The multicultural educational resources listed below contain links to projects, articles, and general information and resource websites. If you have a website or suggestions for this section, please contact AskPREL for review.

Projects

PR*TEC Pacific Voices Project
[http://prtec.hawaii.edu]
The PR*TEC Pacific Voices web site is a place for Pacific Island educators to explore strategies to integrate technology into island classrooms, including technology supports for language arts and literacy, cultural studies, mathematics, science, early learning and special education. The Pacific Voices Project celebrates the beauty and diversity of teachers, children and families of the Pacific, by sharing cultural packages and thematic unit that are supported and enhanced by educational technologies – including multimedia, video and telecommunications.

Celebrating our Diversity - Global Classroom Project [www.globalclassroom.org/cod.html]
The Global Classroom Network sponsors this project in which students from different countries communicate and share information about how to say words and phrases in their native language.

The First Peoples' Project
[www.iearn.org.au/fp/efphome.htm]
The I*EARN First Peoples' Project allows indigenous students from around the world to work together on collaborative projects. It allows non-indigenous students to interact with indigenous students to find out information or engage in discussions about issues. The project includes writing, art, and issues relating to indigenous people.

Lesson Plans for South Pacific Island Units [www.k12.hi.us/~wanakamu/lessons.htm]
These lesson plans include several ideas and assignments for students to explore the islands of Micronesia, Polynesia, and Melanesia.

Project METALS: The Multicultural Education for Teachers, Administrators, Learners, and Support Staff Project
[www.hawaii.edu/wccc/metals/]
Project METALS is designed to provide professional development activities to over 1,200 administrators, pre-service and in-service teachers, and support personnel in the McKinley Complex. The complex is a partnership of the University of Hawaii's College of Education and nine schools in the Honolulu District with the highest number and concentration of limited English proficient (LEP) students.

Articles and Reports

"Beyond Culture: Communicating with Asian American Children and Families"
[www.eric.ed.gov]
This article, ED366673, by Gary Huong is about the cross cultural communication issues distinct to Asian and Pacific island immigrant children in the classroom.

"Developing Literacy in English as a Second Language: Guidelines for Teachers of Young Children from Non-Literate Backgrounds"
[www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/classics/trg/01literacy.htm]
This article is from the NCBE Teacher Resource Guide Series that focuses on literacy instruction and the integration of language and content-area instruction.

"Multicultural Education: Strategies for Linguistically Diverse Schools and Classrooms"
[www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/pigs/pig16.htm]
This paper addresses the various stages of implementing multiculturalism in the classroom. It includes practical questions and examples of what can be done to foster a curriculum that addresses diverse classrooms.

"Pacific Partnerships for Health: Charting a New Course"
[www.nap.edu/books/0309059488/html/index.html]
This report charts a course for health care services in the U.S.-associated Pacific islands. It calls for a strengthening of community-based primary care, better coordination of efforts between the U.S. and the island jurisdictions, greater involvement of local communities and individuals in promoting health, and improved education and training for the health care workforce.

"Preserving Home Languages and Cultures in the Classroom: Challenges and Opportunities"
[www.ncela.gwu.edu/pubs/directions/13.htm]
This article from the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education Directions in Language and Education bulletin discusses the challenges and opportunities of incorporating language and culture in today's classroom.

General Information and Resource Websites

Telling Stories: Using Drama & Multimedia with ESL Students
[www.prel.org/eslstrategies]
This website illustrates ways to address the needs of English for Second Language Learners (ESLLs) in our schools and communities. Projects included on this website demonstrate a range of students’ interests and abilities teachers usually encounter in their classrooms. Storytelling through drama and computer-based multimedia authoring present ESLLs with engaging opportunities to develop concurrently basic skills in language arts and higher order thinking skills.

Classroom Activities Relating to Immigration
[www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~tassi/immigrate.htm]
This site includes several activities that can be done in the classroom to discuss immigration and allow students to explore their backgrounds. Activities include "Discussing Immigration through Literature," "Coming to America," and "What Do I Call Myself?"

Investigating Special Populations
[edweb.sdsu.edu/people/cmathison/truths/truths.html]
This website gives information on specific populations, such as "Latino Culture," "Asian American Culture," and "African American Culture."

Multicultural Pavilion Awareness Activities
[curry.edschool.virginia.edu/curry/centers/multicultural/activityarch.html] These instructions pinpoint activities that can be done in a multicultural classroom. Examples include "Getting Started - Respect Activity," "Knowing the Community - Ethnicity Exercise," and "Name Stories."

National Association for Multicultural Education (NAME)
[www.nameorg.org/]
Educators and representatives from business and communities comprise NAME's membership. The organization's website contains information and links to resources for those interested in multicultural education.

Discussion Forum

Edgateway Forum The Edgateway forum is a bulletin board and listserv that allows members to carry on discussions about topics of shared interest.

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Last updated November 1, 2004