Defending Religious Diversity in Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Building Our Democracy and Deepening Our Education (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313359972)

This volume shows how and why our public schools should prepare to understand and deal with religious diversity in the United States and the world.

Defending Religious Diversity in Public Schools: A Practical Guide for Building Our Democracy and Deepening Our Education makes a powerful case for exposing students to the multiplicity of faiths practiced in the United States and around the world--then offers a range of practical solutions for promoting religious understanding and tolerance in the school environment.

Nathan Kollar's timely volume centers on the common issues associated with respecting religion in people's lives, including religious identities, the religious rights of students, bullying and other acts of intolerance, and legal perspectives on what should and should not happen in the classroom. It then focuses on the skills teachers, counselors, and administrators need to master to address those issues, including forming an advocacy coalition, listening, cultural analysis, conflict resolution, institutional development, choosing a leader, and keeping up to date with all the latest research developments from both the legal and educational communities.

Author: Nathan Kollar
ISBN-10: 0313359970
ISBN-13: 9780313359972
Publisher: Praeger
Language: English
Published: 07/22/2009
Pages: 236
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.10w x 1.00d

Review Citation(s):
Multicultural Review 08/01/2010 pg. 54
Reference and Research Bk News 11/01/2009 pg. 220