Online Companion: Teaching Young Children in Multicultural Classrooms, Issues, Concepts, and Strategies, 2e
On completing Chapter
5, the student will:
- Discuss the origins
of multicultural education in the United States and the world.
- Identify the contributions
of key individuals who advocated equity in education.
- Define the difference
between equity and equality as it relates to education.
- Explain the effect
of various laws and Supreme Court decisions on multicultural education.
- Analyze the significance
of special programs for young children.
Pioneers and Champions
Programs and Services
for Young Children
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