Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education refers to the incorporation of diverse cultures into classrooms, shaping the curriculum to integrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. Teachers and staff in schools must become knowledgeable about the history, culture, and contributions of diverse groups in order to pass that knowledge on to students. Lastly, multicultural education serves as a tool in confronting social issues related to race, ethnicity, gender, etc.
Scope
This pathfinder is intended for college students, faculty, K-12 teachers, and other educators interested in promoting both a multicultural outlook and a multicultural education in the K-12 classroom. Multiculturalism has become an increasingly important topic in education over the last two decades and, as such, the materials included here are among the most current that the Siena Library has to offer. For books, each entry ends with the book’s call number, making it easy to locate. This pathfinder also includes e-books. Links to these resources can be easily located by a title search in CYRIL, Siena’s online catalog.
Subject Headings
These subject headings may be utilized when searching for reference material and books related to the topic of multicultural education. They are most useful when searching online catalogs like CYRIL, but they can also be useful in searching indexes and abstracts as well as the World Wide Web.
Children’s Literature – Bibliography
Children’s Literature – Study and Teaching (Elementary)
Ethnic Groups in Literature – Bibliography
Ethnic Groups in Literature – Study and Teaching
Multicultural Education
Multicultural Education – Activity Programs
Multicultural Education – Activity Programs – United States
Multicultural Education – Dictionaries
Multicultural Education – Periodicals
Multicultural Education – United States
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism – Cross Cultural Studies
Multiculturalism – Study and Teaching
Multiculturalism – United States
Multiculturalism – United States – Encyclopedias
Reference Works on Multicultural Education
The following sources provide useful background information on the topic of multicultural education. Several of these works also provide extensive bibliographies and reading lists, which allow the user to further his or her research.
Auerbach, Susan, ed. Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. New York: Marshall Cavendish, 1994. (REF E184.A1 E58 1994)
Gillespie, John T. The Children's and Young Adult Literature Handbook. Westport, CT.: Libraries Unlimited, 2005 (REF PN1009 .A1 G455 2005)
Grant, Carl A., and Gloria Ladson-Billings, eds. Dictionary of Multicultural Education. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1997. (REF LC1099.D53 1997)
Helbig, Alethea, and Agnes Regan Perkins. Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literature for Children and Young Adults. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2001. (REF PS173.E8 H466 2001)
Mitchell, Bruce M. and Robert E. Salsbury. Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education. New York: Greenwood Press, 1999. (electronic resource)
Pilger, Mary Anne. Multicultural Projects Index: Things to Make and Do to Celebrate Festivals, Cultures, and Holidays Around the World. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2002. (REF LC1099.P556 2002)
Rochman, Hazel. Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. Chicago: American Library Association, 1993. (REF PN1009.A1 R66 1993)
Multicultural Education in Practice
This section consists of resources that are primarily aimed at creating a multicultural environment within the classroom. Therefore, these works incorporate teaching tips, lesson plans, and even guides to lists of multicultural books.
Adams, J.Q., and Janice R. Welsch, eds. Cultural Diversity: Curriculum, Classroom, & Climate Issues. Illinois: Illinois Staff and Curriculum Developers Association, 1999. (LC1099.3.C868 1999)
Banks, James A., et al. Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society. Seattle: Center for Multicultural Education, 2001. (HM1271.D58 2001)
Braus, Nancy, and Molly Geidel. Everyone’s Kids’ Books: A Guide to Multicultural, Socially Conscious Books for Children. Brattleboro, VT: Everyone’s Books, 2000. (Z1037.A1 B69 2000)
Chappelle, Sharon, Lisa Bigman, and Francesca Hillyer. Diversity in Action: Using Adventure Activities to Explore Issues of Diversity with Middle School and High School Age Youth. Hamilton, MA: Project Adventure, Inc., 1998. (LC1099.3.C53 1998)
Coelho, Elizabeth. Adding English: A Guide to Teaching in Multilingual Classrooms. Toronto: Pippin Press, 2004. (LC3715.C636 2004)
Cornbleth, Catherine. Diversity and the New Teacher. New York: Teachers College Press, 2008. (LC 5131 .C635 2008)
Cornelius, Carol. Iroquois Corn in a Culture-Based Curriculum: A Framework for Respectfully Teaching About Cultures. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1999. (E99.I7 C85 1999)
Dilg, Mary. Race and Culture in the Classroom: Teaching and Learning through Multicultural Education. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999.
(LC1099.3.D55 1999)
- - - . Thriving in the Multicultural Classroom: Principles and Practices for Effective Teaching. New York: Teachers College Press, 2003. (LC1099.3.D56 2003)
Evans, Earlene Green, and Muriel Miller Branch. 3-D Displays for Libraries, Schools, and Media Centers. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2000. (LB1043.58.E93 2000)
Finkelstein, Barbara, and Elizabeth K. Eder, eds. Hidden Messages: Instructional Materials for Investigating Culture. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press, 1998. (LC1099.3.H53 1998)
Freedman, Sarah Warshauer, et al. Inside City Schools: Investigating Literacy in Multicultural Classrooms. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999. (electronic resources)
Fuhler, Carol J. Teaching Reading with Multicultural Books Kids Love. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Resources, 2000. (LB1573.F95 2000)
Garcia, Ricardo L. Teaching for Diversity. Bloomington: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation, 1998. (LC1099.3.G367 1998)
Gerster, Carole and Laura W. Zlogar, eds. Teaching Ethnic Diversity With Film. Jefferson, NC: McFarland, 2006. (LC1099.3.T432)
Henze, Rosemary, et al. Leading for Diversity: How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic Relations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2002. (LC1099.3.L44 2002)
Hollins, Etta R., and Eileen I. Oliver. Pathways to Success in School: Culturally Responsive Teaching. Mahwah: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999.
(LC1099.3.P488 1999)
- - -, Joyce E. King, and Warren C. Hayman, eds. Teaching Diverse Populations: Formulating a Knowledge Base. Albany: State University of New York Press, 1994. (LC1099.3.T43 1994)
Hull, Glynda, and Katherine Schultz, eds. Schools Out!: Bridging Out-of-School Literacies With Classroom Practice. New York: Teachers College Press, 2002. (LC151.S29 2002)
Kailin, Julie. Antiracist Education: From Theory to Practice. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2002. (LC1099.3.K35 2002)
Kugler, Eileen Gale. Debunking the Middle-Class Myth: Why Diverse Schools are Good For All Our Kids. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. (LC1099.3.K842002)
Leiding, Darlene. Racial Bias in the Classroom. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2006. (LC212.2 .L44 2006)
Lindsey, Randall B, Laraine M. Roberts, and Franklin CampbellJones. The Culturally Proficient School: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press, 2005. (LC1099.3.L557 2005)
Manning, M. Lee. Celebrating Diversity: Multicultural Education in Middle Level Schools. Columbus: National Middle School Association, 1994. (LC1099.3.M355 1994)
McCormick, Theresa Mickey. Creating the Nonsexist Classroom: A Multicultural Approach. New York: Teachers College Press, 1994. (LC212.82.M33 1994)
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Global Voices, Global Visions: A Core Collection of Multicultural Books. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1995.
(REF HM101.M55 1995)
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker, 1992. (PN1009.A1 M5 1992)
- - -, and Lorraine S. Taylor. Schools for All: Educating Children in a Diverse Society. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers, 1995.
(LC1099.3.M55 1995)
A Multicultural Reader. Collection One. Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning, 2002. (PE1121.M84 2002)
Nasir, Na'ilah Suad, and Paul Cobb, eds. Improving Access to Mathematics: Diversity and Equity in the Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press, 2007 (QA 13 .I467 2007)
Pacino, Maria A. Reflections on Equity, Diversity and Schooling. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books, 2008 (LC 1099 .P33 2008)
Pavon, Ana-Elba, and Diana Borrego. 25 Latino Craft Projects. Chicago: American Library Association, 2003. (Z718.2U6 P38 2003)
Pearce, Sarah. You Wouldn’t Understand: White Teachers in Multiethnic Classrooms. Sterling, VA: Trentham Books, 2005. (LC212.3. G7 P43 2005)
Perry, Theresa, and James W. Fraser, eds. Freedom’s Plow: Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom. New York: Routledge, 1993. (LC1099.3.F74 1993)
Ramsey, Patricia G. Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World: Multicultural Education for Young Children. New York: Teachers College Press, 1998. (LC1099.3.R36 1998)
Reagan, Timothy. Non-Western Educational Traditions: Alternative Approaches to Educational Thought and Practice. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1996. (LB43.R43 1996)
Rogers, Marie E. Multicultural Information Quests: Instant Research Lessons, Grades 5-8. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited, 2000. (electronic resource)
Sadler, Norma. Multicultural Connections: Creative Writing, Literature, and Assessment in the Elementary School. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2002. (LB1576.S23 2002)
Schaafsma, David. Eating on the Street: Teaching Literacy in a Multicultural Society. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1993. (LB1576 .S316 1993)
Stansfield, John. Writers of the American West: Multicultural Learning Encounters. Greenwood Village, CO: Teacher Ideas Press, 2002. (PS271.S73 2002)
Stephens, Pamela, and Nancy Walkup. Bridging the Curriculum through Art: Interdisciplinary Connections. Glenview: Crystal Productions, 2000.
(LB1591.S8 2000)
Teel, Karen Manheim, and Jennifer E. Obidah, eds. Building Racial and Cultural Competencies in the Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press, 2008 (LC 1099.3 .B845 2008)
Tileston, Donna Walker. What Every Teacher Should Know About Diverse Learners. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press, 2004. (LC1099.3.T55 2004)
Wadham, Tim. Programming with Latino Children’s Materials: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers, 1999. (Z718.2.U6W34 1999)
Weil, Danny K. Towards a Critical Multicultural Literacy: Theory in Practice for Education and Liberation. New York: Peter Lang, 1998. (LC1099.3.W44 1998)
Zaslavsky, Claudia. The Multicultural Math Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann, 1996.
(QA135.5 .Z367 1996)
Multicultural Education in Theory / Case Studies
Unlike the previous bibliographic section, these works provide insight into locations where a multicultural environment has successfully been achieved; challenges that have been met in the quest for multiculturalism; and essays on implementing multiculturalism.
Appelbaum, Peter Michael. Multicultural and Diversity Education: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 2002. (LC1099.3.A66 2002)
Ball, Arnetha F. Multicultural Strategies for Education and Social Change: Carriers of the Torch in the United States and South Africa. New York: Teacher’s College Press, 2006. (LB1707.B352006)
Banks, Cherry A. McGee. Improving Multicultural Education. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005. (LC1099.3.B355 2005)
Banks, James. Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society. 2nd ed. New York: Teachers College Press, 2007. (LC 1099.3 .B358 2007)
Banks, James A., ed. Multicultural Education, Transformative Knowledge, and Action: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. New York: Teachers College Press, 1996. (LC1099.3.M855 1996)
---, and Cherry A. McGee Banks. Handbook of Research in Multicultural Education. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004. (Oversize LC1099.3.H35 2004)
Bolgatz, Jane. Talking Race in the Classroom. New York: Teacher’s College Press, 2005. (LC1099.3.B65 2005)
Boyd, Fenice B., Cynthia H. Brock, and Mary S. Rozendal. Multicultural and Multilingual Literacy and Language. New York: Guilford Press, 2004.
(LC151.M84 2004)
Boyle-Baise, Marilynne. Multicultural Service Learning. New York: Teachers College Press, 2002. (LC1099.B69 2002)
Chamberlain, Kathleen. Middle Schools for a Diverse Society. New York: P. Lang, 2003. (LC1099.3.C462003)
Danker, Anita C. Multicultural Social Studies. New York: Teachers College Press, 2005. (H62.5.U5D16 2005)
Delpit, Lisa, and Joanne Kilgour Dowdy. The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom. New York: New Press, 2002. (LC201.5.S55 2002)
Driel, Barry van. Confronting Islamophobia in Educational Practice. Sterling, VA: Trentham, 2004. (LC212 .C66 2004)
Derman Sparks, Louise, Patricia G. Ramsey, and Julie Olsen Edwards. What if all the Kids are White?: Anti-Bias Multicultural Education with Young Children and Families. New York: Teacher’s College Press, 2006. (LC1099.3.D47 2006)
Diaz, Carlos F., Byron G. Massialas, John A. Xanthopoulos. Global Perspectives for Educators. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1999. (LC1090.D53 1999)
Gaudelli, William. World Class: Teaching and Learning in Global Times. Mahwah: L. Erlbaum Associates, 2003. (LC1090.G38 2003)
Grant, Carl A., ed. Proceedings of the National Association for Multicultural Education: Seventh Annual NAME Conference, October 29 – November 2, 1997, Albuquerque, NM. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates, 1999. (LC1099.3.N38 1997)
- - -, and Susan Miller, eds. Research and Multicultural Education: Barriers, Needs, and Boundaries. Philadelphia: Falmer, 1992. (LC1099.3.R47 1992)
Hall, Peter M., ed. Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism: Policy and Practice. New York: Garland Publishers, 1997. (LC3731.R24 1997)
Harmon, John, ed. Just Literacy: Promoting Justice Through Language and Learning. Albany: New York State English Council, 2002. (LC196.5.J87 2002)
Hicks, D. Emily. Ninety-Five Languages and Seven Forms of Intelligence: Education in the Twenty-First Century. New York: P. Lang, 1999. (LC196.H53 1999)
Hollins, Etta R. Culture in School Learning: Revealing the Deep Meaning. Mahwah, NJ: L. Earlbaum, 1996. (LB45.H59 1996)
Irvine, Jacqueline Jordan. Educating Teachers for Diversity: Seeing With a Cultural Eye. New York: Teachers College Press, 2003. (LC1099.3.I78 2003)
Keating, AnaLouise. Teaching Transformation: Transcultural Classroom Dialogues. New York: Palgrave Macmillan, 2007 (LC 1099 .K43 2007)
Korn, Carol, and Alberto Bursztyn, eds. Rethinking Multicultural Education: Case Studies in Cultural Transition. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey, 2002. (LC1099.3.R49 2002)
Ladson-Billings, Gloria and William F. Tate, eds. Education Research in the Public Interest. New York, Teacher’s College Press, 2006.
(LC1099.3 .E395 2006)
Landsman, Julie, and Chance W. Lewis, eds. White Teachers/Diverse Classrooms: A Guide to Building Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and Eliminating Racism. Sterling, VA: Stylus, 2006. (LC1099.3.W482006)
May, Stephen. Making Multicultural Education Work. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters, 1994. (LC1099.5.N45 M39 1994)
McAdams, Richard P. Lessons from Abroad: How Other Countries Educate Their Children. Lancaster, PA: Technomic, 1993. (LB43.M33 1993)
McCarthy, Cameron. Race and Curriculum: Social Inequality and the Theories and Politics of Difference in Contemporary Research on Schooling. London: Falmer, 1990. (LC3731.M38 1990)
Nieto, Sonia. Affirming Diversity: the Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education. White Plains, NY: Longman Publishers USA, 1996. (LC1099.3.N54 1996)
- - -. The Light in their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities. New York: Teachers College Press, 1999. (LC1099.3.N55 1999)
Pacino, Maria A. Reflections on Equity, Diversity and Society. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books, 2008. (LC 1099 .P33 2008)
Page, Scotte E. The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2007. (HF 5549.5 .M5 P34 2007)
Parker, Walter. Teaching Democracy: Unity and Diversity in Public Life. New York: Teachers College Press, 2003. (LC1091.P37 2003)
Pearce, Sarah. You Wouldn’t Understand: White Teachers in Multiethnic Classrooms. Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books, 2005. (LC212.3.G7P43 2005)
Powell, Robert G. and Dana Caseau. Classroom Communication and Diversity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum, 2004. (LC1099.3.P694 2004)
Ramsey, Patricia G. Multicultural Education: A Sourcebook. 2nd ed. New York: RoutledgeFalmer, 2003. (LC 1099.3.R35 2003)
Ross, Wayne E. and Valarie Ooka Pang, eds. Race, Ethnicity, and Education, 4 vols. Westport, CT: Praeger, 2006 (electronic Resource)
Salhi, Adnan, ed. Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield, 2006.
(LB1707 .E93 2006)
Schultz, Katherine. Listening: A Framework for Teaching Across Differences. New York: Teachers College Press, 2003. (LB1027.S3663 2003)
Tye, Kenneth A., ed. Global Education: School-Based Strategies. Orange, CA: Interdependence Press, 1990. (LC1090.G555 1990)
Multicultural Education Periodicals
Journals are an excellent way to keep track of both current articles, as well as book reviews on the topic of multicultural education.
Multicultural Review: Dedicated to a Better Understanding of Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Diversity. Tampa, FL: The Goldman Group, vol. 1, 1992—
(Siena's subscription starts with v. 4, 1995.)
(Call number for bound volumes: LC1099.3 .M85)
Electronic Magazine of Multicultural Education. St. Davids, PA: Eastern University Education Department, vol. 1-8, 1999-2006.
(A free-access e-journal.http://www.eastern.edu/publications/emme)
(In 2007 this title was superseded by the e-journal: International Journal of Multicultural Education.)
International Journal of Multicultural Education. V.9, 2007—
(A free access e-journal, but registration is required. http://ijme-journal.org)
Noted Multicultural Education Publishers in our Collection
The following publishers have become known for publishing multicultural resources:
American Library Association – Chicago, IL
State University of New York Press – Albany, NY
L. Erlbaum Associates – Mahwah, NJ
Teachers College Press – New York, NY
Routledge – New York, NY
Intercultural Press – Yarmouth, ME
R.R. Bowker – New Providence, NJ
Falmer – Philadelphia, PA
Greenwood Press – Westport, CT
Corwin Press – Thousand Oaks, CA
Rowan & Littlefield - Lanham, MD
Multicultural Education Resources Online
There are numerous non-fee based resources available online on the topic of multicultural education. This final section of the pathfinder incorporates a small sampling of these sites. Most provide a working definition of multicultural education, along with curriculum materials, and links to other websites that, in turn, provide further information on this subject.
Last updated May 2009
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