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Publication Date: 1997
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Multicultural Education. Theory to Practice.
Silva, Cecilia; Patton, Mary Martin
Teacher Education and Practice, v13 n1 p22-38 Spr-Sum 1997
Teachers from two urban elementary schools completed surveys about their multicultural education practices. The surveys examined demographics, content integration, instructional and grouping practices, and parent-community involvement practices. Results indicated that teachers were integrating some aspects of multicultural curriculum, and they were using a variety of approaches. Social activism was not a preferred approach. (SM)
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Classroom Environment, Community Involvement, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Diversity (Student), Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Multicultural Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Social Action, Social Responsibility, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Theory Practice Relationship, Urban Schools
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