Education And The Importance Of Diversity In The Classroom

Teaching is a struggle. There are always questions as to what to include in a curriculum, what to cut out, and what is appropriate for students of different grades. However, more than that, it is a struggle for teachers to understand what is most important for them to consider in their approach to teaching. Should diversity be included? How should the class be structured (i.e. discussion or lecture)? How much freedom should I give the students? Each and every teacher around the world must consider an endless stream of questions. As a future teacher, it is important to being thinking about this early, in order to be ready when I finally enter the classroom. Therefore, with that in mind, this is what I believe. I believe education is a process …show more content…
Each student has a family history, each student has an identity that is distinctly their own. It is exceedingly important to acknowledge this, to show students that everyone is a little bit different, and that is perfectly okay. For students to be able to properly function in society, they must be ready to recognize that people are different and embrace people of different backgrounds, of different histories, of different identities. If they view the world only from one way of life, they miss out on the complexities of life. With the help of literature, films, and other aids, I hope to share the beauty of other cultures, of other ways of viewing the world with my students. By giving students outlets to share their something of their culture and family life with the class through food, pictures, and stories, maybe I can help students recognize and better appreciate all the world has to offer. By acknowledging the singularity of each student 's personal history, by celebrating them as a normal part of life, I hope to promote this idea of diversity, to push my students to be more accepting of