What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge : Provacative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms
Editorial Reviews
Book Description
"The topic is a critical one. I personally found the book rewarding. I've taken another look at my æculture within' ." Harvey B. Alvy, School Administration Program Coordinator Eastern Washington University Helps teachers explore how cultural beliefs and biases - theirs, their colleagues' and their students' - affect teaching and learning. Get beyond the "public words" people use about your school's diverse population - and learn to deal with everyone's real feelings. Gives all educators the tools they need to introduce a spirit of compassion into their school or classrooms. Offers workable strategies to help educators: * Talk about prejudice and racism in class * Recruit positive community role models for students * Invite students to research and share their own worldviews * Help marginal students feel competent and valued * Involve students' families Find out how to create a "shared culture" for your students and build a real sense of community in your school.
About the Author
Jeffrey A. Kottler is Professor and Chair of the Counseling Program at California State University, Fullerton. He has worked as a teacher, counselor, and therapist in preschool, middle school, mental health center, crisis center, university, community college, and private practice settings. He has served as a Fulbright Scholar and Senior Lecturer in Peru (1980) and Iceland (2000), as well as worked as a Visiting Professor in New Zealand, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Nepal. He is the author or coauthor of over 50 books in education and psychology including: Introduction to Therapeutic Counseling, Nuts and Bolts of Helping, Learning Group Leadership, Theories in Counseling and Therapy, Travel That Can Change Your Life, Making Changes Last, Bad Therapy, and the Mummy at the Dining Room Table.
What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge : Provacative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms,Jeffrey A. Kottler,Corwin Press,0803963386,Education,Education / Teaching,Educational anthropology,Multicultural Education,Popular Culture - General,Social conditions,Teachers,Teaching Methods & Materials - General,United States,Education / Multicultural Education
What's Really Said in the Teachers' Lounge : Provacative Ideas About Cultures and Classrooms
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