The document discusses the challenges and responsibilities of teachers in diverse and multicultural classrooms, emphasizing the need for specific skills, competencies, and attitudes. It highlights the importance of teachers being knowledgeable and prepared to address the cultural and linguistic diversity of their students, particularly in contexts like the Philippines. Additionally, it raises questions about the role of multicultural literacy and global teaching skills in enhancing teachers' effectiveness in such environments.

2. • Teaching profession is very demanding
specifically if learners are diverse.
• Global teachers must therefore be
nurturing, patient, and understanding of
cultural diversities.
• Teachers of multicultural classes deliver
teaching and learning in the familiar
contexts of their learners and attend to
their multiple ways of thinking.

3. • A Global teacher therefore needs to
possess:
- Skills
- Competencies and;
- Attitudes in caring and in
teaching diverse and
multicultural learners.

4. Teaching in
Multicultural
Classes

5. • Teachers are often faced with diverse learners.
• Philippines considered to be the third largest English
speaking nation provides multicultural learning
atmosphere following America, British, German,
Chinese, French and Japanese educational tracks.
• Teachers’ readiness for multicultural education goes with
their:
- knowledge
- preparation and
- understanding of the culture, linguistics,
economy and ethnic diverse issues.

6. • Moreover, there is a great demand for
teachers teaching multicultural classes to:
- recognize identity
- encourage respect and
- promote mutual understanding
across different cultures and
traditions.

7. To BE or NOT TO BE
Multicultural!
1. Who is a multicultural literate teacher?
2. What is global literacy can help a
multicultural teacher?
3. How can 21st century teaching and learning
skills help a teacher teaching multicultural
classes?