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Brisk, Maria Estela; And Others – 1990
Massachusetts passed the first state legislation mandating bilingual education in 1971, the Transitional Bilingual Education Bill (TBE). This publication contains five case studies that demonstrate how teachers and schools have responded to the needs of their minority group students. The first case study, "Bilingual Education in a Bilingual…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Cambodians
National Education Association, Washington, DC. – 1987
This four-part study of the educational concerns of ethnic minority groups in the United States by the National Education Association (NEA) comprises the following parts: (1) American Indian/Alaskan Native Concerns; (2) Asian and Pacific Islander Concerns; (3) Black Concerns; and (4) Hispanic Concerns. Goals are the following: (1) specify the…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indian Education, American Indians, Asian Americans
Loridas, Laura – 1988
This manual provides a basic understanding of cultural differences that teachers are likely to encounter among exceptional children in their classrooms. The manual aims to create an atmosphere where children respect individual differences in themselves and in others. Several cultures are introduced, including Arabic Lebanese, Hispanic, Native…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Arabs, Asian Americans, Chinese Culture
Brigaman, Katie J. – 2002
This handbook is for teachers and administrators involved with international students in English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) and mainstream settings. It is intended to raise awareness of the new American classroom. It focuses on how to welcome students, how to make adaptations, and where to locate resources and support information. Section 1,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness
Roberts, Patricia L.; Cecil, Nancy Lee – 1993
This book provides some helpful tools that will allow teachers to use children's literature as a vehicle for modifying cultural stereotypes. The sections contain short summaries of 239 carefully selected children's books, each of which features main characters who contribute to an understanding of one's cultural heritage and ways to modify a…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Annotated Bibliographies, Asian Americans, Attitude Change
Gonzales, Tony, Ed.; O'Connor, Roger, Ed. – 1983
A listing of San Francisco area cultural resources and opportunities of use to foreign language teachers is presented. Included are the following: museums and galleries, schools, art sources, churches, clubs, cultural centers and organizations, publications and publishing companies, restaurants, food stores and markets, travel and tourism,…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Chinese, Cultural Activities, Cultural Education
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Chan, Sucheng – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Reviews representative approaches, issues, and individual works concerning Asian American history from the 1870s to the present. Divides Asian American historiography into four overlapping periods and identifies a number of continuing themes including assimilation, immigration, and discrimination. Notes that most history was written by non-Asians…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Critical Reading, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships
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Omi, Michael – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Persuasively argues for a broader and more complex approach to teaching Asian American history. Recommends going beyond issues of immigration, assimilation, and chronological representation to include questions of class, gender, and cultural interrelationships. Describes an undergraduate course that incorporates this approach. (MJP)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Images, Cultural Influences
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Washington, Doris – Social Studies Review, 1994
Discusses issues related to the underrepresentation of minority teachers in social studies education. Suggests that many minority college students choose occupations other than teaching. Recommends that secondary history teachers develop student involvement in history through historical research and controversial issues. (CFR)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Blacks, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Cultural Differences
Carter, Deborah J.; Wilson, Reginald – 1991
This report updates information on trends in the participation of Hispanics, American Indians, Asian Americans, and African Americans in colleges and universities. Included are data concerning high school completion rates, college participation rates, undergraduate and graduate enrollments, and degree completion. Because the Hispanic population is…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, American Indians, Asian Americans, Bachelors Degrees
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Wong, K. Scott – OAH Magazine of History, 1996
Maintains that personal and family history assignments in an Asian American history course allow for an effective balance between scholarly inquiry and personal discovery. Describes the experiences and reactions of several undergraduate classes that used this approach. Discusses the benefits and problems inherent in studying oral histories and…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Autobiographies, Cultural Images, Cultural Interrelationships
Ventouratos, Despina – 1993
This report presents evaluative information concerning Project Math and Science, a New York City program that provided instruction in English as a second language (ESL), native language arts (NLA), and bilingual instruction in the content areas of mathematics and science. The project also provided teachers of participating students (630 mostly…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asian Americans, Attendance, Bilingual Education
Young, John; Lum, John – 1982
A guide to bilingual education for Asians contains chapters on bilingual and multicultural education characteristics; the learner; Asian and Asian American learners; bilingual program designs, methodology, and classroom activities; instructional materials and resources for Asian bilingual education programs; and teacher competencies, staff…
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Bilingual Education, Certification, Classroom Techniques
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Vaidya, Elma – 1991
The guide describes a vocational English-as-a-Second-Language program for pre-employment training of Southeast Asians seeking work in entry-level health care jobs. The program was conducted in cooperation with a hospital in Massachusetts. The guide describes the program and its four instructional units in detail, and includes lesson plans,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Asian Americans, Curriculum Design, Disease Control
Verts, Lita J. – 1984
In 1980, Oregon State University began a program going beyond the usual procedure for students of English as a second language (ESL), which involved putting them in intensive English programs until they could pass the Test of English as a Foreign Language and then sending them on to a regular academic program. It was found that this traditional…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Advising, Asian Americans, Cheating
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