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Diversity Is an Important Classroom Resource

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dc.contributor.authorSchecter, Sandra
dc.contributor.authorIppolito, John
dc.contributor.authorRashkovsky, Karine
dc.contributor.authorCummins, Jim
dc.contributor.authorChow, Patricia
dc.contributor.authorPease-Alvarez, Lucinda
dc.date.accessioned2015-05-21T17:50:24Z
dc.date.available2015-05-21T17:50:24Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.descriptionen_US
dc.description.abstractAfter-school programs, focused on immigrant students and their parents, can improve the performance of students and also get parents more involved in their children’s schooling. It is important to use diversity as a resource in the classroom.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipYork's Knowledge Mobilization Unit provides services and funding for faculty, graduate students, and community organizations seeking to maximize the impact of academic research and expertise on public policy, social programming, and professional practice. It is supported by SSHRC and CIHR grants, and by the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation. kmbunit@yorku.ca www.researchimpact.caen_US
dc.identifier00045
dc.identifier.citationSchecter, S. R., Ippolito, J., & Rashkovsky, K. (2007). Schools in transition: Giving parents part of the PIE. Educational Leadership, 64(6), 69-71. AND Cummins. J., Chow, P., & Schecter, S. R. (2006). Community as curriculum. Language Arts, 83(4), 297-307. AND Pease-Alvarez, L., & Schecter, S. R. (Eds.). (2005). Learning, teaching, and community: Contributions of situated and participatory approaches to educational innovation. London: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/29128
dc.relationYork Universityen_US
dc.relation.urien_US
dc.rightsAttribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Canadaen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ca/en_US
dc.subjectEducationen_US
dc.subjectDiversityen_US
dc.subjectImmigrationen_US
dc.titleDiversity Is an Important Classroom Resourceen_US
dc.typeResearch Summaryen_US

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