Culture, Language and Humanizing Practices in 21st Century Classrooms is a groundbreaking classroom text which includes a 21st century overview of diversity issues in Pre K-12 education. The text includes course content which focuses on culturally responsive pedagogy, social class, religion, exceptionalities, race and ethnicity, language, gender, and sexualities, and working with diverse families.
Culture, Language and Humanizing Practices in 21st Century Classrooms uses existing research to take on current challenges within the political sphere to foster conversations and community collaboration. In addition to the course content and research within this text, instructors will find ancillary materials such as access to the KHQ app for exams, PowerPoints for each chapter, course projects, and adapted assignments with grading rubrics.
Chapter 1 - Brief History of Underrepresented Populations in the U.S.
Chapter 2 - Language, Culture, and Schooling
Chapter 3 - Race and Ethnicity in Education
Chapter 4 - Social Class, Equity, and Schooling
Chapter 5 - Gender and Sexualities in Education
Chapter 6 – Exceptionalities and Schooling Experiences
Chapter 7 - Religion in Schools
Chapter 8 - Working with Diverse Families
Chapter 9 - Culturally Responsive Pedagogy/Culturally Sustaining Pedagogies
Chapter 10 – School and Community Partnerships
Tiffany A.
Flowers
Dr. Tiffany A. Flowers is an associate professor of education at Georgia State University Perimeter College in the department of cultural and behavioral sciences. She is a native Chicagoan and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned a B.S. in psychology and a M.A.T. in early childhood education. Tiffany also earned an M.A. in social and philosophical foundations of education and a Ph.D. in language, literacy, and culture from the University of Iowa. Dr. Flowers is a member of the Diversity Scholars Network at the University of Michigan. She is a West Chester University Frederick Douglas Teaching Fellow and an Indiana University Minority Faculty Fellow. Dr. Flowers is also a 2014 NCTE Early Career Educator of Color award recipient.
Dorian
Harrison
Dr. Dorian Harrison is an assistant professor in the College of Education and Human Ecology’s Department of Teaching and Learning at The Ohio State University at Newark. She was raised in Nashville, TN and is a graduate of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign where she earned a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction. She also holds a K-6 teaching license with ESL endorsement. She teaches foundational and licensure course in literacy at the undergraduate and graduate level. Dr. Harrison has over 15 years of experience in education. She worked as an elementary teacher, Pre-K teacher, literacy specialist, educational consultant, after school program director, and college coach/tutor. Dr. Dorian Harrison is a member of the Diversity Scholars Network at the University of Michigan. Dr. Harrison is also a 2021 NCTE Early Career Educator of Color award recipient.