WELCOME TO THE POWER OF DIVERSITY
The purpose of this website is to provide resources and information about diversity and how it plays a significant role in education.
The true power of diversity is teachers, parents, and students working together to create a community of compassion and understanding.
The true power of diversity is teachers, parents, and students working together to create a community of compassion and understanding.
MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
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Multicultural education is defined as an educational concept that addresses cultural diversity and equity in schools. it incorporates the different cultural groups to which individuals belong with an emphasis on the interaction of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in students' lives. Each student brings a unique background to the classroom and multicultural education emphasizes the development of a safe learning environment for all students. Multicultural education also recognizes that culture and family issues influence academic performance.
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CULTURE
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Culture is defined as socially transmitted ways of thinking, believing, feeling, and acting within a group. Cultural norms are passed down from one generation to the next and can influence academic and personal behavior. Culture can affect how students cope with academic pressure, their study habits, class participation, and interaction with teachers. Multicultural education helps different cultural norms to coexist in the classroom by building mutual respect between students.
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FAMILY
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The greatest influence on students includes the people they are closest to-their family. Family issues can have the biggest impact on academic performance which includes how students cope with academic stress, class participation, cooperation with classmates, and their relationship with their teachers.
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