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Classroom Diversity & Academic Success

The United States is a melting pot of cultures, backgrounds, and ideas. Learn about the benefits of having diversity in the classroom for students, teachers, and parents.

Small-Town America: Raising and Educating Successful Students

Creating Inclusive Classrooms and Communities for Rural Poor by Katherine MacTavish, Ph.D.
The Long Road to College From Rural America by Devora Shamah
Coming of Age in Rural America by Brooke Dolenc & Richard A. Settersten, Ph.D.
Caught in the Middle: Raising a Multiracial Teen in a Rural Place by Christine Mouzong & Samuel Vuchinich, Ph.D.

Raising and Educating Successful Students of Diverse Backgrounds

How to Educate Successful Latino Students by Edna Alfaro
How Latino Parents Can Help Children Succeed in School by Mayra Y. Bámaca, Ph.D.
Unraveling the Model Minority Myth of Asian Americans by Brandon Yoo, Ph.D.
Children as Language and Cultural Brokers in Asian-American Families by Nina H. Wu & Su Yeong Kim, Ph.D.
Culturally Sensitive Approaches to Support Grief in the Classroom by Tashel Bordere, Ph.D.

Coming Out While Coming of Age

Making Schools Safe for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students by Stephen Russell, Ph.D.
Gay-Straight Alliances by Russell Toomey & Stephen Russell, Ph.D.
The Alarming Negative Health Consequences of Rejecting a Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual Child by Russell Toomey & Caitlyn Ryan, Ph.D.

Raising and Educating Bilingual Students

How Children Learn a Second Language by Linda Halgunseth, Ph.D.
Supporting Academic Achievement in English Language Learners by Ekaterina Smyk, Maria Kapantzoglou & Maria Adelaida Restrepo

Parents: How to Best Support Your College Student

The Importance of Parental Support During the First Year of College by Ani Yazedjian Ph.D. & Michelle L. Toews, Ph.D.
How Parents Can Help First Generation College Students Succeed by Michelle L. Toews, Ph.D. & Ani Yazedjian, Ph.D.

Diversity Spotlight

Culture and Language by Pearson
Helping Families Facilitate Language and Literacy Development by Pearson
Educational Policy and Bilingualism by Pearson
Problems in Current Instruction of English Language Learners by Pearson
Cultural, Socioeconomic, and Gender Differences by Pearson
Gay Parenting by Pearson
Research on Children of Gay and/or Lesbian Families by Pearson
Development of Self-Concept in Diverse Students by Pearson
Responding to Diversity and Inequity in Schools by Pearson
How Culture Shapes Learning by Pearson
Considerations for Evaluating Young Adult Literature Multicultural Books by Pearson
Why Is There Controversy Over Social Studies Programs? by Pearson

Adriana

Guest Editor

Adriana Umana-Taylor, Ph.D.
Adriana is an Associate Professor of Family and Human Development at Arizona State University. Her areas of expertise include adolescent development, cultural socialization, and identity development.

Editors: Denise Sauerteig, M.A. & Denise Daniels, Ph.D.

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