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What Diversity Means to Me by Rhonda Bend Bush

What Diversity Means to Me by Rhonda Bend Bush. Introduction. Definition of diversity and multicultural education. Thoughts on Bilingual Education. Strategies available to reduce the effects of racism in the classroom. Recognizing cultural differences in the class room.

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What Diversity Means to Me by Rhonda Bend Bush

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  1. What Diversity Means to Meby Rhonda Bend Bush

  2. Introduction • Definition of diversity and multicultural education. • Thoughts on Bilingual Education. • Strategies available to reduce the effects of racism in the classroom. • Recognizing cultural differences in the class room.

  3. Diversity and Multicultural Education • Diversity is more than just the outer appearance of someone, such as skin complexion, hairstyle or clothing. Multicultural education includes many other differences among students, such as language, age, gender, family backgrounds and individual beliefs.

  4. Bilingual Education • Bilingual Education is going to be a must in the very near future. As of January 21, 2003, the U.S. Census Bureau released the statement that the Hispanic population is now the largest minority in the United States. This being known, educators might have to include speaking both Spanish and English as part of their daily routine.

  5. Bilingual Education continued… • A Bilingual Education Program would include a curriculum that allows students whose native language is not English, to spend a portion of their day learning in that particular language. The main objective is to eventually move these students into a program where English is spoken throughout the day.

  6. Reducing the Effect of Racism in the Classroom • Providing several opportunities for students to engage in “group” work will help students realize that they are more alike than they are different. • Introducing different aspects of each student’s culture in a lesson plan (i.e. literature and art) will gradually introduce students to each other’s way of life.

  7. Recognizing Cultural Differences • Speaking with your students individually on a daily basis would allow you to notice individual differences between students. • Having open discussions on various topics within the class period will also help to recognize cultural differences.

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