Multicultural Education Resources
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 the 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 calls 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.
- 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 in Literature
- 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. (1994). Encyclopedia of Multiculturalism. New York: Marshall Cavendish.
REF E184.A1 E58 1994
Gillespie, John T. (2005). The Children's and Young Adult Literature Handbook. Westport, CT.: Libraries Unlimited.
REF PN1009.A1 G455 2005
Grant, Carl A., & Ladson-Billings, Gloria, eds. (1997). Dictionary of Multicultural Education. Phoenix: Oryx Press.
REF LC1099.D53 1997
Helbig, Alethea, & Agnes Regan Perkins. (2001). Many Peoples, One Land: A Guide to New Multicultural Literacy for Children and Young Adults. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press.
REF PS173.R8 H466 2001
Mitchell, Bruce M. & Robert E. Salsbury. (1999). Encyclopedia of Multicultural Education. New York: Greenwood Press.
Electronic resource
Pilger, Mary Anne. (2002). Multicultural Projects Index: Things to Make and Do to Celebrate Festivals, Cultures, and Holidays Around the World. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
REF LC1099.P556 2002
Rochman, Hazel. (1993). Against Borders: Promoting Books for a Multicultural World. Chicago: American Library Association.
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., & Janice R. Welsch, eds. (1999). Cultural Diversity: Curriculum, Classroom, & Climate Issues. Illinois: Illinois Staff and Curriculum Developers Association.
LC1099.3.C868 1999
Banks, James A., et al. (2001). Diversity Within Unity: Essential Principles for Teaching and Learning in a Multicultural Society. Seattle: Center for Multicultural Education.
HM1271.D58 2001
Braus, Nancy, & Molly Geidel. (2000). Everyone’s Kids’ Books: A Guide to Multicultural, Socially Conscious Books for Children. Brattleboro, VT: Everyone’s Books.
Z1037.A1 B69 2000
Chappelle, Sharon, Bigman, Lisa & Hillyer, Francesca. (1998).Diversity in Action: Using Adventure Activities to Explore Issues of Diversity with Middle School and High School Age Youth. Hamilton, MA: Project Adventure, Inc.
LC1099.3.C53 1998
Coelho, Elizabeth. (2004). Adding English: A Guide to Teaching in Multilingual Classrooms. Toronto: Pippin Press.
LC3715.C636 2004
Cornbleth, Catherine. (2008). Diversity and the New Teacher. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC 5131.C635 2008
Cornelius, Carol. (1999). Iroquois Corn in a Culture-Based Curriculum: A Framework for Respectfully Teaching About Cultures. Albany: State University of New York Press.
E99.I77.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
Evans, Earlene Green, & Muriel Miller Branch. (2000). 3-D Displays for Libraries, Schools, and Media Centers. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co.
LB1043.58.E93 2000
Finkelstein, Barbara, & Elizabeth K. Eder, eds. (1998). Hidden Messages: Instructional Materials for Investigating Culture. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.
LC1099.3.H53 1998
Freedman, Sarah Warshauer, et al. (1999). Inside City Schools: Investigating Literacy in Multicultural Classrooms. New York: Teachers College Press.
Electronic resources
Fuhler, Carol J. (2000). Teaching Reading with Multicultural Books Kids Love. Golden, CO: Fulcrum Resources.
LB1573.F95 2000
Garcia, Ricardo L. (1998). Teaching for Diversity. Bloomington: Phi Delta Kappa Educational Foundation.
LC1099.3.G367 1998
Gerster, Carole & Zlogar, W. Laura. eds. (2006). Teaching Ethnic Diversity With Film. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.
LC1099.3.T432
Henze, Rosemary, et al. (2002). Leading for Diversity: How School Leaders Promote Positive Interethnic Relations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
LC1099.3.L44 2002
Hollins, Etta R., & Oliver, I. Eileen. (1999). Pathways to Success in School: Culturally Responsive Teaching. Mahwah: L. Erlbaum Associates.
LC1099.3.P488 1999
Joyce E. King, & Hayman, C. Warren eds. (1994). Teaching Diverse Populations: Formulating a Knowledge Base. Albany: State University of New York Press.
LC1099.3.T43 1994
Hull, Glynda, &Schutlz, Katherine eds. (2002). Schools Out!: Bridging Out-of-School Literacies With Classroom Practice. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC151.S29 2002
Kailin, Julie. (2002). Antiracist Education: From Theory to Practice. Lanham, MD: Rowman &Littlefield Publishers.
LC1099.3.K35 2002
Kugler, G. Eileen. (2002). Debunking the Middle-Class Myth: Why Diverse Schools are Good For All Our Kids. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
LC1099.3.K84 2002
Leiding, Darlene. (2006). Racial Bias in the Classroom. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Education.
LC212.2 .L44 2006
Manning, M. Lee. (1994). Celebrating Diversity: Multicultural Education in Middle Level Schools. Columbus: National Middle School Association.
LC1099.3.M355 1994
McCormick, Theresa Mickey. (1994). Creating the Nonsexist Classroom: A Multicultural Approach. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC212.82.M33 1994
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. (1995). Global Voices, Global Visions: A Core Collection of Multicultural Books. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker.
HM101.M55 1995
Miller-Lachmann, Lyn. (1992). Our Family, Our Friends, Our World: An Annotated Guide to Significant Multicultural Books for Children and Teenagers. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker.
PN1009.A1 M5 1992
A Multicultural Reader. Collection One. (2002). Logan, Iowa: Perfection Learning.
PE1121.M84 2002
Nasir, Na'ilah Suad, & Cobb, Paul eds. (2007). Improving Access to Mathematics: Diversity and Equity in the Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press.
QA 13.I467 2007
Pacino, Maria A. (2008). Reflections on Equity, Diversity and Schooling. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books.
LC 1099.P33 2008
Pavon, Ana-Elba, & Borrego, Diana. (2003). 25 Latino Craft Projects. Chicago: American Library Association.
Z718.2.U6 P38 2003
Pearce, Sarah. (2005). You Wouldn’t Understand: White Teachers in Multiethnic Classrooms.Sterling, VA: Trentham Books.
LC212.3.G7 P43 2005
Perry, Theresa, & Fraser, W. James, eds. (1993). Freedom’s Plow: Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom. New York: Routledge.
LC1099.3.F74 1993
Ramsey, Patricia G. (1998). Teaching and Learning in a Diverse World: Multicultural Education for Young Children. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3.R36 1998
Randall, B., Lindsey, Roberts, M. Laraine, & Jones, Campbell Franklin. (2005). The Culturally Proficient School: An Implementation Guide for School Leaders. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press.
LC1099.3.L557 2005
Reagan, Timothy. (1996). Non-Western Educational Traditions: Alternative Approaches to Educational Thought and Practice. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates.
LB43.R43 1996
Rogers, Marie E. (2000). Multicultural Information Quests: Instant Research Lessons, Grades 5-8. Englewood, CO: Libraries Unlimited.
Electronic resource
Sadler, Norma. (2002). Multicultural Connections: Creative Writing, Literature, and Assessment in the Elementary School. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press.
LB1576.S23 2002
Schaafsma, David.(1993). Eating on the Street: Teaching Literacy in a Multicultural Society. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press.
LB1576 .S316 1993
Stansfield, John. (2002). Writers of the American West: Multicultural Learning Encounters. Greenwood Village, CO: Teacher Ideas Press.
PS271.S73 2002
Stephens, Pamela, & Walkup, Nancy. (2000). Bridging the Curriculum through Art: Interdisciplinary Connections. Glenview: Crystal Productions.
LB1591.S8 2000
Taylor, S. Lorraine. (1995). Schools for All: Educating Children in a Diverse Society. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers.
LC1099.3.M55 1995
Teel, M. Karen, & Obidah, E. Jennifer, eds. (2008). Building Racial and Cultural Competencies in the Classroom. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC 1099.3 .B845 2008
Thriving in the Multicultural Classroom: Principles and Practices for Effective Teaching. (2003). New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3.D56 2003
Tileston, Donna Walker. (2004). What Every Teacher Should Know About Diverse Learners. Thousand Oaks: Corwin Press.
LC1099.3.T55 2004
Wadham, Tim. (1999). Programming with Latino Children’s Materials: A How-to-Do-It Manual for Librarians. New York: Neal-Schuman Publishers.
Z718.2.U6W34 1999
Weil, K. Danny. (1998). Towards a Critical Multicultural Literacy: Theory in Practice for Eucation and Liberation. New York: Peter Lang.
LC1099.3.W44 1998
Zaslavsky, Claudia. (1996). The Multicultural Math Classroom. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann.
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, M. Peter. (2002). Multicultural and Diversity Education: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO.
LC1099.3.A66 2002
Ball, F. Arnetha.(2006). Multicultural Strategies for Education and Social Change: Carriers of the Torch in the United States and South Africa. New York: Teacher’s College Press.
LB1707.B352006
Banks, Cherry A. McGee. (2005). Improving Multicultural Education. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3.B355 2005
Banks, James. (2007). Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society. 2nd ed. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC 1099.3.B358 2007
Banks, A. James, ed. (1996). Multicultural Education, Transformative Knowledge, and Action: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3.M855 1996
Cherry A. McGee Banks. (2004). Handbook of Research in Multicultural Education. 2nd ed. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Oversize LC1099.3.H35 2004
Bolgatz, Jane. (2005). Talking Race in the Classroom. New York: Teacher’s College Press.
LC1099.3.B65 2005
Boyd, B. Fenice, Brock, H. Cynthia, & Rozendal, S. Mary. (2004). Multicultural and Multilingual Literacy and Language. New York: Guilford Press.
LC151.M84 2004
Boyle-Baise, Marilynne. (2002). Multicultural Service Learning. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.B69 2002
Chamberlain, Kathleen. (2003). Middle Schools for a Diverse Society. New York: P. Lang.
LC1099.3.C462003
Danker, C. Anita. (2005). Multicultural Social Studies. New York: Teachers College Press.
H62.5.U5D16 2005
Delpit, Lisa, & Joanne Kilgour Dowdy. (2002). The Skin That We Speak: Thoughts on Language and Culture in the Classroom. New York: New Press.
LC201.5.S55 2002
Driel, Barry van. (2004). Confronting Islamophobia in Educational Practice. Sterling, VA: Trentham.
LC212.C66 2004
Derman Sparks, Louise, Ramsey, G. Patricia, & Edwards, O. Julie. (2006). What if all the Kids are White?: Anti-Bias Multicultural Education with Young Children and Families. New York: Teacher’s College Press.
LC1099.3.D47 2006
Diaz, F. Carlos, Byron G. Massialas, & Xanthopoulos, A. John. (1999). Global Perspectives for Educators. Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
LC1090.D53 1999
Frankenberg, Erica & Gary Orfield. (2008). Lessons in Integration: Realizing the Promise of Racial Diversity in American Schools. Charlottesville, VA: University of Virginia Press.
LC214.2.L47 2008
Gaudelli, William. (2003).World Class: Teaching and Learning in Global Times. Mahwah: L. Erlbaum Associates.
LC1090.G38 2003
Grant, A. Carl, ed. (1999). Proceedings of the National Association for Multicultural Education: Seventh Annual NAME Conference. Albuquerque, NM. Mahwah, NJ: L. Erlbaum Associates.
LC1099.3.N38 1997
Miller, Susan eds. (1992). Research and Multicultural Education: Barriers, Needs, and Boundaries. Philadelphia: Falmer.
LC1099.3.R47 1992
Hall, M. Peter ed. (1997). Race, Ethnicity, and Multiculturalism: Policy and Practice. New York: Garland Publishers.
LC3731.R24 1997
Harmon, John, ed. (2002). Just Literacy: Promoting Justice Through Language and Learning. Albany: New York State English Council.
LC196.5.J87 2002
Hicks, D. Emily. (1999). Ninety-Five Languages and Seven Forms of Intelligence: Education in the Twenty-First Century. New York: P. Lang.
LC196.H53 1999
Hollins, R. Etta. (1996). Culture in School Learning: Revealing the Deep Meaning. Mahwah, NJ: L. Earlbaum.
LB45.H59 1996
Irvine, Jacqueline Jordan. (2003). Educating Teachers for Diversity: Seeing With a Cultural Eye. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3.I78 2003
Keating, AnaLouise. (2007). Teaching Transformation: Transcultural Classroom Dialogues. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
LC 1099.K43 2007
Korn, Carol, & Bursztyn, Alberto, eds. (2002). Rethinking Multicultural Education: Case Studies in Cultural Transition. Westport, CT: Bergin & Garvey.
LC1099.3.R49 2002
Ladson-Billings, Gloria & Tate, F. William, eds. (2006). Education Research in the Public Interest. New York, Teacher’s College Press.
LC1099.3.E395 2006
Landsman, Julie, & Lewis, W. Chance, eds. (2006). White Teachers/Diverse Classrooms: A Guide to Building Inclusive Schools, Promoting High Expectations, and Eliminating Racism. Sterling, VA: Stylus.
LC1099.3.W48 2006
May, Stephen. (1994). Making Multicultural Education Work. Philadelphia: Multilingual Matters.
LC1099.5.N45 M39 1994
McAdams, P. Richard. (1993). Lessons from Abroad: How Other Countries Educate Their Children. Lancaster, PA: Technomic.
LB43.M33 1993
McCarthy, Cameron.(1990). Race and Curriculum: Social Inequality and the Theories and Politics of Difference in Contemporary Research on Schooling. London: Falmer.
LC3731.M38 1990
Nieto, Sonia. (1996). Affirming Diversity: the Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Educatin. White Plains, NY: Longman Publishers USA.
LC1099.3.N54 1996
The Light in their Eyes: Creating Multicultural Learning Communities. (1999). New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1099.3.N55 1999
Pacino, A. Maria.(2008). Reflections on Equity, Diversity and Society. Lanham, MD: Hamilton Books.
LC 1099.P33 2008
Page, E. Scotte.(2007). The Difference: How the Power of Diversity Creates Better Groups, Firms, Schools and Societies. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press.
HF 5549.5.M5 P34 2007
Parker, Walter. (2003). Teaching Democracy: Unity and Diversity in Public Life. New York: Teachers College Press.
LC1091.P37 2003
Pearce, Sarah. (2005). You Wouldn’t Understand: White Teachers in Multiethnic Classrooms. Stoke on Trent, UK: Trentham Books.
LC212.3.G7P43 2005
Powell, G. Robert & Caseau, Dana. (2004). Classroom Communication and Diversity. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
LC1099.3.P694 2004
Ramsey, G. Patricia. (2003). Multicultural Education: A Sourcebook. 2nd ed. New York:Routledge Falmer.
LC 1099.3.R35 2003.
Ross, E. Wayne & Valarie Ooka Pang, eds. (2006). Race, Ethnicity, and Education, 4 vols. Westport, CT: Praeger.
Electronic resource
Salhi, Afam,ed. (2006). Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield.
LB1707 .E93 2006
Shultz, Katherine. (2003). Listening: A Framework for Teaching Across Differences. New York: Teachers College Press.
LB1027.S3663 2003
Tye, A. Kenneth, ed. (1990). Global Education: School-Based Strategies. Orange, CA: Interdependence Press.
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://eastern.edu/publications/emme. In 2007 this title was superseded by the e-journal
International Journal of Multicultural Education.)
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 March 2010
Remember to check CYRIL, the Siena Library catalog, for other resources.
