The Educational Diversity Mission : My Experience

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

It is my privilege to share with you Trumann Public Schools strategic diversity plan for 2016-2021. It is the mission of Truman Public Schools to educate all students and to that end we have developed a plan to help reach students that we have not reached as well in the past. It is our intent to develop a school that helps to facilitate a more pluralistic society as well as the academic growth of our students and the growth of the community at large. This plan will be used to aid us in implementing researched based methods to improve student achievement throughout the district. It is also our intent to utilize this plan to foster respect for diversity in religion, ethnic background, culture, gender and all other forms 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.

Purpose- To create a student body that is empowered (by knowledge) to invoke change in their communities and, more importantly, in society as a whole by participating in celebrations and discussions of cultures that enrich tolerance understanding of the importance of diversity.

I have been involved in building programs and cultural training through my work as a Community Advisor (CA) in university residence and as a volunteer for the Centre for International Students and Study Abroad (CISSA). As a CA, I have created educational programs for student residents from diverse backgrounds to promote community engagement. My team and I have organized activities such as language workshops and study abroad events to foster international curiosity and friendship. Volunteering at CISSA has also been a tremendous resource in offering training in cultural competency and inclusivity. I will integrate my cultural training and expertise in developing residence programs to create engaging classroom lessons that emphasize global curiosity, diversity, and intercultural friendship in

My philosophy for diversity is that unity and a variety of cultures are essential in the modern world, and for the past two years, I have been a secretary in my school’s Diversity Club. Through this organization, we embraced the mission of educating people on different world cultures and celebrate them. University of Wisconsin-Madison’s emphasis on diversity feels like a match for my personal philosophy about diversity. The myriad of student organizations, focusing on diversity, allows me to share my culture and learn from others. Organizations such as Multicultural Student Nurse Organization and Indian Student Association will provide me with the opportunity to connect with other students committed to embracing the differences which strengthen

In all honesty, I have struggled with the term “diversity” for quite some time now. Before going to college, I lived in a very white, small, conservative, pull yourself up by your boot straps town. When I came to terms with my sexual identity in high school and started familiarizing myself with “diversity”, I thought I knew it all. I was one of the only gay people in my high school. To no surprise, little ol’ me was completely wrong. College was a whole new world for me to learn from. However, it was also a time for me to unlearn my problematic ways from my upbringing. After getting involved during my undergraduate experience and connecting to numerous departments on campus, I heard “diversity” being thrown around left and right by student

I lived in Hong Kong for three years, was a US ambassador in Cyprus this past summer, and have traveled to eight different countries. These experiences have allowed me to appreciate and work well with people from a wide variety of backgrounds. In Cyprus I lived with two different families that had two different cultures, Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot. This experience allowed me to truly see the beauty of cultural differences, and the benefit of learning multicultural viewpoints. I was learning about environmental issues, but I learned about it from two different perspectives. Being able to learn from other viewpoints and perspectives were extremely beneficial to me. In addition, I can share my experiences to benefit those around me. I’ve presented to several classes about the importance of cultural diversity and the need to have cross cultural collaboration to solve global issues. Many of the global issues that can be solved start with local changes. I have started programs to help local orphanages, battered women’s shelters, and nursing homes. Although I started all of the programs, they would not have been possible without the collaboration done by friends, neighbors, teachers, and community members. If I were in the Forty Acres Scholars Program I’d use my experiences of multiculturalism and service to work with other scholars

The world is filled different cultures, races and ethnicities, and it is crucial that our higher education institutions reflect this diversity. Representation matters. We are a country filled with diverse cultures all of which whom need to be represented. The purpose of this literature review is to explain why and how diversity in a higher education setting is important. Students learn better in such an environment and are better prepared to become active participants in our pluralistic, democratic society once they leave school Diversity is not only important among the student population but also within college curriculum. It is an important issue regardless of the setting. However, when it is applied it to a place where people come to learn,

As an international student, cultural conflicts always exist but the diversification makes me enjoy. In Unites States, I realized different cultures can be combined together and no bias. I am a sophomore student and I’d love to join those activities that can introduce my cultures to other countries people. I am proud of my culture and I’d love to know other countries’ cultures.

In this case study, a third year first-grade teacher was faced with the dilemma of whether or not to talk to the principal about her concerns. One of her concerns was that two of the other first – grade teachers (who were very good friends with the principal) were always getting the high achieving students that came from wealthy backgrounds in their classroom. Her other concern was that these two teachers always had higher test scores because of the high achieving students that were placed in their classroom. This made her scores look bad because she always received the students that struggled to perform. The third year first- grade didn’t mind teaching the struggling learners but she did feel that ALL students would benefit from mixed classrooms. Therefore, she was faced with the following questions: Should I talk to the principal or not? Should I talk to the other first grade teachers? Should I talk to someone else? Or, should I just ignore the situation to keep things from getting worse?

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

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”)

All I see is the same color around me. Faces of familiarity pass and I feel safe. This was my mentality for most of my life. I am from a small, agricultural town in California called Santa Maria. My whole life is based on what this town has provided for me growing up. I want to say that it had done more for me, but truthfully, I can’t quite say it did. At my high school, there seemed to be a lack of quality. It only offered 9 AP classes and had a demographic of 97% Hispanic. Being difficult for those who wanted to go to college, and having little diversity it was harder to get into a university with an in accurate representation of the world. It is a huge problem that is also reflected in larger scale. My group of friends and I were some of the determined few who wanted to attend a four-year institution. My local community college was referred as ‘high school: part two’. This in my mind sounded awful and something I knew I did not want to be a part of. The road to college was to be tricky for me, and would do anything for the best possible chance.

As of July 1, 2011, there are 36, 708, 083 people in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2017a). 1.2% higher than the population last year, which was 36, 264, 604 people of all ages and both sexes (Statistics Canada, 2017b). The growth of population in Canada, which in this case powered largely by immigration, increases not only the human capital, but the diversity in every province as well. Hence, as diversity expands, there is also a rampant growth in religion. In 2011, there are 108 religions observed in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2011) - Christianity, Muslim, Jewish, Buddhist, and Hindu – to name a few. These demographics have connotations on how diversity in school is also evident.