Education : The Importance Of Diversity And Education

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

Students have their own best way in effectively learning the lesson. With the diversity of students, the problem is each student has a preferred learning style. It becomes undeniably one of the reasons that make it difficult to achieve the best expected outcome out of teachers’ effort. However, teachers try to incorporate various teaching techniques to make every learning opportunity become productive, meaningful, and relevant for the learners.

Teachers must learn about their student’s cultures if they want to educate them to the best of their ability. Many of the students in culturally diverse classrooms will want to learn in different ways. Some will want to learn in pairs, groups, as a class, or just alone. If the teacher is educated in their culture then lessons can be adjusted to appeal to every student as much as possible instead of forcing some to forget about their culture and learn like others. Students from

As educators, it is important for us to understand the cultural diversity we face in our classroom. We can strengthen our relationship by communicating with the student, as well as the family. Cultural diversity can help us when we expand our search in this area to better educate us and help prepare a curriculum to better educate our students in communicating with all cultures.

Jonathan Kozol, a Harvard University scholar, witnessed the travesty of racial segregation within the inner city public educational system. After many years of teaching and exposure to substandard classrooms with dilapidated furniture, a shortage of materials to engage a pupil’s mind and a disproportionate diversity ratio, he could no longer tolerate the conditions in which he was surrounded. Kozol’s frustration compelled him to become a staunch advocate for disadvantaged children so that they might receive equal rights to a quality education.

When it comes to the law, everyone’s voices should be heard. There should be diversity within the law schools if everyone’s voice is going to be taken into consideration. Diversity can be defined as “[…] acceptance and respect.  It means understanding that everyone is unique, and recognizing our individual differences.  These can be along the dimensions of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, age, physical abilities, religious beliefs, political beliefs, or other ideologies.” Lawyers are advocates for the people. The legal system does not work if only one person’s voice is heard. One system that is in place to ensure diversity in the law schools is affirmative action. Affirmative action was established on September

Culture in short terms makes you, you; everyone has it. Culture is a shared representation of who you are and value, it deals with your identity, traditions, and it develops over time. Culture is ever changing. However, culture is sometimes hard to understand. A great teacher needs to be culturally diverse, they need to respect each others differences. A culturally competent teacher understands one’s own bias and cultural identity. As a teacher, it’s important to be get to know your student and become educated about their background. Our country is changing and becoming extremely diverse, this is why we need to continue to educate ourselves. When a teacher becomes culturally competent, they increase their ability to support their students and

As teacher I look forward to teaching in the DMPS area because of the diversity within these schools. One of the school’s I would like to teach at is East High School. East is located on 14th street near downtown. It is literally in the middle of the city and because of its location the students there come from all kinds of ethnic, culture, and economic backgrounds. One of the mission statements for this school is “Using research based strategies, along with high expectations, to increase student achievement and prepare students for post-secondary education and/or the world of work.” Though I agree with somethings in this mission statement I also disagree with much of it as well.

Diversity and inclusion within STEM has become a challenge for institutions of higher education and industry employers. Issues with recruitment and retention of underrepresented minorities are illustrated in workforce hiring and enrollment in higher education institutions. In particular, Colleges of Agriculture and related industries have shown to lag behind other fields in metrics related to diversity, equality, and inclusion. For example, in Purdue University’s College of Agriculture of the 2,736 students currently enrolled only 193 students were underrepresented minorities. This is alarming as the national demographics illustrate a shift in population proportions of underrepresented minorities and subsequently

In 2016, Donnetrice Allison does a Ted Talks on the trend of claiming diversity within an institution. Diversity is something people have demanded within public institutions, lack of diversity can lead to bad media coverage. For this reason, organizations now often strive to advertise their means of achieving a diverse environment. Allison points out in her talk that achieving diversity within an institution has become more of a numbers game rather than a humanitarian deed. Organizations have become obsessed with the idea of having diverse members, but do not focus on giving those people the same experience as the dominant group. Allison points out that because of this, institutions become (some what) diverse, yet exclusive to the minorities.

A problem I would desire to deal with is the lack of diversity in social groups at school. This is important to me because I want students to learn how to interact with other ethnic groups within the school. Growing up in a community where there is a majority of Caucasians, I know how it feels like to viewed down upon because you are Afro-American. I have been asked if I was lost or in the right neighborhood because my family has a decent home as well as a car. In school from elementary to high school I was always known as the “black kid” or the “ghetto girl”. The reason why I was called the “ghetto girl” was only because the spelling of my name. No child should have to deal with being stereotyped because of his/her name and ethnicity. These are some of the horrific moments

Educational Equity is a problem in the American School System today. Some students do not receive a fully developed education due to their rank in society. While the purpose of charter schools is to create educational opportunities for students who are socioeconomically disadvantaged, the reality of this effort often creates racially and economically segregated schools. Research from UC Berkeley shows that the percentage of elementary students who are black is higher in charter schools than in public schools. The driving force for creating these non diverse schools is the desire to provide under privileged students with equal educational opportunities. Philanthropists’ and benefactors’ focus on servicing minorities and high poverty students.

Meg is different than most people her age. She doesn’t have any friends at school. She gets into fights a lot, and corrects her teachers all the time. Many think she is stupid, even though she is more brilliant than most of them. You can say Meg tries her best at times, but others she has problems with.

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Like it or not, there has always been diversity among students in the classroom. It is the fact that each and every student is unique. From every circumstance, students bring a varying set of values, perspectives, and beliefs to the learning environment. Understanding the character of students is important in order to become a competent teacher. In fact, teachers should be aware and recognize students, as unique individuals, all acquire information differently than others. Some of these differences are due to developmental variations in cognitive, physical, intellectual, moral, emotional, and social changes caused by maturation and experience. And this reality of classroom conditions makes instruction much more challenging for teachers and