Diversity In The Classroom

I realized that accepting differences and valuing diversity is what helps me become a more dynamic and flexible as a future teacher. Especially when it comes to teach a diverse classroom, recognizing pluralism and divergent perspectives on educating students is the foundation of designing effective lessons and instructional practices for diverse students. (CSU San Marcos, 2017, p.4) If a child has a hard time to show his or her real identity, it will be misleading for teachers to design an appropriate instructional activates. The refusal to acknowledge differences often results in schools and teachers labeling children’s behaviors as “deficient” ( Nieto& Bode, 2008) I think my experience and my diverse

I know that every student is unique in his or her own way. and I must make sure I accommodate each student accordingly, so they can reach their fullest potential in my classroom. I believe that it is important to understand the differences in an individual's background, culture, and community. I must be thoughtful and mindful of the students’ background and beliefs and I have to be sensitive to all of the differences that exist from student to student in my classroom. I need to use what I know about these differences to create and strengthen my instruction. At the beginning of my internship, I made sure that I spent time my students, so I got to know everyone. By doing so, I found out their interests, backgrounds, and about their families.

Poverty is a serious issue which our society and children faces every day. It is a constant struggle that shouldn’t be ignored. UNICEF states “The study of OECD countries in 2007, over fourteen percent of Australian children under the age of eighteen are currently living in households who are defined as poor or with incomes less than half of the median national income”. The increase in the number and percentage of children living in poverty within our society has contributed to making today's classrooms more diverse than ever it has been. This highlights and makes both teaching and learning more challenging. Diversity exists in the students who are living in poverty and the education assistant and teachers must provide the concept of diversity

Having diversity is very important, and the learner has to understand how important it is have the correct relationship is there in the group of people. The students will also have to understand this.

As a faculty member, I have experience teaching to diverse audiences. During my time at Youngstown State University, I worked within a student population that had a significant minority and low-income population. I provide opportunities for all students within my courses. In my class, I foster an environment where students are respectful yet feel safe to offer diverse opinions that will be of benefit to everyone in the class. Within my courses I often add an assignment to write about a diversity issue within community. I have also brought speakers to my classes from various minority communities.

“First of all, it's important that I understand, value, and respect students from all diverse populations. I do this by studying an individual's family values, beliefs, etc. so that I may maintain a good relationship with not only the students, but parents as well. Furthering education and attending conferences to gain knowledge of diversity is crucial to meeting all student

With diversity being such a touchy subject, when teaching my students I would have to be careful to not exclude, but include each and every student into the class. Making sure that all of my students feel accepted, I will try my hardest to understand their views. In order to have a supportive amount of diversity in my classroom, I will make sure to recognize any biases or stereotypes that my students may have absorbed. This can be reconciled by having a discussion based on the assumptions that they might have. I could even have them do some type of writing assignment to see their points of views about stereotypes. Stereotypes form from the unknown of something. So it would be my job to inform my students about any questions that they may have. Next, I would treat each student as an individual, and respect each one for who he or she is. Once students realize that the teacher accepts them for who they are, they are bound to do the same for other students. I’ve noticed that people, in general, are in need of that acceptance from others and if they don’t receive it they start to feel inferior. Lastly, I will be even-handed towards all of my students. I won’t show any type of protection or sense of favoritism toward any individual student. If there is any amount of favoritism it would cause discord in the

• Diversity: Everyone is different and these differences need to be valued, the tolerance of different cultures, beliefs, races, ages and gender to name a few, needs to be of importance not only to the tutor but the students as well. Creating a classroom atmosphere of valuing and understanding individual experiences and views can be achieved through ground rules and by the example set by the tutor.

Although I have made many positive changes these last few years, there is always room for growth. I found this apparent, as I have witnessed outstanding role models through the university. There is simply no ending point or “final” destination, when it comes to growing and working on your own faults. Therefore, I hope to take what I have learned from my past and college, and be able to continue to find ways of dealing with diversity in a professional manner. Knowing this, it is both exciting and frightening experience, especially knowing the many situations that are to come. However, I hope that I can take each encounter, and be able to learn to become the best role model a teacher can be for each student. I hope that each student, no matter their background, can feel as if they are welcome and accepted into the classroom. I also believe that the university has made tremendous strides to make this possible, especially assigning us classes that directly deal with diversity. In opportunities of mentoring, volunteering, and observations, I have been able to experience early on what it means to be a role model, in a diverse setting. The topic of diversity and this method of currere are extremely important, not only for myself, but also the students of the future. To understand diversity, you have to understand yourself. It is not a simple

Our community and world is forever changing. Through the years our classrooms are looking more and more different. There isn’t just one type of student anymore. There isn’t one race or type of culture per a classroom. Educators especially in urban areas are faced with multiple cultures and races within their classroom.

For the poster project, I had to think of a clever way to show that my classroom is accepting of people from all backgrounds in a genuine way. Obviously, a poster is not the only thing will make my classroom a welcoming environment, but it will hopefully reinforce my own words and actions in the classroom. Having posters around the classroom is an easy way to help remind my students of my classroom values. It is also an easy way to show that I value the diversity of my students. If you have posters of successful musicians and composers from different races, ethnicities, socio-economic backgrounds, sexualities, genders, and more facets of identity, you show your diverse students that they, too, can be successful. Aside from preparing my classroom for a diverse group of students, it is also important to teach them a wide variety of perspectives. When we had the Saakumo Dance Troupe visit the class, it was interesting to see how different cultures can view music through such vastly different lenses. They seemed to take music at its face value, learning by doing rather than lecturing about music theory in classroom settings. They remind me that music is much more than notes on a page and that there is no one right way for music to sound. It is important to include material

Since I started this class, I have a learned a great deal about cultural diversity in the classroom and abroad. My perspective has changed slightly but my knowledge of this subject has improved. In my family, my father taught me about the civil rights movement and the evils of segregation in the U.S. My parents taught me to be tolerant of all humans, no matter what they look like, how they dress, or their sexual orientation. My family has always been liberal thinkers who taught me the dark history of racism and bigotry in this country. As an educator I would be accepting to all race, creeds, and religious peoples.

Within the core of many educational institutions, diversity is a commercial tacit. While every institution cannot offer the same kind of diversity, the endorsement of such exists through various definitions. The Western Association of Schools and Colleges define diversity through the various classes: race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, disability, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and age (“Statement on Diversity”)

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.

There are many factors that play a role in the learning process for every human being. Race, religion, language, socioeconomics, gender, family structure, and disabilities can all affect the ways in which we learn. Educators must take special measures in the delivery of classroom instruction to celebrate the learning and cultural differences of each of their students. As communities and schools continue to grow in diversity, teachers are searching for effective educational programs to accommodate the various learning styles of each student while promoting acceptance of cultural differences throughout the classroom. It no longer suffices to plan educational experiences only for middle-or upper class white learners and then