Learning Spaces For Social Justice: International Perspectives On Exemplary Practices From Preschool To Secondary School

Synopsis

International In Approach, Widely Researched, Theoretically Informed And Straightforwardly Written, This Book Illustrates The Perpetual Process Of Working Towards The Goals Of Social Justice, Empowerment And Integration And Some Of The Many Ways This Is Done. Taking A Case Study Approach, This Text Outlines And Describes Effective Models Of Social Justice And Empowerment For Diverse Learners And Diverse Teachers Developed By Schools. With Case Studies Ranging From Preschool To Secondary School And With Examples From Both Rural And Urban Environments, It Is Essential Reading For Classroom Teachers And Administrators, Teacher Education Students And Their Teachers. Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.inclusive Practices: Participation And Empowerment In A Preschool In Iceland / Hildur Blondal -- 2.cultural Identity And The Kindergarten: A Norwegian Case Study / Kirsten Lauritsen -- 3.towards Flexible Pre- And Primary Education In Multicultural Contexts? An Example Of Collaborative Action Research In Finland / Fred Dervin -- 4.supporting Cultural And Linguistic Diversity In Rural Manitoba: How One Kindergarten -- Grade 6 School Is Rising To The Challenge / Clea Schmidt -- 5.the Development Of A Collaborative School Culture: The Case Of An Inner-city School In Reykjavik, Iceland / Borkur Hansen -- 6.individualistic Strategies Of Teaching In Relation To Linguistic Minority Pupils' Needs: A Discussion Based On Fieldwork At Meadows School, Oslo, Norway / Thor Ola Engen -- 7.becoming Multilingual: Bridges And Barriers To Change In A Monolingual Primary And Secondary School In Scotland / Nathalie Sheridan -- 8.social Justice For English Language Learners At Parkdown Secondary School In Toronto / Stephanie Soto Gordon. Edited By Hanna Ragnarsdóttir And Clea Schmidt. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.