Powerful multicultural essays for innovative educators and leaders : optimizing "hearty" conversations / by Obiakor, Festus E.

Table of Contents: “…The convergence of multicultural education and lifelong learning -- What is legally right may not be morally right in life -- Policing the behaviors of those who police behaviors -- Advancing multicultural discourses -- Preparing teachers for our racially, culturally, and linguistically diverse society -- Multicultural lessons of the 2012 London Olympics -- Valuing "white" multicultural voices in America's colleges and universities -- Building truly multicultural communities -- Playing God in dealing with other people's sacred existence -- Seeing beyond the eyes in valuing human differences -- Implications for working with culturally and linguistically diverse learners with behavior problems -- Cultural challenges and opportunities in America's higher education and schools/colleges of education -- The comprehensive support model (CSM) as a model for improving school completion and graduation -- A danger to educational, multicultural, and societal advancements -- Implications for teaching, scholarship, service, and leadership.…”
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Computer-based technology for special and multicultural education : enhancing 21st century learning /

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to computer-based technology for education / Lenwood Gibson -- Benefits of using computer-based technology for special education and multicultural education / Festus Obiakor, Sunday O. Obi, and Lenwood Gibson -- Computer-based strategies to improve reading skills / Lenwood Gibson and Shobana Musti-Rao -- Enhancing instruction for students with academic needs : strategies for writing skills / Mary Theresa Kiely -- Technology integrated mathematics interventions for cld students with math difficulties / Sun A. …”
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White voices in multicultural psychology, education, and leadership : inside the walls of America's higher education /

Table of Contents: “…WHITE VOICES IN MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP: INSIDE THE WALLS OF AMERICA'S HIGHER EDUCATION; WHITE VOICES IN MULTICULTURAL PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATION, AND LEADERSHIP: INSIDE THE WALLS OF AMERICA'S HIGHER EDUCATION; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; Contents; List of Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1: Advancing Multicultural Discourse: My White Voice; Valdosta, GA, US; Understanding White Privilege; How White Privilege Impacts the Learning Environment; My Exploration of White Privilege in Classroom Settings; Maximizing Experiential Learning.…”
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Valuing other voices : discourses that matter in education, social justice, and multiculturalism / by Obiakor, Festus E.

Table of Contents: “…Foreword / Jacob U'Mofe Gordon -- Preface --Chapter 1. The Multicultural Fabric of Education in the United States : in Honor of "E Pluribus Unum" -- Chapter 2. …”
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Multicultural education for learners with special needs in the twenty-first century /

Table of Contents: “…Educating culturally and linguistically diverse learners with special needs -- Disproportionate representation in special education -- Making assessment authentic for multicultural learners with special needs -- Educating latina/o students with special needs -- Educating African American learners with special needs -- Educating Asian American students with exceptional needs -- Educating native American learners with exceptionalities -- Educating foreign-born immigrants -- Preparing teachers and administrators to educate multicultural learners with special needs -- Using technology to educate multicultural learners with special needs -- Implementing culturally responsive behavior management techniques to teach culturally and linguistically diverse learners with special needs.…”
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It even happens in "good" schools : responding to cultural diversity in today's classrooms / by Obiakor, Festus E.

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Voices of Asian Americans in higher education : unheard stories /

Table of Contents: “…Lu -- My multicultural journey in America's higher education / Carol Huang -- Beyond silence in multicultural education / Festus E. …”
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Current issues and trends in special education : research, technology, and teacher preparation /

Table of Contents: “…Technology and students with disabilities: does it solve all the problems / Emily C. Bouck. Part IV. Multicultural education. 7. Multicultural education: a necessary tool for general and special education / Satasha L. …”
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Current perspectives in special education administration /

Table of Contents: “…Shelden -- Legal foundations of special education administration / John LaNear and Elise Frattura -- Administering successful multicultural special education programs / Darrell Williams [and others] -- Special education leadership in urban schools / Festus E. …”
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Current perspectives on learning disabilities /

Table of Contents: “…Deisinger -- Non-verbal learning disabilities / Sandra Burkhardt -- Multicultural learners with learning disabilities : beyond Eurocentric perspectives / Festus E. …”
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Special education international perspectives : biopsychosocial, cultural, and disability aspects /

Table of Contents: “…Environmental Influences ConsideredNeuroscience and Education; Social Cognition; Features of the "Social Brain"; The Social Brain and Special Needs; Teaching as Social Interaction; Building Connections: The Teacher's Guide to Using Neuroscience; Summary; References; Diversity and Disability; Introduction; Diversity and Multiculturalism; A Framework for Perspectives on Disability; Special Education's Role in Addressing Special Needs; Summary; References; Part II: International Perspectives on High Incidence Categories of Exceptionality; Cognitive Impairment and Intellectual Disability.…”
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Gifted Education : Current Perspectives and Issues.

Table of Contents: “…Underrepresentation of african american and hispanic students in gifted education: impact of social inequality, elitism, and colorblindnessintroduction; national gifted underrepresentation trends for african americans and hispanics (1998-2006); a perfect storm: social inequality, elitism, and colorblindness; summary and recommendations; conclusion; notes; references; inclusion and giftedness; introduction; giftedness; differentiated instruction; curricular models and instructional strategies; conclusion; references; multicultural differentiated instruction for gifted students; introduction.…”
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