{"product_id":"culturally-proficient-instruction-a-guide-for-people-who-teach-paperback","title":"Culturally Proficient Instruction: A Guide for People Who Teach - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKikanza Nuri-Robins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDelores B. Lindsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRandall B. Lindsey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eAre you doing all you can to improve teaching and learning?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCulturally proficient instruction is the result of an inside-out journey of teaching and learning during which you explore your values and behaviors while evaluating the policies and practices of your workplace. The journey deepens your understanding of yourself and your community of practice. In the newest version of their best-selling book, the authors invite you to reflect on how you engage with your students and your colleagues as a community of learners. The third edition features a case study to show cultural proficiency in practice and: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn updated discussion of standards-based education guidelines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA conceptual framework for the tools of cultural proficiency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew language for understanding the microaggressions of dominant cultures \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn integrated guide for use with study groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach chapter contains reflective activities and group work conducive to collaborative professional development. \u003cem\u003eCulturally Proficient Instruction \u003c\/em\u003eis invaluable for anyone dedicated to creating an environment in which all learners can succeed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKikanza Nuri-Robins\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e helps people to close the gap between what they say they are and what they actually do. Whether she is in a corporate boardroom, the fireside room of a retreat center, or a convention center auditorium, Kikanza uses her skills and insights to help people and organizations that are in transition - or ought to be. She shares her observations and recommendations with clarity and candor, while gently encouraging them to face the difficult situations that challenge their skill sets and their values. She leads people to this growing edge with unswerving focus, an understanding heart, and laughter that rises from the seat of her soul.\u003c\/p\u003e Since 1978, Kikanza has worked as an organizational development consultant in a variety of settings includ-ing education, health care, criminal justice, and religion, focusing on leadership development, change management, and cultural proficiency. Her clients range from school districts, to university faculty, to government offices and non-profit organizations. The connecting thread is her passion for working with people who want to making a difference for others.  Kikanza studied at Occidental College, the University of Southern California, and the San Francisco Theological Seminary. She is the author of many articles and five books, including: \u003cb\u003eCultural Proficiency \u003c\/b\u003eand \u003cb\u003eCulturally Proficient Responses to the LGBT Communities\u003c\/b\u003e. Kikanza lives in Los Angeles where she spends her discretionary time as a textile artist.\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr. Delores B. Lindsey \u003c\/b\u003eserved as assistant principal, principal, and county office administrator. She served as Executive Director of the regional school leadership center. Delores uses her skills as Cognitive Coach and Adaptive Schools trainer blended with her understanding and skills as a cultural proficiency trainer to design and implement the 10-Day Certification Program for Culturally Proficient Educational Practice. She served as assistant professor at California State University San Marcos for more than 10 years. She retired from the institution; however, she has not retired from the education profession. Her primary focus is developing culturally proficient leaders. She helps educational leaders examine their organizations' policies and practices and their individual beliefs and values about cross-cultural communication. Her favorite reflective questions are, Who are we? and, Are we who we say we are? Delores and her husband, Randall (her favorite SAGE\/Corwin author), continue to co-write about the application of the four tools of Cultural Proficiency. Her most recent publications which are on Corwin's bestseller list are Leading While Female: A Culturally Proficient Response for Gender Equity, and My Leading While Female Journey: A Guided Reflective Journal with Trudy Arriaga and Stacie Stanley.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRandall B. Lindsey\u003c\/strong\u003e is Emeritus Professor at California State University, Los Angeles. He has served as a teacher, an administrator, executive director of a non-profit corporation, as Interim Dean at California Lutheran University, as Distinguished Educator in Residence at Pepperdine University, and as Chair of the Education Department at the University of Redlands. All of Randy's experiences have been in working with diverse populations and his area of study is the behavior of white people in multicultural settings. His Ph.D. is in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University, his Master of Arts in Teaching is in History Education from the University of Illinois, and his B.S. in Social Science Education is from Western Illinois University. He has served as a junior high school and high school teacher and as an administrator in charge of school desegregation efforts. At Cal State, L.A. he served as Chair of the Division of Administration and Counseling and as Director of the Regional Assistance Centers for Educational Equity, a regional race desegregation assistance center. With co-authors he has written several books and articles on applying the Cultural Proficiency Framework in various contexts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmail - randallblindsey@gmail.com\u003cbr\u003eWebsite - CCPEP.org\u003cbr\u003eTwitter - @RBLindsey41\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRaymond Terrell, EdD. retired as Associate Dean for Research and Diversity and member of he department of Educational Leadership at Miami University, Oxford\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.97 x 7.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 16, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666796765228,"sku":"9781412988148","price":67.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/0954\/5772\/files\/dCl_K4KAqJ9781412988148.webp?v=1781632459","url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/culturally-proficient-instruction-a-guide-for-people-who-teach-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}