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Multicultural Special Education: Culturally Responsive Teaching

Festus E. Obiakor, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

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Description

This comprehsive text is designed for courses in multicultural special education and courses where diversity is the focus when working with students with special needs. Edited by the expert in multicultural special education, each chapter focuses on the fundamental principles of special education and their connection to appropriate educational programming and services for multicultural learners based on the research and experience in the fields of special and general education. Each chapter, written by a well-known researcher in that area, opens with a case and application, and concludes with discussion questions with references fostering the reader to critically think about being responsive to teaching all learners.

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Focuses on how general and special education teachers and practitioners can make education better for multicultural learners-Makes the case for educating teachers to work with all students.

Written to prepare educators and related professionals on how to get the best out of all students.
21 Chapters-Responding to all categories of exceptionalities from multicultural perspectives-Discusses issues related to human existence and survival.
Each chapter begins with a pertinent case-Sets the stage for themes and ideas presented in the chapter, followed by reflective questions to initiate thought-provoking dialogues.

Each chapter has 10 points that conclude with "What a Culturally Responsive Educator Must Do" followed by five Discussion Questions.
Easy to read and easily accessible-Helps undergraduate and graduate students develop their knowledge base and analyze pedagogical implications of various issues.

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