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Un-Standardizing Curriculum: Multicultural Teaching in the Standards-based Classroom (Multicultural Education (Paper))

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Sleeter has written an interesting book that is one of many in the Multicultural Education Series edited by James A. Banks. Her essential questions which guide the book are a good way to frame the discussion of how to indeed do multicultural teaching in the midst of the standardized teaching that No Child Left Behind mandates. Sometimes her examples from classroom teachers seemed to be stretched to fit the chapter. There are some inconsistencies as far as her quotes from other authors (appear to be taken out of context from the original authors) and a few errors in her References (dates of publications, misspelling of articles and names). Just read it as Sleeter's ideas and glean from it those things that you find helpful. This isn't the last word on the subject, just one perspective.

I'll make my review quick and to the point. I am in my eighth year of successful teaching, from grades three through eight. This was a required text in my graduate teaching program, and I was fortunate to hear Sleeter speak as a guest at one of our lectures. As a white, middle-class teacher of poor children of color, this book was pivotal to informing how I teach and think about student learning. I've cited Sleeter's work, and the statistics she chooses to highlight, in my own research and essays -even now, six years later.

I like it new and nice and not expensive. Although they are delayed to arrive, but I'm well-informed.