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.

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.

Muslim American Identities, Past and Present: A 2017 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Seminar for K-12 School Teachers, will be held July 9-28, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana. What does it mean to be both Muslim and American? Participants will read compelling texts and conduct engaging field trips while studying the diverse facets of Muslim American identity, both as grounded in the past, and as experienced in the present. As NEH Summer Scholars, participants will reflect on and discuss thirty primary source documents and two major academic monographs; visit two mosques; and…

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…

In the Mix is the Emmy-Award-winning PBS documentary series for school classrooms, middle grades through college. Several programs deal with diversity and dispel stereotypes, topics that are so important now in American society.   In the Mix is glad to offer NCSS members a discount on any DVD title ($40 instead of $70) + $8 shipping per order) in a package that includes performance rights and discussion guides. Some relevant program topics include: “dealing with differences”; racism”; “teen Immigrants”; and “media literacy.”   The latest catalog is online at www.castleworks.com, and excerpts…

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…

How can K–12 teachers, administrators, and parents offer students the tools they need to become responsible citizens in a shrinking, increasingly interdependent world?  Drawing upon nearly forty years of teaching and developing curricula, Carl Hobert, author of "Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Students for a Shrinking Planet" (Beacon Press), offers creative, well-tested, and understandable pedagogical ideas that help improve our children’s GIQ, or Global Intelligence Quotient. This presentation seeks to help educators to increase students’ understanding of the multicultural world in which…