The Role Of Diversity In A Diverse Classroom

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.

This 1st grade math class has a diverse population of learners. Some were above grade skill knowledge, some were on grade level, some were below grade level and one had a learning disability in math. To help with this diverse group of learners, there were different instructional methods used: Team teaching/Whole group, Alternative teaching/small group. During whole group instruction, the concept was modeled and explained clearly. Whole group instruction allows the students to learn from their peers through their questions and answers. The class was divided into groups to practice the skill as well. I understood that I needed to closely observe my IEP students and a few more to make sure that they had an understanding of the skills. Small group

I am currently working in a Title 1 school. In the community I work in, diversity is extremely apparent. One of our largest diverse populations is found in the Haitian and Hispanic community. Being raised part Haitian, has created not only empathy and fair-mindedness for my students, but has brought awareness to their resilience in life. One major issue I think students of diverse populations face is the culture shock. As I previous mention, the Haitian community is well apparent in my school. Most people know that Haiti is not one of the richest places on earth, so therefore a student who is entering an American school for the first time can find it to be a bit overwhelming due to the culture changes. I know in my classroom, I pride myself in modifying my classroom for all students. I display this by presenting more visuals, Rosetta Stone program, Haitian-English or Spanish-English

After reading Chapter 2 of the text, I would define diversity as a range of different things such as; different ethnicities, cultures, and much more. This may refer to the difference in physical traits such as, tall, short, boys, and girls. This may also distinguish the shy from the outgoing personalities. This term can also be used when talking about a variety and range of differences between things. When I think of diversity I think of differences from cultural backgrounds which as teachers we must be able to identify and work with all cultural backgrounds. Students today in the classroom speak a variety of different languages and as teachers we must be willing to help our students feel comfortable enough where they can succeed in course

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

The way in which people communicate is as varied as the languages spoken throughout the world. People cannot just exchange a few words, there must be an understanding and acceptance of these variations or there will be a breakdown in the communication process. This is shown in the interactions between men and women, people of different cultures and even when exposed to a new environment.

Literature if used correctly can enhance a child’s life. It can become a valuable tool in helping children to understand their home, communities and the world in which they live. Through literature children’s vocabulary, imaginations, and self understanding is built. Children should be exposed to literature that is age appropriate and within the context of learning respect for themselves and others by the diversity of the books. My literature plan is based upon multicultural diversity which reinforces reading readiness, read-along that emphasis multicultural songs and rhymes, build self esteem through art, music and movement and responses to literature.

The United States is expecting drastic changes in the diversity of its population over the next 50 years. Minorities will become a larger portion of the country’s population. Changes will need to be made to the way our country operates, especially in education. New, innovative and inclusive ways of teaching will replace traditional methods. For these new changes to go smoothly, steps will be taken to implement diverse populations in schools, helping students benefit from the values of other cultures while learning to live along side each other. The competitive and biased curriculums will take back seat to new ones that cater to all members of the population, leaving behind

Diversity affects the classroom positively and makes people more effective by providing different perspectives, building connections, and preparing people for the real world. By providing different perspectives it allows the students to open their minds to other cultures in America that they have to yet discover. It also helps by shedding light on different religions that they feel more welcome and they might want to conform to it. Diversity also helps students build connections with each other. This might lead to people to discover what they might have in common within each other’s cultures. Diversity also helps build connections between students and teachers, because teachers also have to make sure to be careful on what they say so they

In the general education system, it is very important that there is a wide array of diverse groups in the classroom. “It is important to have a diverse student body, not only to create a realistic setting but also to encourage people to grow outside their boundaries and learn something new about a culture they may not be familiar with.” (Pendulum 1) I believe diversity is an important part of the educational system. It is something positive, and not something one should fear. I also believe that diversity I crucial to a growing child. In this essay, I will address how diversity relates to education in general

The increase in classroom diversity has continued to be in the forefront of not only in regular education settings but also in the church classroom settings across America. Of course, living in California we have one of the highest percentages of multi-ethnic student classrooms along with the most crucial of problems when it comes to multilanguage households. For example in Northern California where I live, as well as Southern California- Los Angeles area, there is an extreme need for bilingual teachers and educators in our school systems. I work for the school district as a transportation coordinator and feel the effects of this enormous, and sometimes overwhelming task of making sure that our students are getting the best chance at an education.

One way that this could be implemented within the classroom to help the student feel more comfortable, and to bridge the gap is by displaying some of their cultural artifacts within the classroom setting, such as books in both their native language as well as English (Vacca, 2015) and maybe one day out of the week during story time have a student read a chapter in a book written in his native language, and have them translated it into the English form, this will assist both the ELL students as well as the other students in learning to speak, and read one another’s language. Yet another way to implement diversity, in preschool we have a show, and tell day on Friday this would be a great opportunity for the students to bring in artifacts,

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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”)