Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Taken together, the chapters in Part I of Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds provide a sampling of what the cultivation of curious and creative minds entails. The contributing authors shed light on how curiosity and creativity can be approached in the teaching domain and discuss specific ideas concerning how it plays out in particular situations and contexts.

"Narrative and Experience in Multicultural Education provides compelling stories that raise questions, advance understandings, and promote insight into the challenges and hopes of teaching for diversity and democracy. The works contained are compelling for the stories they tell and, as such, there is value in their presence. That the thoughtful reader can glean important lessons with respect to multicultural education and the value of narrative inquiry as academic disciplines is intellectual 'icing-on-the-cake.'" -Francisco Rios, University of Wyoming "This work is a very exciting, important, and badly needed piece of scholarship offered by some of the most leading-edge professors in the field. The diversity and diverse viewpoints it presents are unparalleled in the field of education." -Cheryl J. Craig, University of Houston "The narratives in this book allow readers to put a human face to an issue related to multicultural education. A reflective reader will begin to see himself/herself in the narratives of the text." -Edmundo F. Litton, Loyola Marymount University "The inclusion of chapters that deal with classroom realities elevate the text for education teacher candidates above those existing volumes that tend to deal with multi/inter-cultural issues in the abstract. One of the strengths of this volume is that it will resonate with new and experienced classroom practitioners." -Jon G. Bradley, McGill University Narrative and Experience in Multicultural Education explores the untapped potential that narrative and experiential approaches have for understanding multicultural issues in education. The research featured in the book reflects an exciting new way of thinking about human experience. The studies focus on the lives of students, teachers, parents, and communities, highlighting experiences seldom discussed in the literature. The authors are diverse and their inquiries are far ranging in terms of content, ethnic groups studied, and geographic locations. They also bring their personal experience to the inquiries, actively participate in the lives of the people with whom they work, care deeply about the concerns of their participants, and search for ways to act upon these concerns. Most importantly, the work emphasizes the understanding of experience and transforming this understanding into social and educational significance. Key Features * Addresses new ways to explore multicultural issues in education; rather than relying on theoretical generalizations, the book focuses explicitly on individual and group experiences * Emphasizes the transformation of experience into education, especially through the study of complex multicultural issues * Challenges readers' assumptions of multicultural issues by offering numerous narrative accounts and research studies for work with various ethnic groups Narrative and Experience in Multicultural Education is designed for use in courses in multicultural education and qualitative research, especially in departments of education, anthropology, and sociology. Professional educators, researchers, and consultants will also find this a valuable introduction to narrative research and a welcome addition to the literature.

"Narrative and Experience in Multicultural Education provides compelling stories that raise questions, advance understandings, and promote insight into the challenges and hopes of teaching for diversity and democracy. The works contained are compelling for the stories they tell and, as such, there is value in their presence. That the thoughtful reader can glean important lessons with respect to multicultural education and the value of narrative inquiry as academic disciplines is intellectual 'icing-on-the-cake.'" -Francisco Rios, University of Wyoming "This work is a very exciting, important, and badly needed piece of scholarship offered by some of the most leading-edge professors in the field. The diversity and diverse viewpoints it presents are unparalleled in the field of education." -Cheryl J. Craig, University of Houston "The narratives in this book allow readers to put a human face to an issue related to multicultural education. A reflective reader will begin to see himself/herself in the narratives of the text." -Edmundo F. Litton, Loyola Marymount University "The inclusion of chapters that deal with classroom realities elevate the text for education teacher candidates above those existing volumes that tend to deal with multi/inter-cultural issues in the abstract. One of the strengths of this volume is that it will resonate with new and experienced classroom practitioners." -Jon G. Bradley, McGill University Narrative and Experience in Multicultural Education explores the untapped potential that narrative and experiential approaches have for understanding multicultural issues in education. The research featured in the book reflects an exciting new way of thinking about human experience. The studies focus on the lives of students, teachers, parents, and communities, highlighting experiences seldom discussed in the literature. The authors are diverse and their inquiries are far ranging in terms of content, ethnic groups studied, and geographic locations. They also bring their personal experience to the inquiries, actively participate in the lives of the people with whom they work, care deeply about the concerns of their participants, and search for ways to act upon these concerns. Most importantly, the work emphasizes the understanding of experience and transforming this understanding into social and educational significance. Key Features * Addresses new ways to explore multicultural issues in education; rather than relying on theoretical generalizations, the book focuses explicitly on individual and group experiences * Emphasizes the transformation of experience into education, especially through the study of complex multicultural issues * Challenges readers' assumptions of multicultural issues by offering numerous narrative accounts and research studies for work with various ethnic groups Narrative and Experience in Multicultural Education is designed for use in courses in multicultural education and qualitative research, especially in departments of education, anthropology, and sociology. Professional educators, researchers, and consultants will also find this a valuable introduction to narrative research and a welcome addition to the literature.

Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds presents a plethora of approaches to developing human potential in areas not conventionally addressed. Organized in two parts, this international collection of essays provides viable educational alternatives to those currently holding sway in an era of high-stakes accountability. Taken together, the chapters in Part I of Cultivating Curious and Creative Minds provide a sampling of what the cultivation of curious and creative minds entails. The contributing authors shed light on how curiosity and creativity can be approached in the teaching domain and discuss specific ideas concerning how it plays out in particular situations and contexts.

The SAGE Handbook of Curriculum and Instruction is the first book in 15 years to comprehensively cover the field of curriculum and instruction. Editors F. Michael Connelly, Ming Fang He, and JoAnn Phillion, along with contributors from around the world, synthesize the diverse, real-world matters that define the field. This long-awaited Handbook aims to advance the study of curriculum and instruction by re-establishing continuity within the field while acknowledging its practical, contextual, and theoretical diversity.

Key Features"Offers a practical vision of the field" Defines three divisions school curriculum subject matter, curriculum and instruction topics and preoccupations, and general curriculum theory. "Presents the breadth and diversity of the field" A focus on the diversity of problems, practices, and solutions, as well as continuity over time, illustrates modern curriculum and instruction while understanding historical origins."Gives an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary focus" Offers a new way of interpreting the history of curriculum studies, which connects past, present, and future, leading to more productive links between practice, policy, and politics.

Intended Audience

This Handbook contributes to stronger ties between school practice, public debate, policy making, and university scholarship, making it a valuable resource for professors, graduate students, and practitioners in the field of education. It is an excellent choice for graduate courses in Curriculum and Instruction, Curriculum Theory and Development, Curriculum Studies, Teacher Education, and Educational Administration and Leadership.

List of Contributors

Mel AinscowKathryn Anderson-Levitt

Rodino Anderson

Michael Apple

Kathryn Au

William Ayers

Rishi Bagrodia

Cherry McGee Banks

Nina Bascia

Gert Biesta

Donald Blumenfeld-Jones

Patty Bode

Robert E. Boostrom

Keffrelyn D. Brown

Elaine Chan

Marilyn Cochran-Smith

Carola Conle

F. Michael Connelly

Geraldine Anne-Marie Connelly

Alison Cook-Sather

Cheryl J. Craig

Larry Cuban

Jim Cummins

Kelly Demers

Zongyi Deng

Donna Deyhle

Elliot Eisner

Freema Elbaz

Robin Enns

Frederick Erickson

Manuel Espinoza

Joe Farrell

Michelle Fine

Chris Forlin

Jeffrey Frank

Barry Franklin

Michael Fullan

Jim Garrison

Ash Hartwell

Ming Fang He

Geneva Gay

David T. Hansen

Margaret Haughey

John Hawkins

David Hopkins

Stefan Hopmann

Kenneth Howe

Philip Jackson

Carla Johnson

Susan Jurow

Eugenie Kang

Stephen Kerr

Craig Kridel

Gloria Ladson-Billings

John Chi-kin Lee

Stacey Lee

Benjamin Levin

Anne Lieberman

Allan Luke

Ulf Lundgren

Teresa L. McCarty

Gary McCulloch

Barbara Means

Geoffrey Milburn

Janet Miller

Sonia Nieto

Kiera Nieuwejaar

Pedro Noguera

J. Wesley Null

Jeannie Oakes

Lynne Paine

JoAnn Phillion

William F. Pinar

Margaret Placier

Therese Quinn

John Raible

Bill Reese

Virginia Richardson

Fazel Rizvi

Vicki Ross

Libby Scheiern

Candace Schlein

William Schubert

Edmund Short

Jeffrey Shultz

Patrick Slattery

Roger Slee

Linda Tuhiwai Smith

Joi Spencer

James Spillane

Tracy Stevens

David Stovall

Karen Swisher

Carlos Alberto Torres

Ruth Trinidad

Wiel Veugelers

Ana Maria Villegas

Sophia Villenas

Leonard Waks

Kevin G. Welner

Ian Westbury

Geoff Whitty

Shi Jing Xu "