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ACCEPTANCE, UNDERSTANDING, AND THE MORAL IMPERATIVE OF PROMO IBD

VERNON PRESS
05 / 2019
9781622737307
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Sinopsis

This book examines the critical issues associated with the topic of social justice in primary and secondary education.áUnderstanding the challenges related to educational inequity requires a comprehensive and systematic re-examination of educational reform, specifically, this book defines social justice education, offers different perspectives from major thought leaders and examines the challenges faced by different populations when it comes to receiving equal opportunity and treatment. Emphasis will be placed on programs, approaches and strategies to increasingly teach tolerance, respect, and understanding within and between these groups and members of the majority culture. The focus, then, will be on educational practices designed to prepare students from diverse backgrounds to be active, contributing, and fully participatory members of our contemporary society.This book is most appropriate for preservice and veteran teachers, school and educational psychologists, related special education service professionals, educational administrators, guidance counselors, graduate education professors, policymakers, parents, and student leaders who wish to gain a better understanding of how social justice can and should become a valuable part of the educational landscape.