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Diversity in the Classroom. By: J. Melissa Laudick. Defining Diversity Factors contributing to classroom diversity:. Multicultural Education. Acknowledge student individuality based on race, ethnicity, and religion Adapt curriculum to denote contributions made by
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Diversity in theClassroom By: J. Melissa Laudick
Defining DiversityFactors contributing to classroom diversity:
Multicultural Education • Acknowledge student individuality based on race, ethnicity, and religion • Adapt curriculum to denote contributions made by people of various races and ethnicity • Allow students to learn from one another’s experiences • Establish classroom respect • Assign research projects that address cultural diversity
Importance of Bilingual Education • Eliminate student frustration • Eliminate student boredom • Enable student to earn diploma • Prevent behavioral issues • Improve standardized test results
ESOL Computer software Internet web sites Student instructed by a bilingual teacher Translates English into native language Bilingual lesson plans Bilingual Educational Resources
Classroom Strategies to ReduceRacism • Focus on similarities as human beings • Multicultural lesson plans • Classroom respect for all students • Parent participation • Racially diverse books and reference materials • Thematic units acknowledging historical contributions from all races
Student Differences • Gender • Age • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Socioeconomic status • Sexual orientation • Cognitive ability • Family Structure • Other
Responding to StudentDifferences • Identifystudent differences • Recognizepersonal biases • Eliminateor minimize teacher biases • Adjustteaching style to accommodate student differences