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Article: "Not Another Multiculture Education Workshop" (sigh): Why Teachers Feel Intimidated by More and More Workshops in Multicultural Education.
- Article from:
- Ethnic Studies Review
- Article date:
- January 1, 1998
- Author:
CopyrightCopyright National Association for Ethnic Studies 1998. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Many educators consider themselves sensitive to diversity issues in one way or another. However, it is not uncommon for some teachers to feel intimidated by more and more staff development programs in multicultural education that they are urged or compelled to attend. This article suggests ways in which multicultural education workshops could be made meaningful for them.
Nowadays, teacher education is facing a lot of criticism for the shortcomings of school teachers. One area of criticism is multicultural education. Many critics, including some teachers, regard multicultural education as a tool for some people with political agendas. It is therefore not surprising for some teachers to feel ...