Our book says that multicultural education relates to
education and instruction, which is designed to cater to the different races
that exist in each school system. Multicultural education is meant to foster
respect for other cultures that vary across the schools. Multicultural
education is beneficial to all students because it actively challenges social
inequalities that many people experience every day. Without such education our
school systems could fall prey to racism, sexism, and things that make going to
a day of school a horrible experience for a student.
In order to provide a multicultural educational experience
for the students there are a few things that you as a teacher can do. One
example that I read about was being able to promote multiculturalism through
literature. For instance as a teacher you can bring in different stories to
read about different cultural backgrounds for the children. Not only do they
see pictures but this way they are also learning about the different cultures
which will draw them in and teach them how each one functions separately and
together in this world.
Another way in which a teacher can promote a multicultural
classroom is through the use of a “Cultural Day” in which each child brings in
something that represents their culture such as a picture or perhaps a flag
from the country that their family is from. I believe that this day will open
the students up to learning all about other cultures and will aid them in their
social expansion. It is important for students to learn at a young age that all
cultures are vital to our world so that they do not grow up discriminating
against one particular group.
I personally believe that incorporating multicultural
education into the lives of future citizens of the world is incredibly
important. We as teachers have a responsibility to make sure that these
children grow up to believe that everyone is equal and should be treated as
such. It is vital that we as a nation do not repeat the history of our past
with segregation and things that harmed people. So in all as teachers we must
always remember that this is an important part of our teaching because we are
helping to shape the future leaders of our world.
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