Cultural Diversity in the Classroom A European Comparison

Product Description The so-called nation states have created ethnical minorities. Also due to migration, cultural diversity is the reality. The multicultural society is strongly reproduced in the schools all over Europe. Cultural diversity in the classroom is increasingly recognized as a potential which should not be neglected. The educational system has, above all, to provide all children with equal opportunities. Experts from Finland, the UK, Hungary, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and other European states, mostly responsible for teacher education, have contributed to this volume with critical, but constructive remarks on the classroom reality in their countries. From the Back Cover The so-called nation states have created ethnical minorities. Also due to migration, cultural diversity is the reality. The multicultural society is strongly reproduced in the schools all over Europe. Cultural diversity in the classroom is increasingly recognized as a potential which should not be neglected. The educational system has, above all, to provide all children with equal opportunities. Experts from Finland, the UK, Hungary, Spain, Greece, Cyprus, and other European states, mostly responsible for teacher education, have contributed to this volume with critical, but constructive remarks on the classroom reality in their countries. This book is valuable reading for academics and practitioners in educational sciences. About the Author Julia Athena Spinthourakis, PhD, is a Tenured Assistant Professor in the Department of Elementary Education, University of Patras, Greece (Hellas), specializing in Multilingual Multicultural Education. John Lalor is a lecturer and research coordinator in the School of Education Studies at Dublin City University. Dr. Wolfgang Berg is a Professor for European Studies, which include culture and social policy, crosscultural communication and political education.