Multicultural Diversity A challenge to Global teachers

1. Multicultural Diversity:
A Challenge to Global
Teachers

2. Confucius
“All men are pretty much
alike. It is only by culture
that they are set apart.’’

3. What is Culture?
“the values, traditions, social and
worldview shared by a group of people
bound together by a combination of
factors.”
(Derman and Sparks)

4. Diversity
• Comes from the Latin word
“DIVERTAS”
• The cultural variety and cultural
differences that exist in the world, a
society or an institution.

5. DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS In
Multicultural Classrooms

6. Do you agree that no two
students are the same?

7. Do you believe the
learners do not come
from the same mold?

8. GARDNERS MULTIPLE INTELLIGENES THEORY
“Individuals differ in the strength of intelligences and
in the ways in which such intelligences are invokes and
combined to carry out different task, solve divers
problems and progress in various domains.”

9. DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS In Multicultural Classrooms
According to James Banks (1975 in Sadker, 1991): A Leading
researcher in the area of students, The major goals of
multicultural education is to transform the school so that the
male and female students, exceptional learners, as well as
students coming from diverse cultural, social-class, racial and
ethnic groups will experience an equal opportunity to learn in
school.

10. Diversity or Differences among our Students
• Race
• Ethnic group
• Religious group
• Languages
• Socio-economic background

11. In the midst of this diversity, the students are supposed
to be given equal opportunities to education
In order to do this, we need:
Curricula and instructional modifications
Different teaching styles
Re-examination of teacher’s attitudes, beliefs and
perception

12. MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
Enables teachers and educators to give value to the differences in prior
knowledge, experiences of learners from diverse background and familiarity
with student’s histories of diverse cultures. (Haertel, 1998)
 According to Banks (1995)
“Multicultural Education as a field of study is designed to increase
educational equity for all students.”
 According to James A. Banks (1997)
“Multicultural Education is an idea, an educational reform movement, and
a process.”

13. In inclusion of learners with special needs:
Environmental adaption of classrooms
Behavior support plans
Cooperative learning
Peer tutoring
Team teaching

14. “Every one’s heritage is given respect, and differences should be
regarded as strengths to build on rather than deficits to be
overcome. However, a focus on group differences may lead to a
basis for Stereotyping which multicultural teachers have to avoid.”
(Gallimore & Goldenberg,1998)

15. Accommodating Cultural
Differences and
Commonalities

16. According to Fraser-Abner (2001)
1.Be sensitive and aware.
2.Never make assumptions
3.Avoid stereotyping
4.Get to know each other
5.Look into your own conscious and subconscious biases
6.Plan your activities
7.Infuse multicultural instructional materials
8.Collaboration and Cooperation

17. Guiding Principles:
1.Pre-Service Teacher Education Programs
2.Equitable opportunities
3.Social skills
4.School Curriculum
5.Eliminate stereotyping
6. Learn about values

18. Basic Assumptions that will Enhance Teacher Development
1.No two learners are exactly the same.
2.Children in all classrooms are heterogeneous.
3.Strategies that work with one learner may not work
with another.
4.Student’s background and experiences should be
considered.
5.Community members can assist teachers in facing
issues.

19. THANK YOU!!
REPORTER:
Paula Jane Espedileon
Jamille Escanillas
Althia Sienes