diversity

By: Angelica Rinebarger

Teachers must create a classroom where all

students, regardless of their cultural and linguistic
backgrounds, are welcomed, supported, and
provided with the best opportunity to learn.

TOP TEN
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How do I Respond to Racial and Ethnic Diversity in my Classroom?

#10: Be Informed

Know what is appropriate and

inappropriate behavior and speech in
cultures different from your own.
Attend lectures and take courses in
order to become knowledgeable
about other cultures.

#9: Validate Identities

Because textbooks and materials

can boost stereotypes, make lessons
familiar to your students. The more
students experience familiar practices
in instruction and are allowed to think
differently, the greater the feeling of
inclusion and probability of success.

#8: Get to know Parents

Parents can provide information

about students that teachers dont
always see in the classroom. Sending
home questionnaires or arranging
parent-teacher conferences can be
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#7: Address Differences

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Our differences are what make us

unique, and they should be shared.

Having a show-and-tell or getting to

know you assignment can make
students relate to one another and
begin to respect each others
differences.

#6: Provide Feedback

Let students know that you care

and understand. Feedback provides a
confidential way of showing students
that you know they can reach their
full potential, no matter their
background.

#5: Consider Students

When creating an activity or

developing an objective, consider
your classroom. Are there any ways
to incorporate many cultures or
languages into the lesson?

#4: Use Variety

Offering variety provides students

to learn in ways that arent just blackand-white. Encourage students to
think critically and consider cultures
from around the world.

#3: Have Expectations

Students should know that their

classroom expectations apply to all
students, regardless of culture. Doing
so can unconsciously teach students
the importance of equality.

#2: Educate Diversity

When students are ignorant about

the differences of other groups, there
is a greater probability of conflict.
Teachers need to provide learning
opportunities so that students can
become culturally knowledgable
when encountering others who are
different.

#1: Promote Respect

Teachers need to establish and

maintain standards of behavior in
the classroom that require respect
for all. Teachers can be role
models, demonstrating fairness
and reminding students that
differences are normal.

http://www.nccrest.org/Briefs/Diversity_Brief.pdf