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Period of Change
People began standing up against racism and sexism. The realm of ethnic studies began pushing towards the forefront. -
James Banks
Developed the definition of multicultural education.He developed five dimensions: content integration, knowledge construction process, prejudice reduction, equity pedagogy, and empowering school culture and social structure. -
Harvard Educational Review
Sleeter and Grant' wrtoe an article entitled Harvard Educational Review. This provided discussed the impact of literature on multicultural education and developed five approaches. -
Nieto
"Nieto's definition of the characteristics of “multicultural education in a sociopolitical context” addresses the context of communities, and the process of education, in terms of elasticity rather than as a fixed and static form." Definitio found:
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Reflecting Society
Multicultural Education begins to reflect society and administration become more dilligent at working with communities in various areas. -
Math and Science
Math and scinece become fused with the culture. Math is reflective of all types of societies. -
Sleeter's Five Approaches
- Teaching the Culturally Different
- Human Relations approach -The Single Group Studies approach
- The Multicultural Education approach
- Social Reconstructionist approach
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Slavin
Research "Cooperative learning and interracial contact activities indicate that these interventions–if they are consistent with Allport's thery of intergroup contact–help students to develop more positive racial attitudes, to make more cross-racial friendships, and have positive effects on the academic achievement of Latino and African-American students."
Definition from:
http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2252/Multicultural-Education.html -
Genova Gay
Genova Gay discussed the change of education over time. Now a day it is closer to promoting equality of the children, as compared to the time of Brown vs. the Board of Education -
Reachinfull potential
Students began having more and more equal opportunity to achieve to their full potential. Staff supports individuals needs and allows them to thrive.