Includes bibliographical references (p. 177-193) and index.

"In The Light in Their Eyes, Sonia Neto makes student learning the primary objective of multicultural education. Going beyond "curriculum integration," Nieto draws on a host of research in learning styles, multiple intelligences, and cognitive theories to portray the ways in which student learn. Nieto than takes us beyond the individual learners to discuss the social context of learning, the history and manifestations of educational equity, the influence of culture on learning, and critical pedagogy. Centering on multicultural education as a trans formative process, the text includes many reflections of teachers who have undergone this process and whose experiences will be invaluable to other teachers"

CONTENTS

Series Foreword

Acknowlegments

Introduction

1. Learning, the Social Context, and Multicultural Education

2. Learning and Inequality
Reaction to "Ethnic Notions," / Ann Scott
What Difference Does Difference Make? / Mary Ginley
Pressures to Conform / Ann Scott

3. Culture and Learning

4. Who Does the Accommodating? Institutional Transformation to Promote Learning Start from Where Kids Are At / Mary Ginley My Journey / Mary Ginley Morning Questions / Mary Ginley Pedagogical Strategies as Magical Cures / Lizette Roman Being Nice is not Enough / Mary Ginley Perceptions of the Bilingual Program / Lizette Roman Social Class, Language, and Learning / Lizette Roman Connecting with Students / Lizette Roman Teaching as Love / Mary Ginley

5. Critical Pedagogy, Empowerment, and Learning Leaving My World Outside / Maria Botello Letter to Ms. Curry / Maria Botello Looking From the Edge / Elizabeth Capifali A Boost of Adrenaline / Elizabeth Capifali Differences Matter / Ann Scott Reaction to the Article / Tom Hidalgo A Letter from Kaeli / Patty Bode

6. The Personal and Collective Transformation of Teachers The Discomfort of My Identity / Ann Scott The Privilege of Speaking, Reading, and Writing the English Language / Ann Scott A Kid From Jersey: White Privilege and "a Little Too Ethnic" / Deborah Leta Habib On Becoming a White Ally / Patty Bode Enriching Differences / Tom Hidalgo Being on the Winning Team / David Ruiz Cultural Knowledge and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy / Lizette Roman Mi semestre de espagnol: A Case Study on the Cultural Dimension of Second Language Acquisition / Bill Dunn Being Black and Multicultural / Karen McLean Donaldson Racism / Youngro Yoon Song Why I Went Back to School / Mary Ginley

7. Creating Learning Communities: Implications for Multicultural Education

References

Index

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