1. Multiculturalism in the Classroom Heartland Community College IDC

2. Multiculturalism • What is it? • Both students and teachers are accepting of all races, cultures, orientations, and religions as evidenced by materials, activities and lessons.

3. Multiculturalism • Why is it Important? • Work Environments: teams, groups, interaction • Students: Motivation, Learning, • Respect: Citizenship

4. Multiculturalism • HCC • Mission: Access and Excellence • Promote appreciation of human diversity and commonality • Vision and Philosophy: “responds to needs of diverse students” • Values: “Respect the dignity of all individuals”

5. Multiculturalism HCC General Education Student Learning Outcomes Receiving Responding Valuing Organizing Characterizing

6. Multiculturalism Some Topics for Consideration 1. Multicultural Course Content Infused vs. Unit Intentionality of Learning Outcomes Avoid Singling Out 2. Know Students Ask about experiences

7. Multiculturalism Perceptions of Faculty Behavior by Students of Color-U. of Michigan (M. Chesler) 1. Have Low Expectations of us 2. Don’t care about us as individuals 3. Don’t know we’re different from white students 4. Don’t know we’re not all alike 5. Want us to be group spokespersons

8. Multiculturalism Perceptions of Faculty Behavior by Students of Color-U (continued) 6. Curriculum/Class excludes us 7. Are uncomfortable with us 8. Use limited pedagogies 9. Relations with white peers sometimes problematic

9. Multiculturalism 3. Know yourself Biases, stereotypes, false assumptions 4. Plan ahead for controversial topics responses, respect, singling out, correct and educate, conflict, safe zones

10. Multiculturalism 5. Student Critique/Feedback Alternative materials/options 6. Power Relationships/Inequities

11. Multiculturalism • Think of a Class you teach and… • ID multicultural Questions raised by your class • Think of ways to allow students to share their experiences so you know them better • ID some varied pedagogies for teaching and learning about the topic

12. Multiculturalism Pedagogies Role Play/Simulations Case Studies Information Gathering Sharing Personal Artifacts Create cross cutting groups Create reflection time

13. Multiculturalism • References • http://www.diversityweb.org/ • http://opd.iupui.edu/diversity/ • http://www.crlt.umich.edu/multiteaching/summer98.html • http://www.asu.edu/provost/intergroup/resources/facresources.html • http://www.diversityweb.org/digest/W99/multidimensional.html • http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/tools.html