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| The Children Are Watching, by Carlos E. Cortés (2000). This book analyzes both entertainment and news media, grappling with issues such as how media frame diversity themes, transmit values concerning diversity, and influence thinking about topics such as race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and sexual orientation. Higher Order Thinking the Multiple Intelligences Way, by David Lazear (2004). This creative guidebook demonstrates new research about multiple intelligences that help students learn. Lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school classes provide specific techniques for effectively teaching diverse subject matters and utilizing all of a student's abilities. Pedagogies of Resistance: Women Educator Activists, 1880–1960, by Margaret Smith Crocco, Petra Munro, and Kathleen Weiler (1999). Chronicles the lives of women who resisted conventional gender roles to make education and society more equitable. The Power of the Arts: Creative Strategies for Teaching Exceptional Learners, by Sally Smith (2001). Illustrates how to use the arts to teach academic subjects to children with learning disabilities. Includes step-by-step instructions for arts-based projects that teach science, math, and vocabulary. Sexual Orientation and School Policy: A Practical Guide for Teachers, Administrators, and Community Activists, by Ian K. Macgillivray (2004). A case study of one school district's attempt to add sexual orientation to its nondiscrimination policy and the controversy that followed. Provides a successful approach for educators who want to make their schools safe for GLBT students. |