Books by NCSS Members James A. Banks, Marcelo Suarez-Orozco, and Miriam Ben-Peretz. Global Migration, Diversity, and Civic Education: Improving Policy and Practice (Multicultural Education Series). New York: Teachers College Press, 2016. Paperback, $44.95, 256 pages. Description: Mass migration and globalization are creating new and deep challenges to education systems the world over. In this volume (part of the series Multicultural Education), some of the world's leading researchers in multicultural education and immigration discuss critical issues related to cultural sustainability,…

Students will gain a more profound understanding of multicultural issues by examining the ways in which Canada and the United States have diverged when addressing race and culture.

The authors highlight two first-grade teachers who teach in New York City. Using a read-aloud, they explore differences between equity and equality and then engage children in a real-world scenario that engages concepts of fairness when allocating resources to disparate groups of people. 

AP economics courses are a positive-sum game students gain important skills and learn to determine the most advantageous combination of costs and benefits.

With the number of global refugees at its highest level since World War II, creating a safe and inclusive school environment for displaced learners is more important than ever.

The creation of thematic units around such topics as ethnicity, progress, conflict, and migration, offers a valuable structure for teaching about a region as diverse as Latin America.

High school ethnic studies courses that address the perspectives and experiences of people of color are increasingly in demand. The author describes the thematic, inquiry-based approach she developed that reflects her school’s diversity.

Fair Trade Campaigns has developed a series of lesson plans to help educators bring the concept of Fair Trade into their middle and high school classrooms. There are four distinct lessons, covering four subject areas in relation to Fair Trade:- Changing the Rules of the Global Economy: An Introduction to Fair Trade - Gender Equity and Fair Trade - Child Labor and Fair Trade - Environmental Sustainability and Fair Trade Each lesson includes several activities, which can be completed individually or as a full, sequential lesson. The lessons come with an accompanying Educator’s Guide which…

The Boston University African Studies Center (ASC) Outreach Program (http://www.bu.edu/africa/outreach/) promotes teaching Africa in U.S. schools.The Program encourages the incorporation of Africa and Africa-related studies in every classroom by developing interdisciplinary resources and professional development for teachers. ASC's Teaching Africa Library has a diverse collection of literature, recommended textbooks, award-winning African films, and material culture kits. ASC also provide resources for teachers, such as curriculum guides, lesson plans, and cultural artifacts. Many resources…

The Foreign Policy Association seeks high school teachers with demonstrated commitment to international education to take part in its annual Great Decisions Teacher Training Institute. Teachers chosen will reflect geographically and demographically diverse high schools from around the continent and will be chosen on a competitive basis. There will be four days of: * Strengthening skills in teaching global affairs * Exploring ways to expand international studies in the classroom * Building professional support networks * Developing International Studies curricula Apply online, or…