For decades, the United States has been described as a “melting pot” of different cultures. As the population of the United States increases, factors such socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic diversity continue to grow as well. Multiculturalism can be seen in all aspects of life, including university education. With increasing minority populations at colleges across the nation, an education in diversity becomes more important. Promoting an education in diversity in university life and cultural courses not only discourages students from developing disrespectful preconceptions but also prepares them for the diverse environment of the modern workplace.…
There are many definitions of valuing diversity. They tend to have in common the view that in order to value diversity one needs to understand and accept differences. The impact of valuing diversity should be felt on the bottom line in terms of enhanced productivity and profitability. Diversity “Diversity is the sum of all the people who bring a variety of backgrounds, styles, values and beliefs as assets to the groups and organisations in which they interact”; “The mosaic of people who bring a variety of backgrounds, styles, perspectives, values and beliefs into their companies or organisations”; or simply put “All the ways in which we differ” Valuing Diversity “Recognizing and appreciating that individuals are different and that…
As a future teacher, I want to install that all ethnicities will feel safe in my classroom. I don’t want my students to feel oppressed or be oppressed by myself or other students. I would also point out the different privileges that some students may have and that others may not. I would also try my best in diminishing these privileges in my classroom as best as I can. Finally, I want to make multiculturalism a whole new meaning in my students’ lives.…
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…
Each class will include sample cross-cultural works and artifacts from the course. Any stakeholders, parents, or community members are invited to view the diversity curriculum notebook at any time. Goal 2: Encourage pluralistic, positive values and thinking among students and teachers to create a constructive, safe school environment for all types of individuals. Objectives: I. By 2018, adequate funding shall be available to all schools and within the district to offer training for faculty and students to promote pluralism and a diverse…
Introduction: As the United States of America becomes more culturally diverse in its population, the need to address that diversity within our schools is rapidly increasing. This increase in diversity is creating a challenge for educators across the nation because our nation’s teaching force remains predominately white (Caucasian)and English speaking in make-up and the number of culturally diverse teachers is in a state of decline (Gay, 2003). Educators must accept the fact that students who enter their schools/classrooms bring with them major differences concerning their cultural and ethnic background. While the original research was mainly focused on differences in culture regarding race, researchers are now paying closer attention to…
Chapter 3 is a very critical chapter because it touches on diversity in the classroom. Label jars not people was a very important heading, I thought was critical in the chapter. Many labels are often attached to people like the stated and it is very important we see students as children and students not labels. As future teachers it is important for us to promote respect for student’s culture, race, and ethnic identity and we should highlight everyone’s culture and ethnic background in our classrooms. We could highlight students cultures and ethnic backgrounds in many ways for example we could create an assignment where student’s talk about their ethnic backgrounds and cultures or have student’s bring something that is a part of their culture.…
By incorporating a diversity program on campus, it will afford an opportunity for students to work together with teachers, administrators and other community members in order to build supportive educational community. A diversity program will allow the minority populations such as ESL, SPED and others on campus to share their experiences in order to build a community that understands that we are all more alike than different. By partnering with parents and members of the community, I think a program could be developed that allows every culture the opportunity to…
One important characteristic as a learner that I have is that I love to talk to people, specifically people that are different than me, that can tell me a different story than what I have heard before. Although my demographic research does not necessarily show how I feel about the lack of diversity, it does show that there was a massive lack of diversity in my high school. Even though there was a lack of diversity, I still found myself interviewing four Korean students. These were possibly the only ones to have a drastically different story than me in my high school. The benefits of that interview have carried with me as shown by the MSLQ.…
Justice can be defined in many different ways as every person may have a different perspective of what justice truly is. Valuing diversity and challenging injustice are two key features that can help to define what justice may be. These two features can help a person to have a better understanding of what justice may be and what the good of a just society can do for it ’s people.…
The divergence in educational outcomes in the Northern Territory primary and high school between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students has seen the highest illiteracy rates and low performing academia Australia, condensed widely in remote communities. According to the 2016 census, this area had the lowest school completion rate for Indigenous students, with 22%, compared to the Australian Capital Territory and Queensland, which have 57% and 42% (Australian Bureau of Statistics 2016). Many teachers currently employed in Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory are from interstate and “white middle-class urban environments with little little of life in urban setting” rather than Indigenous teachers from the community itself. This is…
1. The New Balance Literacy Approach is one of the most important topics we discussed in class for various reasons. It’s important to understand how students best learn so that we as educators can be effective in our instruction. Learning about this approach to teaching literacy is vital to our future success as literacy instructors. Knowing how to implement the four key aspects- guided reading, self-selected reading, phonics, and writing- will hopefully aid us in future teaching endeavors.…
Like Maya Angelou, I firmly believe that “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” While Angelou was not only talking about diversity in the classroom, this quote aligns well with my beliefs about diversity in the classroom. I believe that as a teacher, I must do as much as possible to help the increasingly diverse learners in my classroom be successful. I believe that diversity isn’t an “issue” to be handled in the classroom, but an incredible learning opportunity. Because of this belief, I interpret Angelou’s quote as saying it is a teacher’s responsibility in the classroom to teach students that diversity is truly a strength and should be used to its fullest potential,…
Abstract Diversity has become the basis of enhancing the learning experience for many students as it represents the difference between individuals and groups. Diversity represents the uniqueness of individuals based on a variety of other factors. A lack of diversity in an academic environment would create ethnocentricity, the idea that your own ethnic group is superior to someone else 's. Diversity creates a willful understanding of demographics in relation to age, ethnicity, race, gender, language and culture, sexual orientation and a lot of other differences that make one different. The classroom represents the setting for which students develop the practice of critical thinking, challenging their own views against others and discovering…
ADDRESSING DIVERSITY OF LEARNING IN CLASSROOM In today’s school, many different elements of diversity present themselves. These include race, learning styles, gender, ethnicity, religious beliefs. e.t.c In order to ensure that each student in the classroom is gaining the maximum benefit, teachers have to understand and treat each student as a unique individual.…