Bilingual Education Class Reflection

I have learned many things in this class. While there were many things I learned in this class, four specific things that really impacted me are Bilingual education, culture, religion, and white privilege. I believe that with the knowledge I gained in this class, I can become a well-rounded and fully informed teacher when it comes to being aware of cultural diversity in the classroom.

As mentioned before, one of the things that I learned was the impact of bilingual education in the classroom. I believe that this year I had a unique opportunity to see bilingual education in action. As a matter of fact, during the course of the semester, proposition 58 passed in California. This is perfect timing because during that timeframe, …show more content…
I have previously spoken about culture, now I 'm going to discuss religion which makes up a part of an individual 's overall culture. Specifically, what I learned about religion is that there are a number of religions, not just one that we all need to be aware of. Lippy (2007), says “The growth of this group signals that pluralism the marks American religions life and the possibility of regarding a single tradition as a normative or perhaps even culturally dominant in the 21st century” (p. 128). I knew that I was learning something of significance as I was completing my religion assignment. In that assignment, I explored the religion of Buddhism. I learned that Buddhism is a rapidly growing religion in the United States, and that there are certain things that teachers need to be aware of if they do have Buddhists students in a classroom. One of the things they should be aware of is that this religion requires meditation. So a teacher would need to be culturally aware of this and ensuring that the student is able to practice their religion. I will ensure that I know the cultural background of my students especially their religion in order to accommodate any special needs that they