How Black and Working Class Children Are Deprived of Basic Education in Canada / / by Bairu Sium.

• VerfasserIn: Sium, Bairu.
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam : : SensePublishers :, Imprint: SensePublishers,, 2014.
• Year of Publication: 2014
• Edition: 1st ed. 2014.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (181 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

This book is the culmination of twenty-four years of research. It explores the thematic intersections of race, class, immigration, and the potential of building student-centered classrooms. Of course, the building of a truly student-centered is itself a slow and contested process. Over the years, pr...

Table of Contents

• Preliminary Material
• Introduction
• A Review of the Literature
• Research Methodology
• Focus on the Curriculum
• The Teacher-Centred vs. Student-Centred Continuum
• Parent Involvement in Education: Vertical Mosaic in Action
• Myth vs. Reality in Public Education
• A Historical Perspective
• Findings and Recommendations
• Appendix 1: Field Observation Guide
• References.