Karen Wise
EDU 332
Chuck Schierloh
October 5th, 2015
Prompt #3
In schools today, they are experiencing rapid growth in the number of student who are more culturally diverse. We often wondering how to deal with the issues that come along with diversity in the classroom. In Chapters 5 and 6 of the book called The Ethics of Teaching by Kenneth Strike and Jonas Soltis, the issues of multiculturalism, religious diversity and how to act professionally when faced with these situations. The objective is try to find a solution for dealing with diversity in a school. When faced with diversity in a school building, it may require teachers to grow and learn from and with the students and families that encompass it. When attempting to develop and discover …show more content…
On pg. 93, it says, “We are to respect people are moral agents and we must respect their choices. We cannot compel them to adopt our religion or our view of a good life, or our view of a worthy culture, even if we think we are right and they are wrong” (Strike & Soltis). Just because our culture may be different does not mean we simply, disregard the other culture. We have to remember we are all humans. In Chapter 5, it says, “…we owe equal respect to different religions and cultures not because they are equally true but because they have been chosen by people who have equal rights” (Strike & Soltis pg. 93). This then leads over to the subject of teaching students the concept of what is truth.
Trying to respect diversity raises a question of truth though (Strike & Soltis pg.90). What counts as “the truth” in the culture? Who controls what is the truth? If we have never understood a culture before, how are we supposed to know the truth and the fiction? The truth is we will never be fully aware of what is fact or fiction but the best thing we can do is teach that every culture has its myths and …show more content…
This could all be because of the changes in controlling the classroom external have increased while the self-rule of teachers has decreased (Strike & Soltis pg. 121). This could be looked at as professionalism. In Chapter 6 on pg. 120 it says, “Professionalism emphasizes expertise and competence” (Strike & Soltis). Being professional in the field requires to be responsible for the well-being of the students. It is quoted, “Professionalism rested not only on the idea that professionals possess knowledge that puts them in a position to make good decisions but also on the belief that the practice of professionals is governed by an ethic that emphasizes professional responsibility and client welfare” (Strike & Soltis pg.
EDU 332
Chuck Schierloh
October 5th, 2015
Prompt #3
In schools today, they are experiencing rapid growth in the number of student who are more culturally diverse. We often wondering how to deal with the issues that come along with diversity in the classroom. In Chapters 5 and 6 of the book called The Ethics of Teaching by Kenneth Strike and Jonas Soltis, the issues of multiculturalism, religious diversity and how to act professionally when faced with these situations. The objective is try to find a solution for dealing with diversity in a school. When faced with diversity in a school building, it may require teachers to grow and learn from and with the students and families that encompass it. When attempting to develop and discover …show more content…
On pg. 93, it says, “We are to respect people are moral agents and we must respect their choices. We cannot compel them to adopt our religion or our view of a good life, or our view of a worthy culture, even if we think we are right and they are wrong” (Strike & Soltis). Just because our culture may be different does not mean we simply, disregard the other culture. We have to remember we are all humans. In Chapter 5, it says, “…we owe equal respect to different religions and cultures not because they are equally true but because they have been chosen by people who have equal rights” (Strike & Soltis pg. 93). This then leads over to the subject of teaching students the concept of what is truth.
Trying to respect diversity raises a question of truth though (Strike & Soltis pg.90). What counts as “the truth” in the culture? Who controls what is the truth? If we have never understood a culture before, how are we supposed to know the truth and the fiction? The truth is we will never be fully aware of what is fact or fiction but the best thing we can do is teach that every culture has its myths and …show more content…
This could all be because of the changes in controlling the classroom external have increased while the self-rule of teachers has decreased (Strike & Soltis pg. 121). This could be looked at as professionalism. In Chapter 6 on pg. 120 it says, “Professionalism emphasizes expertise and competence” (Strike & Soltis). Being professional in the field requires to be responsible for the well-being of the students. It is quoted, “Professionalism rested not only on the idea that professionals possess knowledge that puts them in a position to make good decisions but also on the belief that the practice of professionals is governed by an ethic that emphasizes professional responsibility and client welfare” (Strike & Soltis pg.