In this chapter I learned about multicultural education and how there are different ways to be diverse in a multicultural way. Multicultural education is how teachers go about affirming the expansive diversity of student interests, needs, and talent present in every school classrooms. This basically means that every student no matter gender, social class, racial, and cultural differences still get the same education in the classroom. Now in the 21st century there are different ways to support multicultural teaching and learning.
One way is by revealing hidden histories and untold stories. This allow teachers to use examples od role models and cooperate it in all subject areas. Diverse students are more interested when they see examples of what the teacher is talking about. An example, would be if a teacher is teaching social studies then he/she will look for a person who can relate to these diverse students. This can be done by using interactive websites, online videos, and web based sources. These sources make the student more interested in what they are learning about because they can relate to the topic. This example also goes with teacher using the multicultural teaching by connecting school assignments with the issues and concerns they are going with in there own lives. I am one of these students that will do better using this method of teaching because I like to relate my school work with my own life out of school it help me remember it more.
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Expanding teaching methods and approaches is another way to use multicultural methods in the classroom. Using small groups or centers make students get to know one another and break out of there shell. Since there is smaller students they are interacting with they wont be so shy. This also increases their social skills by working together. The diverse student who doesn't speak the language or is in a different situation can open up more when the class is working in small centers. Another way to expand diverse students in the classroom is to explore with technology when its Hispanic heritage. black history and the other heritages tell students to look up information do different projects with them to explore and make the diverse student more comfortable.
In the 21st century with many diverse students in different parts of the world teachers have to use technology to make students more comfortable in the classroom. And make it easier by relating examples and projects that can help the understand.
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references
Maloy, R. W. (2011). Transforming learning with new technologies. Boston: Pearson/Allyn and Bacon.
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