This Web site provides information about improving the likelihood that children in poverty will have a healthier start in life. It includes links to other Web sites that advocate ways to improve the lives of children. (
http://www.childrensdefense.org
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An ERIC Digest article with information about poverty and learning; includes links to other articles on this topic. (
http://eric.uoregon.edu/publications/digests/digest083.html
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Read numerous excerpts from Kozol's book, Savage Inequalities, at this site. (
http://www.thirdworldtraveler.com/Third_World_US/JonathanKozol_page.html
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Find resources, publications, and professional development materials for diversity. It includes research on language and literacy development, math and science learning, and school/community partnerships. (
http://www.crede.ucsc.edu/
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Links to a number of Web sites on prejudice, discrimination, and diversity, including racism and civil rights. (
http://www.socialpsychology.org/social.htm
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The Web site of the National Association for Bilingual Education, an outstanding resource, contains extensive information and links to other bilingual education sites. (
http://www.nabe.org/
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This site identifies key elements of effective teacher education for diversity, illustrates exemplary practices with case studies, and provides links to web resources. (
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/presrvce/pe300.htm
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This Web site offers tools for integrating multicultural education into the curriculum. Included are links to research, self-reflective exercises and quizzes, and classroom activity ideas. (
http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/
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Global Lab brings together over 100 classrooms around the world for the purpose of improving secondary school science education. You can read about the value of global communications as a teaching tool. (
http://globallab.terc.edu/
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This discusses James Comer's program that is designed to improve the education of minority children in low-income families; it also describes where you can obtain more information about the program. (
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/OR/ConsumerGuides/comer.html
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A collection of Web sites that provides information about topics in multicultural education such as: promising practices, curriculum development, and research. (
http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/education/multi_new/
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The University of Wisconsin's Library Learning Center posts an extensive list of resources on women's, men's, and gender issues. (
http://www.uwstout.edu/lib/subjects/gender.htm
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An ERIC Digest that describes the father's impact on children's academic achievement and socialization. (
http://ceep.crc.uiuc.edu/eecearchive/digests/2003/ray03.html
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Learn how such factors as peer pressure, role models, classroom bias, and parental influence impact boys' behavior and achievement in school. (
http://www.sparkisland.com/public/articles/parents_boys_failing_at_school/
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The Institute for Urban and Minority Education presents an archive of ERIC digests, guides, and resources. (
http://iume.tc.columbia.edu/eric_archive.asp
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An article dealing with the difficulties of combining the issues of diverse learners and multicultural issues. (
http://www.ericdigests.org/1996-3/working.htm
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