There is more than one way to be diverse and multicultural according to Steinberg, please provide examples of the ways you have witnessed?
There are several ways to be diverse and multicultural. First, we must understand the meaning of each concept . Second, be open to other cultures and also accept and respect the others beliefs. Third, keeping away from cultural blindness, fourth understanding the combination of race, class and gender as they all interact and mix with each other. Educationally, the dominant future curriculum should cease. Importantly, creating a culturally sensitive curricula which matches the students` needs and respect their backgrounds and beliefs. Additionally, refraining from color blindness and looking at people as persons of color. Additionally, racial equality must be implemented fairly and realistically. Minority groups should have accessible opportunities in all aspects of life. On another note, the notion that Steinberg presents focuses on sameness should be followed and adapted in the belief system. Also, sharing the social events in life with the minorities can facilitate communication and understanding between the ethical group. Finally, we must belief that all humans should be given equal opportunities to work and achieve success in life.
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Defining Power in a Multicultural Context are often created around social constructions, such as race, class, gender and ethnicity, to gain access to privileges. Give examples from your school district where critical multiculturalism intersects with power blocks.
An example of Class Elitism
Some military training schools which I attended for training and work hold the Elitist Theory...
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...dents in a school setting despite their talk about the “ Fair Chance at success” ( Steinberg, 2009)
An Example of Patriarchy
Schools are dominated by men, let us face it where gender inequality persists and domains.Most of the schools I worked for or studied at are organized and administrated by males. The male authority figures design the rules and regulations before order issuance to implement them. We live in a man`s world in school, work and life in general. Men make the rules and dominate in all forums outside the home. A woman's main value is to support a man (behind every good man is a good woman), bear children and housekeeping duties. This is how it is and has been for millennia in most cultures. Patriarchy obstructs critical multicultural education because in that case we will not be able to think about gender objectively due to make gender domination .
...Teaching acceptance and diversity of different ethnicity is one of the key components that can be taught in our school systems today. Here in America we have many different ethnic groups and races, we are one big melting pot. During school these differences should be embraced in a positive manner and a proper learning experience. Diversity is often mistaken for the word division, and sometimes people teach that diversity is division. Diversity should be taught in a way that brings people together, not divide people into groups. Like Konig said, “I hadn’t really given much thought to the ethnic and national backgrounds of Sarah’s classmates. I can guarantee that Sarah, being two and a half gave the subject absolutely no thought.” (51) We can take a few lessons from Konigs daughter and learn to not give the subject any thought, and just accept people for who they are.
Over the past several weeks, I have researched, read, and learned many new things regarding the topic of multicultural education. I have learned that all children should be taught to treat others with dignity and respect not matter what their culture, race, or family structure. I have also learned how important it is for teachers to explore multicultural education on a daily bases because it is necessary for the academic success for students how originate from different backgrounds.
To begin we need to understand the diversity and equality concepts first. Diversity is a diverse group of people, it is about us all, not just about the others. We all have different family formation, opinions, looks, thoughts, language, interests, etc. There are individual differences and there are group differences with what we identify with. So, diversity is about accepting and respecting these differences.
As an educator one must understand that the children you will be teaching will all come from different backgrounds, different ethnicities, different homes with different values. No one student will be the same, and no one student will learn the same. The role of a modern educator is to harness this idea of diversity and channel it into a positive learning atmosphere for children of all backgrounds. “I define culturally responsive teaching as using the cultural knowledge, prior experiences, frames of reference, and performance styles of ethnically diverse students to make learning encounters more relevant to and effective for them” (Gay, 2013, p.50.). The hope for all teachers is to capture the minds of their children, as educators we must learn how our students learn, adapt to their skill set and channel our curriculum to their strength.
Multicultural education can be something that is as simple as a change in the curriculum adding new and diverse materials (2nd paragraph). As the world changes our ability to learn should grow. New things happen every day and the only way we can grow from these things is to open our eyes and realize what is going on. Society tackles many different things each day and we never know what’s going to happen until after it does. Entering new things into the curriculum based on current issues is a positive thing in my eyes. Adding to and enhancing the curriculum adds more knowledge to our multicultural views.
Throughout this semester—as a class—we discussed why and how diversity is important, and how we can manage diversity in successful and productive approach. My aim in this paper is to clarify what—I believe—ought to do as an ethical leader toward promoting diversity. First, I will briefly discuss the importance of ethical leadership and diversity. Then, I will shadow on other dimensions in understanding diversity and how to achieve them. Finally, I will conclude with my personal statement which is: “diversity—besides being a positive tool both ethically and economically— goes beyond to be the guiding tool for a bright future for the mankind. I believe that accepting diversity has a profound positive effect not only for organizations but to all societies worldwide.”
Since the 1950s, the equality of education has certainly improved in regards to race/ethnicity, socio-economic status and/or gender/sexual orientation. However, we still see major gaps in education especially in racial and ethnic populations. Title IX 1972 has absolutely improved the equality of education for females since the 1950s. Women have even surpassed males in obtaining degrees which is a major difference than in the 1950s when women hardly attended college. Gaps in certain areas, especially in STEM fields, still exist between genders. In 2006 women made up 51% of the population but only 20% of science and engineering careers. This would suggest that there are still inequalities in some fields between genders even with major improvements
With America is gaining a wide array of cultures, the societies are changing. With the increase of cultural diversity within the school systems, we could see prejudice reduction, school, and social structure change. Schools play an important part-preparing students for the responsibilities of a changing diverse society. By integrating multicultural education into the current educational curriculum, rather than making it a different content area, relieves stress of creating a separate lesson, units and courses in an overburdened curriculum. Content integration urges teachers to give extra credit, chances for higher learning, using skills such as critical thinking. Using ethic demographics for scientific ideas allows students to consider the ethnics and racial diversity in their own classroom. At the point when students can provide solutions about social events, such as social inequality developments, they are learning to think logically and critically. Multiculturalism is about more than a classroom with varied skin color. It includes a cautious examination of areas, parenting styles a general encounters that shape every k-12 student. “According to multicultural scholar James Banks stated by 2020 it is estimated that the nation 's schools will have 48% students of different ethnicities. Although the positive change will not change from such population shifts, Banks suggests that schools may be more open to multicultural approaches if the student body is more diverse (Multiculturalism Should Be Promoted). The main objective of multicultural education is to teach citizens who can take part effectively in the workforce and to take action in the community to help the country realize its based goals. These standards, for example, equity, correspondence, and flexibility, is put forward in the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights. The main goal of multicultural education is to bring
Diversity in classrooms can open student’s minds to all the world has to offer. At times diversity and understanding of culture, deviant experiences and perspectives can be difficult to fulfill, but with appropriate strategies and resources, it can lead students gaining a high level of respect for those unlike them, preferably than a judgmental and prejudiced view.
The cultural diversity in society, which is reflected in schools, is forcing schools not to solely rely on content-centered curriculum, but to also incorporate student-centered lesson plans based on critique and inquiry. This requires multicultural education to a dominant part of the school system, not just an extra course or unit. Further, it demands that learning itself no longer be seen as obtaining knowledge but rather, education be seen as creating knowledge. Multicultural education should be seen as affirming the diversity of students and communities, promoting the multicultural ideas of the United States, and building the knowledge and behaviors needed for students to be a positive and contributing member of society and the global community as a whole.
The world is currently undergoing a cultural change, and we live in an increasingly diverse society. This change is not only affect the people in the community but also affect the way education is viewed. Teaching diversity in the classroom and focusing multicultural activities in the programs can help improve positive social behavior in children. There is no question that the education must be prepared to embrace the diversity and to teach an increasingly diverse population of young children.
In fact, at schools there is a lot of diversity. In the classroom cultural diversity should be appreciated because they will want to learn more about themselves and their culture (Borkar). Different groups means that there will be a wide variety of topics to discuss. This benefits the students because they can learn about the many different perspectives of the world around them. They can learn different ways of thinking and n...
9). Hence, the advocacy for multicultural education focus is not the content but rather on value each ethnic group places on human rights and environmental issues. Therefore, in a multicultural education classroom the teacher must have a working knowledge of each student’s ethnic beliefs and values about the world around them. Armed without these tools, the teacher may tread into unknown and uncomfortable waters without comprehending they have drowned before they have
According to David O. McKay (2013), multicultural education is constructed to prepare pupils for citizenship in a democratic society by facilitating them to take into account the needs of all individuals; it shed light on how issues of language, ethnicity, culture, religion race, abilities/disabilities, and gender are entwined with educational content and processes. A multicultural curriculum is needed to accommodate for diverse learning and teaching styles of facilitators and pupils and to expose biases, stereotypes, and policies that can restrict achievement. What is more, a multicultural curriculum is also needed to help pupils, faculty, and staff become advocates for multicultural awareness, to ensure that content is fair, accurate, and inclusive, and to prepare pupils for diverse workplaces and multicultural environments. In writing this paper, the author will describe key issues of culturally diverse students, recommend a curriculum approach to address the issues, and discuss the challenges and benefits expected. In addition, she will describe three key issues of male and female students recommend a curriculum approach to address the issues, and discuss the challenges and benefits expected. In closing, she will describe three key issues of students with disabilities, who are mainstreamed, recommend a curriculum approach to address the issues, and discuss the challenges and benefits expected.