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Diversity in the Classroom

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 the Classroom

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  1. Diversity in theClassroom By: J. Melissa Laudick

  2. Defining DiversityFactors contributing to classroom diversity:

  3. 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

  4. Importance of Bilingual Education • Eliminate student frustration • Eliminate student boredom • Enable student to earn diploma • Prevent behavioral issues • Improve standardized test results

  5. ESOL Computer software Internet web sites Student instructed by a bilingual teacher Translates English into native language Bilingual lesson plans Bilingual Educational Resources

  6. 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

  7. Student Differences • Gender • Age • Race • Ethnicity • Religion • Socioeconomic status • Sexual orientation • Cognitive ability • Family Structure • Other

  8. Responding to StudentDifferences • Identifystudent differences • Recognizepersonal biases • Eliminateor minimize teacher biases • Adjustteaching style to accommodate student differences

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