James Albert Banks

Background

Banks, James Albert was born on September 24, 1941 in Marianna, Arkansas, United States. Son of Matthew and Lula (Holt) Banks.

Education

A.A., Chicago City College, 1963; Bachelor of Engineering, Chicago State University, 1964; Master of Arts (National Defense Education Act fellow 1966-1969), Michigan State University, 1967; Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1969; Doctor of Humane Letters, Bank St. College Education, 1993.

Career

Teacher elementary school, Joliet, Illinois, 1965; Teacher elementary school, Francis W. Parker School, Chicago, 1965-1966; assistant professor education, U. Washington, Seattle, 1969-1971; associate professor, U. Washington, 1971-1973; professor, U. Washington, since 1973; chairman curriculum and instruction, U. Washington, 1982-1987; director, Center for Multicultural Education, since 1991. Visiting professor education University of Michigan, 1975, Monash U., Australia, 1985, U. Warwick, England, 1988, University of Minnesota, 1991. Visiting lecturer U. Southampton, England, 1989, Harry F. and Alva K. Ganders distinguished lecturer Syracuse University, 1989.

Distinguished scholar lecturer Kent State University, 1978, U. Arizona, 1979, Indiana U., 1983. Visiting scholar British Academy, 1983. Sachs lecturer Teachers College Columbia University, 1996.

Tyler eminent scholar chair Florida State University, 1998. Carl andAlice Daeufer lecturer U. Hawaii, Manoa, 1999. Committee examiners Ednl.

Testing Svc., 1974-1977. National advisory county on ethnic heritage studies, United States.Office Education, 1975-1978. Commission on federal role in educational research NAS, 1991-1992,member commission on developing a research agenda on education of limited proficient and bilingual students, 1995-1997.

Achievements

• James Albert Banks has been listed as a noteworthy Educational research director, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Educating Citizens in a Multicultural Society, Second Edition (Multicultural Education Series) (Multicultural Education (Paper)) (Multicultural Education (Paper))

    (In this second edition of Educating Citizens in a Multicu...)

  • Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies (7th Edition)

    ( Divided into five parts, the Seventh Edition emphasize...)

  • Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies (8th Edition)

    ( Written by the leading authority in the field, the Eigh...)

  • Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education

    (In this second edition, twenty-nine classic chapters have...)

  • Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies: Decision-Making and Citizen Action (5th Edition)

    (Hailed for its focus on values and educating future citiz...)

  • Multicultural Education, Transformative Knowledge, and Action: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Multicultural Education Series)

    (Essential to continued growth in the field of multicultur...)

  • Social Studies Anthology with Teaching Strategies - The World Around Us - Grade 5

    ((Excerpt from pg 8) "This Anthology, or collection of doc...)

  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education, 4th Edition

    ( This book gives teachers a strong background in the con...)

  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice

    (Provides a background to conceptual, theoretical and phil...)

  • March toward freedom;: A history of Black Americans

    (Hard Cover; Very Good; No Dust Jacket; A picture history ...)

  • Social Studies Anthology with Teaching Strategies (The World Around Us)

    (In communities near and far you will be reading about man...)

  • Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies: Inquiry, Valuing, and Decision-Making
  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education (5th Edition) (New 2013 Curriculum & Instruction Titles)

    ( In this succinct, yet comprehensive book, leading autho...)

  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education by Banks, James A. Pearson, 2013 ( Paperback ) 5th edition Paperback
  • By James A. Banks - Handbook of Research on Multicultural Education: 2nd (second) Edition

    (Noticeable wear to cover and pages. May have some marking...)

  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education by James A. Banks (1998-07-02)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Introduction to Multicultural Education, An by James A. Banks (1993-10-26)

    (Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)

  • Teaching Strategies for the Social Studies: Inquiry, Valueing and Decision-making

    (Book by Banks, James A., Clegg, Ambrose A.)

  • Teaching the Black Experience: Methods and Materials

    (Book by Banks, James A.)

  • Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies. Sixth Edition.
  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice by James A. Banks (1993-07-16)
  • Teaching strategies for the social studies: Inquiry, valuing, and decision-making by James A Banks (1985-07-30)
  • Introduction to Multicultural Education 4th (fourth) edition Text Only
  • By James Banks - Multicultural Education, Transformative Knowledge and Action: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives: 1st (first) Edition
  • An Introduction to Multicultural Education: Theory and Practice by Banks, James A. (July 16, 1993) Paperback 3
  • Multicultural Education, Transformative Knowledge, and Action: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives (Multicultural Education Series) by James A. Banks (1996-03-01)
  • Teaching Social Studies to Culturally Different Children
  • Teaching Strategies For Ethnic Studies - Fourth Edition
  • Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society (with MyEducationLab) Value Package (includes Teaching Strategies for Ethnic Studies) (8th Edition)

Membership

Member ASCD (bd directors 1976-1979, Distinguished lecturer 1986, Distinguished scholar, lecturer 1994, 97), National Council Social Studies (board directors 1973-1974, 80-85, president 1982), International Association Intercultural Education (editorial board), Social Science Education Consortium (board directors 1976-1979), American Ednl. Research Association (Distinguished scholar/researcher on minority education 1986, Research Review award 1994,commission on role and status of minorities in education research 1992-1994, member publications committee 1995-1996. Distinguished Career Contribution award, 1996.

President-elect 1996-1997, president 1997-1998, Executive Board 1998-1999), Phi Delta Kappa, Phi KappaPhi, Golden Key National Honor Society, Kappa Delta Pi (laureate chapter).

Connections

Married Cherry Ann McGee, February 15, 1969. Children: Angela Marie, Patricia Annual.

Father:

Matthew Banks

Mother:

Lula (Holt) Banks

Spouse:

Cherry Ann McGee

child:

Angela Marie Banks

child:

Patricia Annual Banks