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What works in schools, Marzano
In the book, Classroom Instruction that Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement (2001), Robert Marzano, with Debra J. Pickering and Jane E. Pollock, have identified, through educational research compiled over a 35-year period, the steps that schools can take to become more efficacious in their work with students. Marzano organizes the steps into three […]
Civic Values, Forni
Important Considerations in Teaching Multiculturalism: Civic values and the study of civility The anthology of readings, titled, Educating diverse learners, edited by Linda Orozco (1998) reprinted the article, “The art of deliberation: Schools and their diverse populations,” by Victor C. Parker, originally printed in 1997 in “Educational Leadership,” as a useful tool for guiding educators […]
The Study of Multiculturalism, Wlodkowski & Ginsberg
In the first chapter of Diversity and Motivation (Wlodkowski & Ginsberg, 1995), entitled, “Understanding relationships between culture and motivation to learn,” the authors present the argument that what is needed is a deeper understanding of the cultures of our students in order to become more effective in our reform efforts. According to Schien (1991) to […]