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
STRATEGIES
TO ADDRESS
IT IN YOUR
CLASSROOM

How do I Respond to Socioeconomic Diversity in my Classroom?

#10: Be Informed

Know your students

socioeconomic backgrounds. Find out
information from your school and
know the situations your students deal
with at home.

#9: Tracking?

Be informed on the pros and cons

of tracking your students and choose
accordingly. There are good
arguments for both sides and your
choice directly affects your students.

#8: Get to know Students

Have students keep a journal

where you can write back and forth.
Youll be surprised about how much
information youll receive about a
student that you wouldnt have known
otherwise.

#7:
Equality
Curriculum
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Your curriculum should reflect
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accurately
the class
structure and
inequities that exist in the United
States. Dont overlook the

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experiences that students bring to the

classroom.

#6: Use Authenticity

Relate content in your lesson to

students prior experiences and realworld applications. By doing so,
youre providing an explanation on
why the information youre teaching
is relevant.

#5: No Classism

Seeing students as individuals,

rather than members of a specific
socioeconomic group, can help erase
classism in the classroom.

#4: Expect the Best

Grouping students based upon

their skills can sometimes lead to
assumption that they wont perform
well at the end of the school year.
Every student should be expected to
perform at his or her absolute best.

able to achieve at high academic

levels. Dont assume a students
intelligence based on their
background.

#2: Educate Diversity

Students should know the

differences of class and be well
educated on what they mean. Identify
the challenges of certain classes and
help students understand the
importance of not judging one
another by their class standing.

#1: Promote Respect

Respecting one another for
our similarities and differences
begins in the classroom. Make
respectful attitudes a priority in
your classroom.

#3: Dont Assume

Students not classified as middle

class are sometimes viewed as not
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