Reflections on Equity, Diversity, & Schooling

by Maria Pacino

Overview

Equity, diversity, and social justice are the values to which global democracies aspire. These elements have strong implications for our children and their schools. They are truly timely issues for all educators. The experiences of the author as a teacher, mother, and immigrant are woven throughout the text. This work is a compilation of essays that address the issues of schooling in relationship to diversity and literacy in pluralistic democracies. The essays offer theoretical perspectives, suggestions for practice, and useful resources to ensure an equitable education for all children. This book encourages educators to reflect on their role as agents of change in schools, and advocates of social justice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781461626763
Publisher:	Hamilton Books
Publication date:	10/29/2007
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	114
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Maria A. Pacino, Ed.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Advanced Studies in Education at Azusa Pacific University. She is also the Director for the Library Media Teacher program delivered online. She has experience teaching face-to-face and online classes. She teaches graduate courses on cultural diversity, comparative education, children's literature, school librarianship, and teacher research. She has written several articles on issues of diversity and schooling as well as on her experiences in the virtual classroom. Maria Pacino is a Portuguese-American immigrant who came to the United States in 1967. Her personal experiences as an educator and an immigrant are woven in her teaching and writing.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Prejudice and Race in Schooling
Chapter 3 A Commitment to Diversity in Schools
Chapter 4 Defining Literacy in Global Democracies
Chapter 5 Bridging the Digital Divide
Chapter 6 Transformational Educational Research
Chapter 7 The Moral Undertaking of Teaching and Learning in Community
Part 8 Appendix A - Multicultural Resources
Part 9 Appendix B - Glossary
Part 10 Appendix C - Case Study

Editorial Reviews

This book is a welcome and much needed addition to the field of multicultural literature currently available for classroom teachers, university professors, and individuals engaged in research related to equity and diversity in American schools.

Alice Watkins Ph.D.

This book addresses inequity issues in schooling in a very insightful way. The author shares from her heart, moving others to moral reflection to make a difference in the lives of our children, our families, and our communities.

Christina Martinez Duran

While each issue is well researched, it is Pacino's personal perspective that gives this work authenticity and depth....Recommended.

August 2008 CHOICE

This is a deeply personal exploration of the relationship among race, race discrimination, and school success. Informed by a solid theoretical framework, the author links her personal experience with similar biographical accounts to successfully demonstrate the pervasiveness of color prejudice in the United States...This volume has a broad scope that is likely to appeal to educators from p-16, teacher educators, and librarians.

Jayne R. Beilke