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Reflections on Equity, Diversity, & Schooling

Maria Pacino

Equity, diversity, and social justice are the values to which global democracies aspire. These elements have strong implications for our children and their schools. They are truly timely issues for all educators. The experiences of the author as a teacher, mother, and immigrant are woven throughout the text. This work is a compilation of essays that address the issues of schooling in relationship to diversity and literacy in pluralistic democracies. The essays offer theoretical perspectives, suggestions for practice, and useful resources to ensure an equitable education for all children. This book encourages educators to reflect on their role as agents of change in schools, and advocates of social justice.
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Hamilton Books
Pages: 114 • Trim: 6 x 9
978-0-7618-3817-3 • Paperback • October 2007 • $44.99 • (£35.00)
978-1-4616-2676-3 • eBook • October 2007 • $42.50 • (£35.00)
Subjects: Social Science / Minority Studies
Maria A. Pacino, Ed.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Advanced Studies in Education at Azusa Pacific University. She is also the Director for the Library Media Teacher program delivered online. She has experience teaching face-to-face and online classes. She teaches graduate courses on cultural diversity, comparative education, children's literature, school librarianship, and teacher research. She has written several articles on issues of diversity and schooling as well as on her experiences in the virtual classroom. Maria Pacino is a Portuguese-American immigrant who came to the United States in 1967. Her personal experiences as an educator and an immigrant are woven in her teaching and writing.
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Prejudice and Race in Schooling
Chapter 3 A Commitment to Diversity in Schools
Chapter 4 Defining Literacy in Global Democracies
Chapter 5 Bridging the Digital Divide
Chapter 6 Transformational Educational Research
Chapter 7 The Moral Undertaking of Teaching and Learning in Community
Part 8 Appendix A - Multicultural Resources
Part 9 Appendix B - Glossary
Part 10 Appendix C - Case Study
This book is a welcome and much needed addition to the field of multicultural literature currently available for classroom teachers, university professors, and individuals engaged in research related to equity and diversity in American schools.
— Alice Watkins Ph.D., Dean Emeritus, School of Education, Azusa Pacific University


This book addresses inequity issues in schooling in a very insightful way. The author shares from her heart, moving others to moral reflection to make a difference in the lives of our children, our families, and our communities.
— Christina Martinez Duran, Ed.D., Curriculum Specialist/SAIT Reading Lions Center, Sacramento County Office of Education, Los Angeles, CA


While each issue is well researched, it is Pacino's personal perspective that gives this work authenticity and depth....Recommended.
— Choice Reviews


This is a deeply personal exploration of the relationship among race, race discrimination, and school success. Informed by a solid theoretical framework, the author links her personal experience with similar biographical accounts to successfully demonstrate the pervasiveness of color prejudice in the United States...This volume has a broad scope that is likely to appeal to educators from p-16, teacher educators, and librarians.
— Jayne R. Beilke, Professor, Educational Studies Department, Ball State University


Reflections on Equity, Diversity, & Schooling

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Paperback
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Summary
Summary
  • Equity, diversity, and social justice are the values to which global democracies aspire. These elements have strong implications for our children and their schools. They are truly timely issues for all educators. The experiences of the author as a teacher, mother, and immigrant are woven throughout the text. This work is a compilation of essays that address the issues of schooling in relationship to diversity and literacy in pluralistic democracies. The essays offer theoretical perspectives, suggestions for practice, and useful resources to ensure an equitable education for all children. This book encourages educators to reflect on their role as agents of change in schools, and advocates of social justice.
Details
Details
  • Hamilton Books
    Pages: 114 • Trim: 6 x 9
    978-0-7618-3817-3 • Paperback • October 2007 • $44.99 • (£35.00)
    978-1-4616-2676-3 • eBook • October 2007 • $42.50 • (£35.00)
    Subjects: Social Science / Minority Studies
Author
Author
  • Maria A. Pacino, Ed.D. is Professor and Chair of the Department of Advanced Studies in Education at Azusa Pacific University. She is also the Director for the Library Media Teacher program delivered online. She has experience teaching face-to-face and online classes. She teaches graduate courses on cultural diversity, comparative education, children's literature, school librarianship, and teacher research. She has written several articles on issues of diversity and schooling as well as on her experiences in the virtual classroom. Maria Pacino is a Portuguese-American immigrant who came to the United States in 1967. Her personal experiences as an educator and an immigrant are woven in her teaching and writing.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
    Chapter 2 Prejudice and Race in Schooling
    Chapter 3 A Commitment to Diversity in Schools
    Chapter 4 Defining Literacy in Global Democracies
    Chapter 5 Bridging the Digital Divide
    Chapter 6 Transformational Educational Research
    Chapter 7 The Moral Undertaking of Teaching and Learning in Community
    Part 8 Appendix A - Multicultural Resources
    Part 9 Appendix B - Glossary
    Part 10 Appendix C - Case Study
Reviews
Reviews
  • This book is a welcome and much needed addition to the field of multicultural literature currently available for classroom teachers, university professors, and individuals engaged in research related to equity and diversity in American schools.
    — Alice Watkins Ph.D., Dean Emeritus, School of Education, Azusa Pacific University


    This book addresses inequity issues in schooling in a very insightful way. The author shares from her heart, moving others to moral reflection to make a difference in the lives of our children, our families, and our communities.
    — Christina Martinez Duran, Ed.D., Curriculum Specialist/SAIT Reading Lions Center, Sacramento County Office of Education, Los Angeles, CA


    While each issue is well researched, it is Pacino's personal perspective that gives this work authenticity and depth....Recommended.
    — Choice Reviews


    This is a deeply personal exploration of the relationship among race, race discrimination, and school success. Informed by a solid theoretical framework, the author links her personal experience with similar biographical accounts to successfully demonstrate the pervasiveness of color prejudice in the United States...This volume has a broad scope that is likely to appeal to educators from p-16, teacher educators, and librarians.
    — Jayne R. Beilke, Professor, Educational Studies Department, Ball State University


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