Why Are Rules Important In A Multicultural Classroom

The absence of chaos is heavily dependent on a solid set of rules and enforcement of said rules. Rules give structure to a classroom and also helps maintain order. In the event rules are not in place the teacher will have no mechanism to establish a presence within a classroom and they will struggle to put down class disruptions. Rules also provide a stable environment in case a substitute comes in and they do not have to establish order before teaching. While students might think that rules are tedious and unfair, it allows them to grow into the rules that society will later have in place.
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In Celebration and separation: A troublesome approach to multicultural education, touches base on teaching in general to a multicultural classroom and the difficulties and solutions that are present. When talking about race or religion in class students it can open the door to extensive conversations and relation to students, however sometimes that is not the case. This can also lead to resistance or detachment. The article, later talks about levels of education where some levels have more experience with various cultures or religion are more open to speaking on sensitive topics. A solution for multicultural education is relating the rules or text to students of different backgrounds and religions, this will allow them to feel as more involved instead of separated. Moreover understanding racial identity and backgrounds can help make a classroom better in that the teacher can cognize what multicultural students feel within the classroom. This helped further develop my rules and will also prepare me for my future classroom in regards to create rules that are universal for all of my