Module 6: Cultural Competence
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Resources

*Neill, James. December 2004. Multicultural, Cross-cultural & Intercultural Games and Activities. http://www.wilderdom.com/games/multiculturalexperientialactivities.html

*Southerton, Don. Bridging Culture. Accessed December 2004. http://www.bridgingculturekorea.blogspot.com/

*WestEd. Language, Culture, & Equity. Accessed December 2004. http://www.wested.org/cs/we/view/area/3

 

Recommended Reading from MCPS Diversity Team:

Teaching Tolerance – http://www.teachingtolerance.org

Multicultural Pavilion – http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/multicultural/papers.html

Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium – http://www.maec.org

National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME) – http://www.nameorg.org

Rethinking Schools – http://www.rethinkingschools.org

Teaching For Change – http://www.teachingforchange.org

Print Resources:

Banks, James A. Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society. New York, New York: Teachers College Press,

Delpit, Lisa. Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom. New York, New York: The New Press, 1995.

Denbo, Sheryl J. and Beaulieu, Lynson Moore (editors). Improving Schools for African American Students: A Reader for Educational Leaders. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD., 2002.

Gay, Geneva. Culturally Responsive Teaching: Theory, Research and Practice. New York, New York: Teachers College Press, 2000.

Howard, Gary R. We Can’t Teach What We Don’t Know: White Teachers, Multiracial Schools. New York, New York: Teachers College Columbia University, 1999.

Ladson-Billings, Gloria. The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 1994.

Lee, Enid. Menkart, Deborah. Okazawa-Rey, Margo. (editors). Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development. Washington, D.C.: Network of Educators on the Americas, 1998.

Nieto, Sonia. Language, Culture, and Teaching: Critical Perspectives for a New Century. Mahwah, New Jersey : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers, 2002.

Shade, Barbara. Kelly, Cynthia. Oberg, Mary. Creating Culturally Responsive Classrooms. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association, 1997.

Tatum, Beverly Daniel. Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria And Other Conversations About Race. New York, New York: Basic Books. 1997.

Wittmer, Joe. Valuing Diversity and Similarity: Bridging the Gap Through Interpersonal Skills. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Educational Media Corporation, 1992.

Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education (2nd ed.). White Plains, New York: Longman Publishers USA, 1996.

Recommended Print Resources for
Working With African American Students


Delpit, Lisa. Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflicts in the Classroom. New York, New York: The New Press, 1995.


Denbo, Sheryl J. and Beaulieu, Lynson Moore (editors). Improving Schools for African American Students: A Reader for Educational Leaders. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD., 2002.


Howard, Gary R. We Can’t Teach What We Don’t Know: White Teachers, Multiracial Schools. New York, New York: Teachers College Columbia University, 1999.


Ladson-Billings, Gloria. The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children. San Francisco, California: Jossey-Bass, 1994.


Lee, Enid. Menkart, Deborah. Okazawa-Rey, Margo. (editors). Beyond Heroes and Holidays: A Practical Guide to K-12 Anti-Racist, Multicultural Education and Staff Development. Washington, D.C.: Network of Educators on the Americas, 1998.

Polite, Vernon C. & Davis, James Earl. African American Males in School and Society: Practices and Policies for Effective Education. New York, New York: Teachers College Press, 1999.


Tatum, Beverly Daniel. Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria And Other Conversations About Race. New York, New York: Basic Books. 1997.