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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewIn an era in which alternative certification, increased state regulation, and high stakes testing impinge on effective teacher education, Lucy Mule provides a us with a positive and convincing perspective on the potential of teacher education to prepare teachers for diverse classrooms. Drawing on work carried out in the education programs of small liberal arts colleges, Mule describes how student engagement in community partnerships contributes to preservice teachers' ability to recognize, respond to, and become a part of diverse approaches to living and learning. -- Lisa Smulyan, Swarthmore College
Table of ContentsChapter 1: Educating Teachers for Diversity through Community Engagement: Reflections on the Small Liberal Arts College Chapter 2: Community-Based Field Experiences in Preservice Teacher Education Chapter 3: Can the Village Educate the Prospective Teacher? Reflections on Multicultural Service-Learning in African American Communities Chapter 4: Lessons Learned in the Field about Healthy Campus-Community Partnerships Chapter 5: Community-Based Research as Border Crossing: The Promise of CBR and Barriers to its Institutionalization in Education Chapter 6: Asserting Community Engagement in Teacher Education
