What is diversity? Diversity refers to the demographic variables such as race, gender, ethnicity, language, nationality, or social class. Diversity is the acceptance within these different cultures. Also, it is the understanding that each individual is unique and free to be whom they want to be. Several laws were passed in the 1960s and 1970s that are about education and how schools should represent equality. One of the laws passed was Title IX of the Education Amendments in 1972. This law states that there will be no discrimination against any student or employee in a school district. Also, another law that was passed was the Civil Rights Act in 1964, which states that there will be no discrimination in a job as well as education. There …show more content…
Diversity is important in education. Also, communication with parents is important. However, some students may have two moms or two dads, but they should still be included in their child’s education. As a child, there are several things that can impact a child’s life. One impact many children go through is family divorce. This impacts the child’s education because the mom feels she should be the only one involved or vice versa. However, the goal of this article is to prepare teachers to respond to the needs of all students, no matter their background. Also, it wants to make teachers aware that all students’ needs are different no matter their family structure. Each and everyday there are several different cultures entering this country or getting married. As a teacher, it is important to understand each student’s background. This is a good idea because a teacher does not want to offend a student or parents. A teacher’s job is to have a diverse classroom no matter the sexuality (Page 84) or the social status (Page 84) of families. A teacher is there to provide instruction, but also support. For example, a student’s family may be poor and the student comes to school with torn clothes and shoes. A teacher in this situation should communicate with the family about the situation and get them help. Also, the article discusses family diversity as …show more content…
I will always use different learning styles. Also, I will not “favorite” a certain race or ethnicity. I will involve my students in creating a diverse classroom by them always questioning, “Is this fair?” “Should we judge based off of race or language?” In my classroom, my students will be challenged to do one of two tasks. The first task will be to research the different races, ethnicities, religions, language, or social class and why it is important to represent diversity or acceptance. The second task will be to research the different issues in schools when diversity was not represented in a classroom. The students will be given the resources to complete one of the following tasks each week. The resources will include books and several websites. It is important for students to understand the different cultures within the United States. By the students understanding the many different cultures could help them be more accepting and not judge a person based on their race, language, religion, or any other culture identification. Diversity in a classroom is important. Both teachers and students should value and respect the different cultures. A teacher should represent positivity towards the diversity in the classroom. Teachers are role models for their students and they should not in any shape or form not accept a student because of their race, gender, nationality, or language. In my
Students who are enrolled in elementary schools with a diverse population usually develop an understanding of insights and perspectives of children from different backgrounds and learn to function in a multiethnic, multicultural environment (Morrissey, 2014). Therefore, students need to learn how to interact in diverse environments. Teachers face challenges of making lessons and instructions “culturally responsive” for all students to avoid favoritism (Griner, 2012). Some students’ cultural backgrounds may have a negative impact on them in a modern classroom (Burt, 2013). It is imperative for elementary school teachers to be knowledgeable of different cultural beliefs and practices to help students adjust to traditional classrooms (Nigma, 2015). Defining the
More now than ever before in the educational history of our nation has multicultural education become important. Due to the ever increasing diversity in our nation, the global economy, and the mobility of our work force, diversity in the classroom is affecting our classrooms. With such a diverse student population teachers must understand that each student will bring his own background knowledge and experience into the learning environment. The task that is presented to teachers is to prepare the students to understand and interact with all the different cultures that are present or that the student may come into contact with, while at the same time teach them content which does not offend a student’s cultural identity.
Schools throughout America have seen an increase in the cultural diversity of their student population. Census results from the 1990’s indicate that more children from other countries have immigrated into the United States than ever before. Results seem to indicate that the current move and increase in cultural diversity will soon lead to more than 50 percent of the student population being culturally diverse according to Mid-continental Research for Educational Learning. This increase in diverse population should certainly prompt us to develop educational practices that address these students’ needs.
Diversity has become a significant part of our world today. Diverse families have become the new norm rather than nuclear family systems. It is normal for students to have one parent, two parents of the same sex, a reconstituted family, or a foster family. Due to this new level of diversity in today’s families, it is important for educators to allow students to have diverse experiences, and model acceptance and love for others regardless of differences.
Having students from different cultures and all the diversity is one of the pleasures about becoming a teacher, but for some it can be one of the most challenging things to overcome. Today in the educational system there is a great portion of students that come from different countries, speak different languages, or they may not know English; and that can be difficult from not only the teacher but also the students. Teachers cannot let students be categorized or to be treated differently because of their race, sex, religion, country of origin, or any other reason. As a teacher we have a responsibility to make sure that all students are treated fairly and to make sure that they all receive the same opportunities and education as all the other students, and this chapter address this concept and tells you how to do it in the classroom.
Inclusion is a vital and importance aspect of education that promotes effective teaching however it can often be easily neglected due to the problematic nature of teaching which may cause teachers to be overwhelmed by other aspects of teaching. I believe that inclusion is an extremely relevant component of teaching due to the diversity of students that we may interact with as a teacher. Diversity includes multiple characteristics ‘such as gender, race ethnicity…….cognitive abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs and so on’ (Spandagou, 2016) and there it will be essential for me as a teacher to understand that teaching involves a heavy amount of interaction with a diversified range of students which contribute to the relevance of inclusion
Diversity in society is essential in this world. There are people from different ethnicity, race, religion, socioeconomic status, language and so on. Besides, they do have their own traditions, habits, beliefs and customs. It depends on whether school should endeavor to promote a common culture or help the diverse group to develop their own culture. Therefore, when curriculum developers plan the curriculum content, they need to consider all these factors.
Diversity is a key concern for colleges as bastions of higher education, which is why allegations of racial discrimination are taken very seriously. In 2014, a federal lawsuit was brought against Harvard by a disgruntled committee of students claiming Asian Americans were held to a higher standard of admission than students of other races. According to a 2009 Princeton Study, the average Asian student must score up to one hundred forty points higher than their white counterparts on the SAT in order to be equally considered for top private colleges. The troubling truth of racial “balancing” is that it disregards individual merit in favor of maintaining a uniform, “varied” demographic. In addition, if the lawsuit is viable, Ivy League universities like Harvard and Stanford may be guilty of racial profiling
No school can hope prosperously to edify today's children without acknowledging and embracing the cultural pluralism of our diverse society. To this end, independent school educators must work to engender learning communities that embolden and support a diversity of membership and multicultural curricula. Such communities understand that one's individual perspective depends, in part, upon one's location in society. Prevalent understandings are multifaceted; they grow in communities that in spirit people to bring their stories to the table. A monoculture view of the world is a distortion of authenticity.
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Could a teacher of a different race teach a child? Yes, they could and have many times. However, a teacher from the same race could be more effective to certain students. I think all schools should allow for racial diversity when it comes to teachers. Teachers of the same race have a better understanding so to speak of how that child is feeling or what they may be going through. The same could be said about male teachers with male students. They have different bonds with a male teacher than with a female teacher. However, female teachers still can effectively teach males. Unfortunately, it may be hard for homosexuals to teach fundamental Christians simply due to most of them due to their ignorance in having such a hatred towards homosexuals.
Every year we continue to see the same population trends. Chart after Chart demonstrates the diverse reality of the American classroom. Cultural diversity is the norm of a high percentage of schools in the United States. Today’s classrooms require teachers to educate students varying in culture, language, abilities, and many other characteristics (Gollnick & Chinn, 2002). This diversity poses a challenge for many teachers. Some teachers cannot see past struggling students that do not understand the language. They fail to recognized that those cultural differences offer and irreplaceable opportunity to enhance learning. As teachers, we ought to reflect in our own practices and believes to discover how we can influence our students in a positive way. “By honestly examining their attitudes and beliefs about themselves and others, teachers begin to discover why they are who they are, and can confront biases that have influenced their value system” (Villegas & Lucas, 2002). Once we have set biases aside, we can begin to integrate multicultural education practices that support all learners.
Children with disabilities need to be in a school and in a classroom where they are welcome to open arms and can feel comfortable in their own environment. All teachers and staff need to be able to fun, outgoing, and be able to be understanding when it comes to all students. It is hard for a student with disabilities to be accepted into a classroom if others are treating them differently, or if teachers are shutting them out because they are having a harder time with that child than the other students are. So welcoming the child into the community of the classroom will make things for the child with disabilities go a lot better. As a teacher it is their job to be able to show acceptance of the child once they come into the classroom, and should continue to show the acceptance throughout the child school years.
1. The class has 19 students: 5 African American, 1 Middle Eastern, and 19 Caucasian. Cassell has paintings along the walls, but he has a lot of white space. The classroom has windows to see the outside interaction, but desk are not positioned too close to windows. He also places quotes and focus questions in the front of the room on the wall, so students know what their goals are and the class structure. One question that was on the wall was: What makes our identities? I thought this was beneficial because along this stage in a child 's life, they struggle with role verses identity. The books that he chooses, focus on identity crisis, but also different ethnicities. Another thing I noticed in the classroom, they all are assigned a computer, and the computer connects students to the world, but also to each other.
Inequities that plague our society and communities are interconnected. As Gates alluded to in his 2007 commencement speech at Harvard those with no voice in the system often have no power in the market. This ongoing cycle causes a lack of social mobility that Anyon references in her article. One facet of society that is particularly affected by this larger societal pattern is schools. This cycle is rigid and fixed and requires outlier individuals and organizations to help foster and implement change. Much of our focus in recent weeks has been focused on academic and socio-economic inequities. Charter schools, Urban Dove, Geoffrey Canada, and Husky Sport are all programs, individuals, and ways in which we can help narrow the opportunity gap.