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| Title | Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders |
| Body | From: "Anselmo Villanueva" http://www.corwinpress.com/book.aspx?pid=8817 Cultural Proficiency: A Manual for School Leaders Second Edition c2003 Authored by: Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, Raymond D. Terrell Publisher: Corwin Press, Thousand Oaks, CA Hardcover: 0761946438 $79.95 Paperback: 0761946446 $39.95 Description: "In Cultural Proficiency, there is clarity about the values and common sense underpinning the need for cultural proficiency, and about how to develop that proficiency in a way that will serve us all. Marlin Foxworth, Superintendent Milpitas Unified School District, Hayward, CA "The book is appropriate for educational leaders in almost any setting, since it raises issues that face us all as we seek to move beyond being merely competent to becoming proficient in understanding the complex connections between culture and schooling." Carol Bartell, Dean School of Education, California Lutheran University "Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition asks individuals and organizations to come to a deep understanding of their own culture and how it affects others. Each chapter contains crucial insights, cogent discussion, and activities that that delve deeply into who we are, the impact of culture, and how organizations can understand and integrate the dynamics of difference." Kirk P. Perucca, President/CEO Project Equality, Inc. "This book is an essential and invaluable guide for those brave enough to venture into unchartered waters. It gave me hope that cultural competency is attainable." Marsha Jacobs, Former Executive/Clinical Director Southern California Counseling Center Time and time again, proof has been shown that, given a high quality of teaching and nurturing, all children may succeed regardless of IQ, socioeconomic status, neighborhood, and ethnicity. Simply put, teachers and leaders who are well prepared, motivated, and culturally proficient produce high-achieving students. Learn to develop positive, productive responses to the diverse populations in your school and community. The benefits are wide-reaching and impressive: enhanced student ability to learn and teacher ability to teach, students prepared to find their own places in the global community, positive school-community relations, and students prepared for outstanding citizenship. Cultural Proficiency, Second Edition, incorporates suggestions and feedback from the authors' colleagues, readers, clients, and students, resulting in an easier-to-use format and updated features, including 39 structured activities for developing cultural proficiency. With this invaluable resource, you will add the tools of cultural proficiency to your leadership toolkit, as you, your staff, and your students can learn how to: - Avoid unintentional cultural or ethnic slights - Understand how historical distrust affects present-day interactions - Accept that each culture finds some values and behaviors more important than others - Use the diversity of your school community as an educational resource The authors have also taught many organizations how to use the tools of cultural proficiency, including hospitals, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations. Moving far beyond an "educational trend," cultural proficiency has proven to be an effective approach for society at large. |
| Source | Randall B. Lindsey, Kikanza Nuri Robins, Raymond D. Terrell |
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