Teaching Your Diverse Students Chapter 3 March 2

Teaching Your Diverse Students Chapter 3 March 2, 2017

Activity #1 How will you get to know your students?

Student diversity Race: a group of individuals sharing a common category; Physical attributes or ancestry Ethnicity: The common cultural traits a group shares Language, religion, dress Culture: Learned beliefs, values, symbols, and behaviors, a commonality between members of a society Multiracial: Claiming ancestors from two or more races

Student diversity

Student diversity Nearly 7 million Americans identify as being multiracial Changes in the population challenge the schools Many typically under-resourced groups are showing to be performing at lower levels or being more likely to experience disciplinary action Poverty is bringing children into schools already behind Low birth weight, academic and cognitive problems

Student diversity Hispanics- face cultural and language barriers Religious minorities- difficulty to practice in school, hostility towards their beliefs Teachers need to work to remove prejudice in the classroom Work towards making the students feel included

Student diversity Heterosexuality shown from a young age as being the norm Certain states prevent teachers from mentioning homosexuality Other states want homosexuality to only be spoken of negatively in the classroom Students don’t need to agree “it’s okay to be gay” but they need to know it’s not okay to discriminate against people who are gay

Student diversity Deficit Theory- Certain students do poorly in school because they suffer from a deficit Social, cultural, economic, academic, genetic Expectation Theory- Some children do poorly because their teachers do not expect much from certain groups Students are then taught differently and performance suffers

Student diversity Cultural Difference Theory- Academic problems can be overcome if teachers study and bridge the cultural gap separating school and home These theories tell us that groups bring different experiences and values that do not always match with the mainstream

Student diversity Talking about cultural, racial, or ethnic differences can make tensions grow Melting pot Students have unique experiences and cultural values that can be incorporated into the classroom Schools are a place for students to be introduced to and learn more about other cultures, and be given the opportunity to learn and grow

BRAIN BREAK !!!!!! SNAP & WINK

Bilingual Education is not “new”. Bilingual Education vs. Language Submersion Bilingual Education Act (1968) The biggest question for educators ➔What is the best way to teach the students who don’t know english?

Bilingual Education There are more than 5 million ELLs (English Language Learners) enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools. About one in five school-aged children speak a language other than english at home. In bilingual education programs, students will learn english while taking other academic subjects in their native language.

Bilingual Education The Transitional Approach A bridge to english language instruction. Students start being taught in their native language, but transition into english. The goal: Prepare for English-only classrooms.

Bilingual Education Dual-language instruction Students develop in both languages. Immersion approach Instruction is exclusively in English.

Bilingual Education Controversies Misunderstandings are more likely to happen because of the language barrier. The debate over “English-only” classrooms.

Multicultural Education What is the best way to teach multicultural students? ➔Should students be taught about other cultures? Or just the one that they are living in? If students aren’t taught about other cultures they will not know how to approach a very diverse situation. ➔Could multicultural education help the graduation rates for minority groups?

Multicultural Education does not only confront racism but also problems concerning gender, social class, disabilities, and sexual orientation. ➔Expand the curriculum ➔Use certain teaching strategies ➔Support the multiculuralcompetance of teachers ➔A commitment to social justice

Multicultural Education Different views of multicultural education: ● Focus on human relations ● Single-group studies ● Teaching the culturally different ● Different perspectives based on race, class, and culture ● Multicultural reconstruction

Multicultural Education James Banks’ way of developing a multicultural curriculum. Level 1: Contributions Approach ➔Heroes, holidays, discrete elements Level 2: Additive Approach ➔Content, concepts, themes, perspectives

Multicultural Education Level 3: Transformation Approach ➔Helps students view concepts, issues, events, and themes from the diverse groups perspective Level 4: Social Action Approach ➔Making decisions on important social issues and taking action

Multicultural Education Bank’s Approach to Multicultural Education

Activity #2 How will you adjust your curriculum to help your students learn?

Multicultural Education Culturally Responsive Teaching Focuses on the learning strengths of students. Mediates the frequent mismatch between home and school cultures.

Multicultural Education Culturally Responsive Principles ● Students must experience academic success, leading to strong self esteem ● Students should develop and maintain cultural competence ● Students must develop critical consciousness and challenge social injustice What attitudes will you have to have as a teacher so that your students can be culturally responsive?

Multicultural Education Stereotypes ➔As an educator you have to be able to silence the stereotypes that you hear in the classroom ➔This will help all students feel more included and in a caring environment. Stereotype threats- how social context can affect academic performance.

Multicultural Education Generalizations ➔Recognizing that there are trends over a large number of people ➔Offer insights, unlike stereotypes. As a culturally responsive teacher how can you use generalizations to help develop ourselves?

Multicultural Education How can you remember the teaching strategies of teaching diverse students? D- Diverse Instructional Materials I- Inclusive V- Variety E- Exploration R- Reaction S- Safety E- Evaluation

Exit Slip 1. Did your educational experience include any multicultural education? If so, what and how were you taught? 2. As an educator, how will you bridge the gap between students who come from different backgrounds?