Diversity Reflection

I learned some important things from this course that I will allow to stick with me no matter my profession. Diversity is something I will always have to deal with regardless if it is race, gender, or gender orientation. Importantly this course has allowed me to grow as an individual and has shown me that it is okay to learn about other races and their background. Not only has it allowed me to be acceptable of everyone in fact, it has allowed me to be less judgmental amongst others.

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

Education can play the strongest role in combating cultural diversity. The United States is a melting pot of cultures from around the world. “The concept of a “melting-pot”

Educators should critically examine their own values, beliefs, and attitudes related to difference in diversity because we as individuals all have different experiences, beliefs, values and attitudes that can be quite diverse. Staying mindful of this difference is essential in professional practice. For this to really be effective, you need to critically reflect on how your own life events have shaped your beliefs, values and attitudes. Educators must put all assumptions and bias’s aside and keep an open mind when dealing with these differences. For example, by reflecting on your background, you can become aware of biases and prejudices that may impact on your relationship with others from different backgrounds. Once identified, you can then

Diversity is an ongoing discussion in day-to-day life. Not many situations occur without diversity having a role. There are a multitude of topics that introduces or involves diversity, to include age, sex, race, gender, ethnicity and so on. Prior to participating in this Diversity Awareness class, I’ve always thought diversity was more geared around discrimination and racism. Through weekly readings and discussions, I have discovered that diversity is much broader than that. There are many countries that are mixed culturally

For me I experienced diversity my whole life. Growing up moving all along the West Coast, going to schools ranging from Arizona to California to Washington state, diversity in these public schools were always a normal experience in classrooms, some places more prevalent than others. All of my teachers growing up did a great job of pointing out that diversity was present within the classroom, and that though were all different we need to treat each other as equal. It wasn’t until later in my schooling career that I realized that some of my peers who were “different” and “diverse” were experiencing not only different lifestyles, but hardships due to these differences. I came to realization that is not a problem that schools face alone but society

The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the diverse experiences that I have had in my personal and professional life. Fortunately, I have had a large mix of diverse friends and experiences in my life. This paper will discuss those diversities as well as the plan to expand on my current knowledge.

Promoting diversity in the classroom has become a necessity in today’s ever-diversifying society. Diversity can refer to socio-economic background, religion, gender identify, sexual orientation, race, or ethnicity among other possible identities. Over the past twenty years or so, the use of multicultural education, in particular multicultural literature, has become a commonplace form of diversity promotion in the classroom. Multicultural education refers to any sort of education or teaching which takes into account the the values, beliefs, histories, and perspectives of those from varying cultural backgrounds. Here, culture, “in the broadest possible sense, [encompasses] race, ethnicity, nationality, language, religion, class, gender, sexual

However, there are questions as to whether or not teachers possess biases that would influence their teaching methods and curriculum. Taking a class in educational diversity is only a start in addressing those biases that may have been unconsciously created. It is the writer’s sincere hope that researching and writing a paper on multicultural education will be a stepping stone toward the critical examination of biases and practices in regards to diversity in the classroom that will continue to influence the readers throughout their educational

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.

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.

We live in a society where people come from different countries, they belong to different cultural, religion, ethnic groups, and races. All these factors come together and contributes to differences that make us unique from each other. Hence, a multicultural country with huge diversity. This reflection journal will cover what “human race” is and what role it plays in ones’ personal life and in a nursing profession. Moreover, what bias, assumptions and judgements are, and how to avoid them. Lastly, what caring is and what role does it play in nursing.

“Of course.” My father said followed by an eye roll when I read to him my course schedule for this Fall 2017 semester concluding with Teaching and Learning in a Diverse Society. My family was ecstatic when they discovered that I chose to go to Towson University as an Elementary Education major however, subsequent the good news came the warnings of the very “lefty” and “liberal” agenda TU holds. Growing up in a Republican mildly conservative family I, obviously, adopted many of their same beliefs and perspectives on politics and life. Their advice was to “push through” though there is a divide in my family between whether I should “please the professor” and “tell them what they want to hear” or “stay true to [my]self” and “stand [my] ground”. Honestly, I was dreading this class since it’s as though I’ve been lectured about diversity since middle school and have grown exhausted of discussing. However, to my surprise the class has become one of the most enlightening college course I’ve taken thus far because we analyze the history and factual evidence of social issues regarding race and white privilege, sex and gender discrimination, sexual orientation and expression, and religion while maintaining a judgment-free, open-for-discussion environment.

Diversity has become a critical part of the philosophy I have developed as an aspiring educator. Through various experiences in my life, I can appreciate how different cultures, beliefs, and backgrounds can positively impact the educational experience of each student. Diversity in my opinion incorporates poverty, race, and equality for the ultimate goal of long term success in a student’s life.

This week’s reading material was eye-opening in numerous ways. The topic of the impact of values, attitudes, expectations, and ethics (or lack of them) on the care of vulnerable populations is certainly complex and multi-dimensional. It was saddening to learn that in this day and age problems of inequality persist; more surprising still is the fact that inequality is prevalent within the healthcare system. This is a shocking and deeply disappointing realization for me. In retrospect, I acknowledge that my view of modern healthcare has been somewhat naïve and limited, as I incorrectly assumed that given the increase in education, social reformation, and the wealth of historical perspective available to us today (including the expectation that we would learn from past errors and atrocities), equality for all individuals, irrespective of race, gender, lifestyle preferences, and so forth, was something of a given. How disturbing it was to learn that we as a nation are far from achieving that goal.