Describes the experiences of an itinerant ESL/D resource teacher from the Peel Board (Canada) who has covered, over several years, a large number of K-8 and K-13 schools. Discusses problems encountered and offers guidelines for helping minority group students and establishing good relationships with school staffs. (MES)

Suggestions are offered for fostering parental involvement in the education of gifted minority students and two programs encouraging parental involvement of gifted students with limited English proficiency in New York City and a program in Hartford (Connecticut) for Spanish-speaking students are briefly described. A list of national and state…

Recognizing cultural differences in the classroom is the subject of this training module. It guides trainers through the activities and lessons necessary to familiarize education personnel with cultural elements that some national origin minority populations may bring to the school environment. Nine session components are described and materials,…

Argues that traditional methods of involving low-income minority parents in their children's education have not worked. Suggests ways to improve parent-teacher communication, understanding, and cooperation in urban schools. (MM)

Explores some of the issues and challenges connected with mentoring students of color and the significant role that faculty has in working with this growing population. Offers suggestions on how faculty can examine and challenge their own assumptions on diversity. Provides strategies that faculty can use to encourage mentees to "think out of the…

The percentage of black teachers in the teaching force has been declining since the 1970s. While academic performance of black college students has been steadily improving, there has been a steep decline in black college enrollment, and few of those limited numbers of black college students are interested in teaching as a career. Includes…

The article suggests that many academic difficulties may be directly attributable to deficiencies in students' learning environments, and suggests procedures for examining and ruling out such possibilities before beginning a comprehensive evaluation of the learner. A functional assessment perspective is proposed and potential roadblocks to…

Since 1994, the Council of Graduate Schools has awarded the Peterson's Award for Innovation in Promoting an Inclusive Graduate Community to one graduate school each year for the leadership it has taken in modeling practices and programs for the graduate community as a whole. This volume explores ways to move beyond recruiting toward ensuring the…

This manual is designed for the equity professional who wishes to increase the participation of women and minority groups in leadership roles in athletics. The model was developed by Educators for Athletic Equity (EAE) and provides a data and knowledge base necessary for implementing a successful athletic equity project. The specific goals…

Argues that Jewish literature and the Jewish perspective should be given some representation in college world literature courses. (MM)

Provides the Web addresses and describes the content of several Web sites addressing multiracial issues. Some pages were gathered at a meeting of the American Library Association, while others are the result of an Internet search. Also touches on the new racial identification options with the 2000 Census. (EV)

Many factors make it difficult for establishment institutions to recruit adoptive minority families. Minority adoptive parent groups have begun to have an impact on removal of obstacles to recruitment of families and placement of minority children in permanent homes. Because parent groups have organized to educate both their communities and the…

This book is designed to assist parents and teachers to sincerely and positively support the healthy development of diverse, biracial and biethnic children. The book's purpose is also to extend the concept of diversity and multicultural education to include the unique needs, histories, and experiences of interracial and interethnic families and…

This could be the year the schools begin to make significant progress in addressing minority education issues. Television programs produced by the Public Broadcasting System and closed-circuit teleconferences can be utilized by principals to forge partnerships between their schools and communities. (MLF)

Citizenship education is an important part of the development of young people. By enabling them to learn about their rights and responsibilities, to understand how society works, and develop knowledge and understanding of social and political issues, citizenship prepares them for dealing with the challenges they face in life. Through citizenship…