Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; Introduction: Language, Literacy, and Culture: Intersections and Implications; Part I Setting the Groundwork; 1 What is the Purpose of Schools?: Reflections on Education in an Age of Functionalism; 2 The Limitations of Labels; 3 Understanding Multicultural Education in a Sociopolitical Context; 4 Multicultural Education and School Reform; 5 Public Education in the Twentieth Century and Beyond: High Hopes, Broken Promises, and an Uncertain Future; 6 We Speak in Many Tongues: Language Diversity and Multicultural Education; Part II Identity and Belonging 7 Culture and Learning 8 Lessons From Students on Creating a Chance to Dream 9 Beyond Categories: The Complex Identities of Adolescents; Part III Becoming Critical Teachers 10 Profoundly Multicultural Questions 11 Solidarity, Courage, and Heart: Learning From a New Generation of Teachers; Part IV. Praxis in the Classroom 12 Affirmation, Solidarity, and Critique: Moving Beyond Tolerance in Multicultural Education 13 Nice is Not Enough: Defining Caring for Students of Color 14 What Does it Mean to Affirm Diversity in Our Nation's Schools? Index.
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Distinguished multiculturalist Sonia Nieto speaks directly to current and future teachers in this selection of her key book chapters and journal articles focused on language, culture, and teaching, thoughtfully integrated with creative pedagogical features. The text offers information, insights, and motivation to teach students of diverse cultural, racial, and linguistic backgrounds.