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community in the classroom  

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  • There are several ways to conceptualize community in the classroom. This entry reviews ways to bring community into the classroom through developing new social conditions or participation structures in the classroom; treating cultural diversity as a valuable part of instruction; having students conduct participatory action research; and using new literacies such as virtual social networks. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Community in the Classroom]

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