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Selected Works

2007

University of Massachusetts Amherst

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Masks Of Achievement: An Experiential Study Of Bosnian Female Refugees In New York City Schools, Jacqueline Mosselson Feb 2007

Masks Of Achievement: An Experiential Study Of Bosnian Female Refugees In New York City Schools, Jacqueline Mosselson

Jacqueline Mosselson

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Learning Through Diversity About Diversity, Theresa Y. Austin Jan 2007

Learning Through Diversity About Diversity, Theresa Y. Austin

Theresa Y. Austin

This article will illustrate how teachers and a teacher educator design innovative programs for world language instruction using principles from sociocultural theory, postcolonial theory, and critical theory. During the course of their planning and reflections, they address issues of diversity in the U.S. and in the world as a significant factor in instructional practice. Their dialogue demonstrates that diversity cannot be framed by outmoded thinking that equates the term with realities faced by and an issue confined to “minorities.” Rather, in this chapter, our conversation introduces specific examples of how teachers can design curricula that prepare all learners to move …