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100 Multicultural Proverbs: Inspirational Affirmations for Educators
Contributor(s): Obiakor, Festus E. (Author)

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ISBN: 141295780X     ISBN-13: 9781412957809
Publisher: Corwin Publishers
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: December 2007
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Annotation: ""Obiakor poignantly bestows upon us the infinite wisdom of culturally diverse peoples that has been passed down from generation to generation. At the same time, he provides interpretations that challenge us to rethink traditional school leadership and teaching styles in ways that lead to transformed educational practices for all learners???adults and children alike???in an age of accountability and reform.""???Stanley C. Trent, Associate Professor of Special EducationUniversity of Virginia

"Traditional wisdom to inspire and enrich your teaching and leadership!"

This thought-provoking book presents wise sayings from different continents, countries, tribes, and religions???proverbs that have had a historical impact on the building of communities and that continue to influence present-day events.

Believing that the complexity of the world's problems calls for new ways of thinking, discussing, sharing, teaching, and learning, the author focuses on the implications that these proverbs have for interpersonal communication and cooperation in today's society. Ideal for teachers and administrators, this illuminating text offers thoughtful reflection about: Self-responsibilityCollaboration and consultationSpiritualityGeneral life lessons

Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
Dewey: 398.9
LCCN: 2007031653
Physical Information: 0.29" H x 6.41" W x 9.02" L (0.43 lbs) 120 pages
Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:
Presents proverbs that can stimulate new ways of thinking, communicating, teaching, and learning, and offers reflection about self-responsibility, collaboration, consultation, spirituality, and general life lessons.

Contributor Bio(s): Obiakor, Festus E.: - Festus E. Obiakor, Ph.D., is the Chief Executive Manager, Sunny Educational Consulting, Shorewood, Wisconsin. He has served as Department Head and Professor, Valdosta State University, Valdosta, Georgia and The City College of New York, New York. A teacher, scholar, leader, and consultant, he has served as Distinguished Visiting Professor at a variety of universities. He is the author of more than 150 publications, including books, articles, and commentaries; and he has presented papers at many national and international conferences. He serves on the editorial boards of reputable nationally and internationally refereed journals, including Multicultural Learning and Teaching (MLT) in which he serves as Executive Editor. Dr. Obiakor is a leader who has been involved in many landmark scholarly works in the fields of general and special education, with particular focus on African American and other culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) learners and he continues to prescribe multidimensional methods of assessment, teaching, and intervention for these individuals. Based on this premise, Dr. Obiakor created the Comprehensive Support Model (CSM), an intervention model that values the collaborative, consultative, and cooperative energies of students, families, teachers/service providers, communities, and government agencies.


 
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