"“Teaching is about power. That is why it must also be about social justice.” - Sonia Nieto
Sonia Nieto, leading author on multicultural education, will discuss and sign her new book,"Why We Teach Now" (http://bit.ly/1GtLoj0) in DC on May 27 at a public event.
This event is hosted by Teaching for Change as part of our 25th anniversary author series. Co-sponsored by Busboys and Poets, College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, American Studies Department/US Latin...
"“Teaching is about power. That is why it must also be about social justice.” - Sonia Nieto
Sonia Nieto, leading author on multicultural education, will discuss and sign her new book,"Why We Teach Now" (http://bit.ly/1GtLoj0) in DC on May 27 at a public event.
This event is hosted by Teaching for Change as part of our 25th anniversary author series. Co-sponsored by Busboys and Poets, College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University, American Studies Department/US Latina/o Studies of the University of Maryland, and the National Education Association.
Nieto is Professor Emerita of Language, Literacy, and Culture, School of Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Starting as a teacher at P.S. 25 in the Bronx (the first fully bilingual school in the Northeast) Nieto has taught students at all levels from elementary grades through graduate school, and she continues to speak and write on multicultural education, teacher preparation, and the education of Latinos and other culturally and linguistically diverse student populations. Her book Affirming Diversity: The Sociopolitical Context of Multicultural Education, is widely used in teacher preparation and inservice courses throughout the nation.
The event is free and open to the public. Seating on a first come, first served basis. Food and drinks can be purchased from the restaurant menu throughout the event.
