources, 2000.
(LB1573.F95 2000)

Garcia, Ricardo L. Teaching for Diversity. Bloomington: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, 1998.
(LC1099.3.G367 1998)

Gerster, Carole and Laura W. Zlogar, eds. Teaching Ethnic Diversity With Film. Jefferson, NC:
McFarland, 2006.
(LC1099.3.T432)

Henze, Rosemary, et al. Leading for Diversity: How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic
Relations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2002.
(LC1099.3.L44 2002)

Hollins, Etta R., and Eileen I. Oliver. Pathways to Success in School: Culturally Responsive Teaching.
Mahwah: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999.
(LC1099.3.P488 1999)

- - -, Joyce E. King, and Warren C. Hayman, eds. Teaching Diverse Populations: Formulating a
Knowledge Base. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1994.
(LC1099.3.T43 1994)

Hull, Glynda, and Katherine Schultz, eds. Schools Out!: Bridging Out-of-School Literacies With
Classroom Practice. New York: Teachers College Press, 2002.
(LC151.S29 2002)

Kailin, Julie. Antiracist Education: From Theory to Practice. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield
Publishers, 2002.
(LC1099.3.K35 2002)

Kugler, Eileen Gale. Debunking the Middle-Class Myth: Why Diverse Schools are Good For All Our Kids. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002.
(LC1099.3.K842002)

Lindsey, Randall B, Laraine M. Roberts, and Frankin CampbellJones. The Culturally Proficient School:
An Implementation Guide for School Leaders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2005.
(LC1099.3.L557 2005)

Manning, M. Lee. Celebrating Diversity: Multicultural Education in Middle Level Schools. Columbus:
National Middle School Association, 1994.
(LC1099.3.M355 1994)

McCormick, Theresa Mickey. Creating the Nonsexist Classroom: A Multicultural Approach. New York:
Teachers College Press, 1994.
(LC212.82.M33 1994)

Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant
Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1992.
(PN1009.A1 M5 1992)

- - -,  Global Voices, Global Visions: A Core Collection of Multicultural Books. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1995.
(REF HM101.M55 1995)

- - -, and Lorraine S. Taylor. Schools for All: Educating Children in a Diverse Society. Albany, NY:
Delmar Publishers, 1995.
(LC1099.3.M55 1995)

A Multicultural Reader. Collection One. Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning, 2002.
(PE1121.M84 2002)

Pavon, Ana-Elba, and Diana Borrego. 25 Latino Craft Projects. Chicago: American Library Association,
2003.
(Z718.2U6 P38 2003)

Perry, Theresa, and James W. Fraser, eds. Freedom’s Plow: Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom.
New York: Routledge, 1993.
(LC1099.3.F74 1993)

Ramsey, Patricia G. Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World: Multicultural Education for Young
Children. New York: Teachers College Press, 1998.
(LC1099.3.R36 1998)

Reagan, Timothy. Non-Western Educational Traditions: Alternative Approaches to Educational Thought
and Practice. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1996.
(LB43.R43 1996)

Sadler, Norma. Multicultural Connections: Creative Writing, Literature, and Assessment in the
Elementary School. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002.
(LB1576.S23 2002)

Stansfield, John. Writers of the American West: Multicultural Learning Encounters. Greenwood Village,
CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 2002.
(PS271.S73 2002)

Stephens, Pamela, and Nancy Walkup. Bridging the Curriculum through Art: Interdisciplinary
Connections. Glenview: Crystal Productions, 2000.
(LB1591.S8 2000)

Tileston, Donna Walker. What Every Teacher Should Know About Diverse Learners. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2004.
(LC1099.3.T55 2004)

Wadham, Tim. Programming with Latino Children’s Materials: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1999.
(Z718.2.U6W34 1999)

Weil, Danny K. Towards a Critical Multicultural Literacy: Theory in Practice for Education and
Liberation. New York: Peter Lang, 1998.
(LC1099.3.W44 1998)
Multicultural Education in Theory / Case Studies
Unlike the previous bibliographic section, these works provide insight into locations where a multicultural environment has successfully been achieved; challenges that have been met in the quest for multiculturalism; and essays on implementing multiculturalism.

Appelbaum, Peter Michael. Multicultural and Diversity Education: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2002.
(LC1099.3.A66 2002)

Ball, Arnetha F. Multicultural Strategies for Education and Social Change: Carriers of the Torch in the United States and South Africa. New York: Teacher’s College Press, 2006.
(LB1707.B352006)

Banks, Cherry A. McGee. Improving Multicultural Education. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005.
(LC1099.3.B355 2005)

Banks, James A., ed. Multicultural Education, Transformative Knowledge, and Action: Historical and
Contemporary Perspectives. New York: Teachers College Press, 1996.
(LC1099.3.M855 1996)

---, and Cherry A. McGee Banks. Handbook of Research in Multicultural Education. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
(Oversize LC1099.3.H35 2004)

Bolgatz, Jane. Talking Race in the Classroom. New York: Teacher’s College Press, 2005.
(LC1099.3.B65 2005)

Boyd, Fenice B., Cynthia H. Brock, and Mary S. Rozendal. Multicultural and Multilingual Literacy
and Language. New York: Guilford Press, 2004.
(LC151.M84 2004)

Boyle-Baise, Marilynne. Multicultural Service Learning. New York: Teachers College Press, 2002.
(LC1099.B69 2002)

Chamberlain, Kathleen. Middle Schools for a Diverse Society. New York: P. Lang, 2003.
(LC1099.3.C462003)

Danker, Anita C. Multicultural Social Studies. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005.
(H62.5.U5D16 2005)

Delpit, Lisa, and Joanne Kilgour Dowdy. The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom. New York: New Press, 2002.
(LC201.5.S55 2002)

Derman Sparks, Louise, Patricia G. Ramsey, and Julie Olsen Edwards. What if All the Kids Are White?: Anti-Bias Multicultural Education with Young Children and Families. New York: Teacher’s College Press, 2006.
(LC1099.3.D47 2006)

Diaz, Carlos F., Byron G. Massialas, John A. Xanthopoulos. Global Perspectives for Educators. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1999.
(LC1090.D53 1999)

Gaudelli, William. World Class: Teaching and Learning in Global Times. Mahwah: L. Erlbaum Associates, 2003.
(LC1090.G38 2003)

Grant, Carl A., ed. Proceedings of the National Association for Multicultural Education: Seventh Annual NAME Conference, October 29 – November 2, 1997, Albuquerque, NM. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999.
(LC1099.3.N38 1997)

- - -, and Susan Miller, eds. Research and Multicultural Education: Barriers, Needs, and Boundaries.
Philadelphia: Falmer, 1992.
(LC1099.3.R47 1992)

Gregory, Gayle H., and Lin Kuzmich. Differentiated Literacy Strategies for Student Growth and
Achievement in Grades 7-12. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2005.
(LB1631.G725 2005)

Hall, Peter M., ed. Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism: Policy and Practice. New York: Garland
Publishers, 1997.
(LC3731.R24 1997)

Harmon, John, ed. Just Literacy: Promoting Justice Through Language and Learning. Albany: New York State English Council, 2002.
(LC196.5.J87 2002)

Hicks, D. Emily. Ninety-Five Languages and Seven Forms of Intelligence: Education in the Twenty-First Century. New York: P. Lang, 1999.
(LC196.H53 1999)

Hollins, Etta R. Culture in School Learning: Revealing the Deep Meaning. Mahwah, NJ: L. Earlbaum, 1996.
(LB45.H59 1996)

Irvine, Jacqueline Jordan. Educating Teachers for Diversity: Seeing With a Cultural Eye. New York:
Teachers College Press, 2003.
(LC1099.3.I78 2003)

Korn, Carol, and Alberto Bursztyn, eds. Rethinking Multicultural Education: Case Studies in Cultural
Transition. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 2002.
(LC1099.3.R49 2002)

Landsman, Julie, and Chance W. Lewis, eds. White Teachers/Diverse Classrooms: A Guide to Building
Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and Eliminating Racism. Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2006.
(LC1099.3.W482006)

May, Stephen. Making Multicultural Education Work. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters, 1994.
(LC1099.5.N45 M39 1994)

McAdams, Richard P. Lessons from Abroad: How Other Countries Educate Their Children. Lancaster,
PA: Technomic, 1993.
(LB43.M33 1993)

McCarthy, Cameron. Race and Curriculum: Social Inequality and the Theories and Politics of Difference in Contemporary Research on Schooling. London: Falmer, 1990.
(LC3731.M38 1990)

Nieto, Sonia. Affirming Diversity: the Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education. White Plains, NY: Longman Publishers USA, 1996.
(LC1099.3.N54 1996)

- - -. The Light in their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999.
(LC1099.3.N55 1999)

Parker, Walter. Teaching Democracy: Unity and Diversity in Public Life. New York: Teachers College
Press, 2003.
(LC1091.P37 2003)

Pearce, Sarah. You Wouldn’t Understand: White Teachers in Multiethnic Classrooms. Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books, 2005.
(LC212.3.G7P43 2005)

Powell, Robert G. and Dana Caseau. Classroom Communication and Diversity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004.
(LC1099.3.P694 2004)

Ramsey, Patricia G, Leslie R. Williams, and Edwina Battle. Multicultural Education: A Sourcebook. 2nd ed. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003.
(LC 1099.3.R35 2003)

Schultz, Katherine. Listening: A Framework for Teaching Across Differences. New York: Teachers
College Press, 2003.
(LB1027.S3663 2003)

Tye, Kenneth A., ed. Global Education: School-Based Strategies. Orange, CA: Interdependence Press, 1990.
(LC1090.G555 1990)

Multicultural Education Periodicals

Journals are an excellent way to keep track of both current articles, as well as book reviews on the topic of multicultural education.

Multicultural Review: Dedicated to a Better Understanding of Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Diversity.
Westport: GP Subscription Publications, 1992—
(LC1099.3.M85 – Library subscription starts with v.4, 1995.)

Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education. St. Davids, PA: Eastern University Education Department, 1999—
(A free-access e-journal. http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme)
Noted Multicultural Education Publishers in our Collection
The following publishers have become known for publishing multicultural resources:

· American Library Association – Chicago, IL
· State University of New York Press – Albany, NY
· L. Erlbaum Associates – Mahwah, NJ
· Teachers College Press – New York, NY
· Routledge – New York, NY
· Intercultural Press – Yarmouth, ME
· R.R. Bowker – New Providence, NJ
· Falmer – Philadelphia, PA
· Greenwood Press – Westport, CT
· Corwin Press – Thousand Oaks, CA
Multicultural Education Resources Online
There are numerous non-fee based resources available online on the topic of multicultural education. This final section of the pathfinder incorporates a small sampling of these sites. Most provide a working definition of multicultural education, along with curriculum materials, and links to other websites that, in turn, provide further information on this subject.

An Educator’s Guide to Learning and Teaching – Multicultural Education Resources.

emTech Technologies – Multicultural Education.

Kidspace @ The Internet Public Library – Culture Quest World Tour.

Multicultural Pavilion – Resources and Dialogues for Equity in Education.

Northern Arizona University - Multicultural Education Internet Resource Guide.

University of Pittsburgh - Elementary Education Resources-Social Studies-Countries/Multicultural.


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