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If You Make It There, You Can Make It Anywhere.

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Crocco, Margaret Smith; Brooks, Della Barr; Woo, Kimberly – Social Education, 1998

Sets out the current situation for New York City teachers who must deal with increasing numbers of immigrant students. Describes how adapting teacher education to new classroom contexts is being carried out in the Program in Social Studies at Teachers College of Columbia University. Includes a list of related teacher resources. (DSK)

Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student), Educational Environment, Educational Principles

Multiculturalism and Democracy: The Promise of Multicultural Education.

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Singer, Alan – Social Education, 1992

Discusses efforts in New York City and New York State to revise and expand the social studies curriculum to reflect a multicultural outlook. Argues that the study of history must respect the integrity of the past and not teach myth as history. Includes ideas on promoting democratic values, teaching social history, and teaching imaginatively. (DK)

Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Democratic Values, Elementary Secondary Education