4. HOW ARE TODAY‟S SCHOOL‟S, DIVERSE?
DIVERSITY RANGES FROM….
CULTURE
ETHNICITY
LEARNING STYLES
ACADEMIC LEVELS
LANGUAGE
SOCIOECONOMICS
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and much more….
6. CULTURAL/ETHNIC BARRIERS
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Race
Religion
Traditions
Clothing
Solution:
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“Teaching content about the cultures and contributions of many ethnic groups and
by using a variety of teaching techniques that are culturally responsive to different
ethnic learning styles will help to equalize learning advantages and disadvantages
among the different ethnic groups in the classroom” (Merlino, 2007)
To Read the Article: http://www.educationspace360.com/index.php/addressing-cultural-diversity-in-the-classroom-4-32353/
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7. “Skin Color- How Kids See It”
Children are taught early on in
society that:
● adults prefer white students
● white is pretty, black is ugly
● white is smart, black is dumb
But given the right influences
and life lessons, students can
overcome these lies and learn
that skin color is not an
identity.
“It‟s the inside that counts.”
CULTURE/ETHNICITY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcAuO0PNnrs
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8. LEARNING STYLES
Many students have a
variety of learning styles
and are at different levels
of learning….
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http://tinyurl.com/bewqslf
9. Everyone has a
different way of
learning and for
showing that learning.
Therefore, providing
opportunities for
different forms of
assessment can help
address diverse
learning styles.
http://liveandteachdeep.blogspot.com/2013/06/week-2-learning-styles-and-students-as.html
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10. LANGUAGE BARRIERS
Language plays a role in diversity …
Types of barriers...
- ELA learners
- Speech difficulties
- American Sign Language (ASL)
- Verbal communication
- Social dialects
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11. Four Strategies for Working With Children of Families
with Different Languages and Cultures
1. Exchange information with parents about race, language, and culture.
2. Involve parents in the life of the school.
3. Use parent teacher conferences to set mutual goals.
4. Validate home language in the classroom.
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12. Low Income Homes
● A lack of money is not a lack of intelligence
● “In “The Missing „One-Offs‟: The Hidden Supply of HighAchieving, Low-Income Students,” (PDF) Caroline M.
Hoxby of Stanford and Christopher Avery of Harvard find
that there are indeed low-income students with SAT and
ACT scores and grades that place them in the highest 10
percent of all students.” (Hoxby, Avery)
● Students need to be encouraged to reach their fullest
potential regardless of their differences.
low income opportunity podcast
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13. Student dropout rates.
Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 through 24
years old (status dropout rate), by sex and race/ethnicity: Selected
years, 1960 through 2011
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_128.asp
Percentage of high school dropouts among persons 16 through 24
years old (status dropout rate), by income level, and percentage
distribution of status dropouts, by labor force status and years of
school completed: 1970 through 2011
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_129.asp
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14. United Way
Our Goal
In 2008, United Way initiated an ambitious 10-year
plan to cut in half the number of lower-income
families who are financially unstable. With your
help, we believe that by 2018 we can help 1.9
million working families get on the road to economic
independence.
There is a great quote in this
video at 5:20. “Be part of a team
for students who feel like they are
playing by themselves.”
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An organization to help all students be successful
and creating an even playing field for all students.
17. Today’s learners…
-Have prejudices reinforced by societal “norms”
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-Are “connected” (technology, social media ect...) MD
-Have generational gaps MD
-Culturally diverse
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-Are aware of a “global” world MD
19. ● Build relationships
with students
● View diversity as
an advantage
● Use diversity to
enrich activities in
class and school
http://tinyurl.com/krmw8al
WAYS TO ADDRESS DIVERSITY
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20. - A primary goal of culturally
responsive education is to help all
students become respectful of the
multitudes of cultures and people
that they‟ll interact with once they
exit the educational setting.
- Classroom activities can be
tailored around teaching students
about multicultural appreciation.
- Students should have consistent
exposure to positive role models.
Respect for Cultural Diversity
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21. “Let us in education
dream of an aristocracy
of achievement arising
out of a democracy of
opportunity.”
Thomas Jefferson
http://www.searchquotes.com/search/Diversity_In_Education/
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