... In My Name is Bilal (Mobin-Uddin, 2005), Bilal is afraid to defend his sister, Ayesha ... A P... more ... In My Name is Bilal (Mobin-Uddin, 2005), Bilal is afraid to defend his sister, Ayesha ... A Party in Ramadan (Mobin-Uddin, 2009) portrays Leena, who wants to fast with her family ... True Story from Iraq (Winter, 2005) are two beautifully written books about Alia Muhammad Baker, the ...
Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology, 2010
"AMulticultural Curriculum" is a high school culture and dance curriculum based on the followingf... more "AMulticultural Curriculum" is a high school culture and dance curriculum based on the followingfour cultures: Mexican, Spanish, African, and African American. It was created so that high school students may have the opportunity to learn about other cultures in an exciting and interesting way. The lesson plans are designed so that the students are dynamically participating in every activity. The culture lessons cover a broad range of topics, including art, mathematics, poetry, politics, music, history, and literature. The dance lessons cover various dance styles that are prevalent in the culture, both mainstream and subculture. These lessons were designed for personal use; much of the information included is not directly stated. My hope is that I may be able to implement the curriculum in the future, and that students will find joy in learning about other cultures. It is only through knowledge that we can shed light on ignorance and racism.
Kevin Henkes, the 2017 Children's Literature Assembly featured Breakfast Author, shares his p... more Kevin Henkes, the 2017 Children's Literature Assembly featured Breakfast Author, shares his powerful insights about the emotional landscape of art and story.CHRYSANTHEMUM (Henkes, 1991), Owen (Henkes, 1993), and Sheila Rae, the Brave (Henkes, 1987) are exciting children's stories that introduce unforgettable characters to young children who never tire of reading or hearing them read repeatedly. All are titles created by award-winning author and illustrator Kevin Henkes, who takes pleasure in having delighted young readers for over 35 years. Henkes is a prolific author and illustrator who creates stories by opening the world, both real and imagined, to his readers. His characters enter our lives and live with us. Children and adolescents walk away from his books different after living in the middle of his words and illustrations. The power of his words resonates with people of all ages. Kumar (2010) wrote: "Kevin Henkes is consistently praised for the funny and realistic way he portrays the childlike characters in his picture books" (p. 67).As a young child growing up in Wisconsin, Henkes was captivated by the authors and illustrators of his favorite books. He often visited the local art museum, the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, where he was further inspired. While he was fascinated by the works of his favorite authors and illustrators, Henkes states, "I never imagined that one day I would be one myself" (n.d.). While Henkes was encouraged as a young child to pursue his creativity, he was also encouraged to hone his writing skills. Both have been rewarding, as he has received awards for both writing and illustration. As the recognition of his award-winning work as an author and illustrator of picturebooks has grown, so too have the accolades for his novels for young children. Kumar (2010) noted that Henkes's "novels for young readers vividly capture the ups and downs of growing up" (p. 68). One of his novels, Olive's Ocean (2003), has been one such story that gets at the heart of what friendship really means.According to Bruce Handy (2007) in the New York Times book review of Henkes's work, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius" (para. 1). In 2005, Henkes was the recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). He has also been awarded the Caldecott Honor award twice: in 1994 for Owen (1993) and in 2016 for Waiting (2015). Henkes has also won the Newbery Medal Honor twice, for his novels Olive's Ocean (2003) and The Year of Billy Miller (2013). In 2007, the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, selected Henkes to deliver the prestigious May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture at the University of Kentucky's School of Information Science. The Arbuthnot award is an honor given to "an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of children's literature" (Association for Library Service to Children, 2017, n.p.). Henkes was awarded the Regina Medal in 2013. The Regina Medal is awarded annually to "a living exemplar of the words of the English poet, Walter de la Mare[,] 'only the rarest kind of best in anything can be good enough for the young,' for continued, distinguished contribution to children's literature without regard to the nature of the contribution" (Catholic Library Association, 2017, n.p.). Chrysanthemum, the titular character of one of Henkes's most beloved stories, is prominently featured on the emblem of the Children's Literature Assembly (CLA).The chairs of the CLA 2017 Author's Breakfast committee had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Henkes, gaining his powerful insights about the emotional landscape of art and story, and understanding how these intersect in innumerable ways to pique his readers' interest. As avid Henkes readers, both chairs were excited to learn firsthand from the award-winning author and illustrator, someone who has helped young children, parents, teachers, and other book lovers fall in love over again with his beloved and unforgettable characters. …
Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology, 2010
This paper focuses on the Bilingual Department of the Boston Public Schools and how with the fina... more This paper focuses on the Bilingual Department of the Boston Public Schools and how with the financial and technical support of the Institute for Learning and Teaching, funded in part under Title VII of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, it devised effective inservice training programs for bilingual teachers. Two points are of particular interest: (1) the shift from the piecemeal English as a Second Language program to t)e more comprehensive bilingual programs, and (2) the development of a pro,1 ss by which specific training needs could be identified and acted on. The passage of the Massachusetts Bilingual Law gave the Bilingual Department a huge responsibility. The expansion of its responsibilities to include providing principles and procedures for designing bilingual programs in individual schools for multicultural groups produced an expansion of the staff. Newly adaptive staffing patterns consisted of representatives from multicultural groups of teachers, regional responsibilities of a group of consultant-teachers, community cooriinators, and guidance counselors. The staff's basic goals were to cooperatively develop, with individual schools, procedures for establishing effective bilingual education programs. They ere responsible for provAing program and curriculum advice, materials, and teacher training.
Myers discusses themes that weave throughout his writing and illustration, collaborations with ot... more Myers discusses themes that weave throughout his writing and illustration, collaborations with other artists, and his participation in the communities of artists, storytellers, and readers.CHRISTOPHER MYERS won acclaim at a young age as a vibrant illustrator of children's picturebooks. He began his career by collaborating with his father, Walter Dean Myers (1997), on Harlem, which was named a Caldecott Honor book and a Coretta Scott King Honor book. Christopher Myers's (1999) first solo effort, Black Cat, was also a Coretta Scott King Honor book. Since then, he has continued to garner many awards for his poetic texts and bold paintings, collages, and woodcuts. His books celebrate differences and what makes us unique and special, and they encourage young readers to be all they can be.In 2015, Christopher Myers (2014) was the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Firebird, written by Misty Copeland, the first African American female principal dancer of the ...
The CLA workshop focused on stories about diverse immigrant and refugee experiences of children, ... more The CLA workshop focused on stories about diverse immigrant and refugee experiences of children, presented through the lenses of authors, illustrators, and classroom teachers.THE UNSTABLE GLOBAL ECONOMY, wars, and political unrests have triggered increasing immigrant, refugee and border crossing populations (Szente, Hoot, & Taylor, 2006). Teachers, responsible for their students' acclimation to school, can find these increasing numbers problematic if they are unaware of the cultural mores of their diverse students. As teachers come to know their students, however, they learn to better meet their needs and provide a welcoming learning environment for them. Alfred (2001) determines that "It is important to understand the sociocultural histories that shape the border-crossing experience and, hence, life conditions in the new country" (p. 3) because this then provides a foundation from which teachers can build. As anti-immigrant sentiments have escalated, often targeting p...
As universities move more and more classes online to accommodate a growing online-centered learni... more As universities move more and more classes online to accommodate a growing online-centered learning environment, the researchers as instructors want to be sure that they still adhere to good teaching and learning strategies and that their pre-service teachers not miss out or lose the richness associated with lively and meaningful book discussions. This article examines how the researchers integrated Glogster, an online interactive poster creation website with social networking aspects, in a blended (online and face-to-face) multicultural literature course to augment book discussions. Upon analysis of personal reflections and the class’ online forum discussions, the researchers identified three major themes that captured how these pre-service teachers responded to, and, in some cases, were transformed by the reader-response transaction of creating a “glog.” These themes were responses to new technology, reading new ideas and critical reading.
... At this point, she was given a pencil and piece of paper and told that she could use those to... more ... At this point, she was given a pencil and piece of paper and told that she could use those tools to work on the problem. Patty drew a non-square rectangle on the paper. She labeled the two longer sides 66 and the two shorter sides 42. ...
... Kanze (1995) determines that in building a community, teachers must learn to build trust so t... more ... Kanze (1995) determines that in building a community, teachers must learn to build trust so that children will accept what happens within the classroom. ... The year that I met you was like any other; I would never have imagined the hold you would put on my heart. ...
... In My Name is Bilal (Mobin-Uddin, 2005), Bilal is afraid to defend his sister, Ayesha ... A P... more ... In My Name is Bilal (Mobin-Uddin, 2005), Bilal is afraid to defend his sister, Ayesha ... A Party in Ramadan (Mobin-Uddin, 2009) portrays Leena, who wants to fast with her family ... True Story from Iraq (Winter, 2005) are two beautifully written books about Alia Muhammad Baker, the ...
Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology, 2010
"AMulticultural Curriculum" is a high school culture and dance curriculum based on the followingf... more "AMulticultural Curriculum" is a high school culture and dance curriculum based on the followingfour cultures: Mexican, Spanish, African, and African American. It was created so that high school students may have the opportunity to learn about other cultures in an exciting and interesting way. The lesson plans are designed so that the students are dynamically participating in every activity. The culture lessons cover a broad range of topics, including art, mathematics, poetry, politics, music, history, and literature. The dance lessons cover various dance styles that are prevalent in the culture, both mainstream and subculture. These lessons were designed for personal use; much of the information included is not directly stated. My hope is that I may be able to implement the curriculum in the future, and that students will find joy in learning about other cultures. It is only through knowledge that we can shed light on ignorance and racism.
Kevin Henkes, the 2017 Children's Literature Assembly featured Breakfast Author, shares his p... more Kevin Henkes, the 2017 Children's Literature Assembly featured Breakfast Author, shares his powerful insights about the emotional landscape of art and story.CHRYSANTHEMUM (Henkes, 1991), Owen (Henkes, 1993), and Sheila Rae, the Brave (Henkes, 1987) are exciting children's stories that introduce unforgettable characters to young children who never tire of reading or hearing them read repeatedly. All are titles created by award-winning author and illustrator Kevin Henkes, who takes pleasure in having delighted young readers for over 35 years. Henkes is a prolific author and illustrator who creates stories by opening the world, both real and imagined, to his readers. His characters enter our lives and live with us. Children and adolescents walk away from his books different after living in the middle of his words and illustrations. The power of his words resonates with people of all ages. Kumar (2010) wrote: "Kevin Henkes is consistently praised for the funny and realistic way he portrays the childlike characters in his picture books" (p. 67).As a young child growing up in Wisconsin, Henkes was captivated by the authors and illustrators of his favorite books. He often visited the local art museum, the Charles A. Wustum Museum of Fine Arts, where he was further inspired. While he was fascinated by the works of his favorite authors and illustrators, Henkes states, "I never imagined that one day I would be one myself" (n.d.). While Henkes was encouraged as a young child to pursue his creativity, he was also encouraged to hone his writing skills. Both have been rewarding, as he has received awards for both writing and illustration. As the recognition of his award-winning work as an author and illustrator of picturebooks has grown, so too have the accolades for his novels for young children. Kumar (2010) noted that Henkes's "novels for young readers vividly capture the ups and downs of growing up" (p. 68). One of his novels, Olive's Ocean (2003), has been one such story that gets at the heart of what friendship really means.According to Bruce Handy (2007) in the New York Times book review of Henkes's work, "It should be said: Kevin Henkes is a genius" (para. 1). In 2005, Henkes was the recipient of the prestigious Caldecott Medal for Kitten's First Full Moon (2004). He has also been awarded the Caldecott Honor award twice: in 1994 for Owen (1993) and in 2016 for Waiting (2015). Henkes has also won the Newbery Medal Honor twice, for his novels Olive's Ocean (2003) and The Year of Billy Miller (2013). In 2007, the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, selected Henkes to deliver the prestigious May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture at the University of Kentucky's School of Information Science. The Arbuthnot award is an honor given to "an individual who has made a distinguished contribution to the field of children's literature" (Association for Library Service to Children, 2017, n.p.). Henkes was awarded the Regina Medal in 2013. The Regina Medal is awarded annually to "a living exemplar of the words of the English poet, Walter de la Mare[,] 'only the rarest kind of best in anything can be good enough for the young,' for continued, distinguished contribution to children's literature without regard to the nature of the contribution" (Catholic Library Association, 2017, n.p.). Chrysanthemum, the titular character of one of Henkes's most beloved stories, is prominently featured on the emblem of the Children's Literature Assembly (CLA).The chairs of the CLA 2017 Author's Breakfast committee had the pleasure of interviewing Kevin Henkes, gaining his powerful insights about the emotional landscape of art and story, and understanding how these intersect in innumerable ways to pique his readers' interest. As avid Henkes readers, both chairs were excited to learn firsthand from the award-winning author and illustrator, someone who has helped young children, parents, teachers, and other book lovers fall in love over again with his beloved and unforgettable characters. …
Encyclopedia of Cross-Cultural School Psychology, 2010
This paper focuses on the Bilingual Department of the Boston Public Schools and how with the fina... more This paper focuses on the Bilingual Department of the Boston Public Schools and how with the financial and technical support of the Institute for Learning and Teaching, funded in part under Title VII of the 1965 Elementary Secondary Education Act, it devised effective inservice training programs for bilingual teachers. Two points are of particular interest: (1) the shift from the piecemeal English as a Second Language program to t)e more comprehensive bilingual programs, and (2) the development of a pro,1 ss by which specific training needs could be identified and acted on. The passage of the Massachusetts Bilingual Law gave the Bilingual Department a huge responsibility. The expansion of its responsibilities to include providing principles and procedures for designing bilingual programs in individual schools for multicultural groups produced an expansion of the staff. Newly adaptive staffing patterns consisted of representatives from multicultural groups of teachers, regional responsibilities of a group of consultant-teachers, community cooriinators, and guidance counselors. The staff's basic goals were to cooperatively develop, with individual schools, procedures for establishing effective bilingual education programs. They ere responsible for provAing program and curriculum advice, materials, and teacher training.
Myers discusses themes that weave throughout his writing and illustration, collaborations with ot... more Myers discusses themes that weave throughout his writing and illustration, collaborations with other artists, and his participation in the communities of artists, storytellers, and readers.CHRISTOPHER MYERS won acclaim at a young age as a vibrant illustrator of children's picturebooks. He began his career by collaborating with his father, Walter Dean Myers (1997), on Harlem, which was named a Caldecott Honor book and a Coretta Scott King Honor book. Christopher Myers's (1999) first solo effort, Black Cat, was also a Coretta Scott King Honor book. Since then, he has continued to garner many awards for his poetic texts and bold paintings, collages, and woodcuts. His books celebrate differences and what makes us unique and special, and they encourage young readers to be all they can be.In 2015, Christopher Myers (2014) was the recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award for Firebird, written by Misty Copeland, the first African American female principal dancer of the ...
The CLA workshop focused on stories about diverse immigrant and refugee experiences of children, ... more The CLA workshop focused on stories about diverse immigrant and refugee experiences of children, presented through the lenses of authors, illustrators, and classroom teachers.THE UNSTABLE GLOBAL ECONOMY, wars, and political unrests have triggered increasing immigrant, refugee and border crossing populations (Szente, Hoot, & Taylor, 2006). Teachers, responsible for their students' acclimation to school, can find these increasing numbers problematic if they are unaware of the cultural mores of their diverse students. As teachers come to know their students, however, they learn to better meet their needs and provide a welcoming learning environment for them. Alfred (2001) determines that "It is important to understand the sociocultural histories that shape the border-crossing experience and, hence, life conditions in the new country" (p. 3) because this then provides a foundation from which teachers can build. As anti-immigrant sentiments have escalated, often targeting p...
As universities move more and more classes online to accommodate a growing online-centered learni... more As universities move more and more classes online to accommodate a growing online-centered learning environment, the researchers as instructors want to be sure that they still adhere to good teaching and learning strategies and that their pre-service teachers not miss out or lose the richness associated with lively and meaningful book discussions. This article examines how the researchers integrated Glogster, an online interactive poster creation website with social networking aspects, in a blended (online and face-to-face) multicultural literature course to augment book discussions. Upon analysis of personal reflections and the class’ online forum discussions, the researchers identified three major themes that captured how these pre-service teachers responded to, and, in some cases, were transformed by the reader-response transaction of creating a “glog.” These themes were responses to new technology, reading new ideas and critical reading.
... At this point, she was given a pencil and piece of paper and told that she could use those to... more ... At this point, she was given a pencil and piece of paper and told that she could use those tools to work on the problem. Patty drew a non-square rectangle on the paper. She labeled the two longer sides 66 and the two shorter sides 42. ...
... Kanze (1995) determines that in building a community, teachers must learn to build trust so t... more ... Kanze (1995) determines that in building a community, teachers must learn to build trust so that children will accept what happens within the classroom. ... The year that I met you was like any other; I would never have imagined the hold you would put on my heart. ...
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