The document discusses the importance of multicultural education and diversity in the classroom. It defines culture and lists some key ideals supported by multicultural education like freedom, justice, and equality. It then provides reasons why multicultural education is important, such as students developing greater understanding and respect for each other from exposure to different worldviews. The document outlines five dimensions of multicultural education: content integration, knowledge construction process, prejudice reduction, equity pedagogy, and empowering school culture. Finally, it notes that diversity, acceptance, and a positive learning environment can lead to positive student learning outcomes.

1. MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION
Discussant: Ms. Sheenna U. Macalinao

2. CULTURE
“the attitudes, beliefs, values, and practices
shared by a community of people which they
often do not state or question and which they
may not be consciously aware of.”
Julian Weissglass-1994

3. ~ ideals of
freedom,
justice,
equality,
equity, and
human dignity

4. WHY DOES MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION AND
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM IMPORTANT?
Students
have a
greater
understand
ing for each
other
Greater
understan
ding leads
to respect
for each
other
Different
worldviews
and
perspectives
Gaining
and
sharing
knowledge

5. Educational equality
Survive and function
Cross-cultural competencies
Goal of Multi-cultural Education

6. DIVERSITY PROMOTES A BROADER AND MORE
EQUAL EDUCATION….
When a student
is proud or
ashamed to be
who they are
Inclusion
vs.
Exclusion
Comfortable
vs.
Uncomfortable
Safe vs.
Hostile
Familiar
vs.
Strange

7. DIMENSIONS OF MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION
 Content integration
 The knowledge construction
process
 Prejudice reduction
 An equity pedagogy
 An empowering school culture
and social structure

8.  Content Integration – examples and
content from a variety of ethnicities, races,
religions and cultures to illustrate key
concepts, generalizations, and issues
within their subject area.
 Knowledge Construction Process –
educators help students to understand,
investigate, and determine how the biases,
frames of reference and perspectives
within a discipline influence the ways in
which knowledge is constructed within it.
Students also learn how to build
knowledge themselves (critical thinking
skills).

9. Prejudice Reduction –educators use lessons
and activities to help students to develop
positive attitudes toward differences and
reduce prejudice
Equity Pedagogy – educators modify their
instruction to facilitate academic
achievement from all subgroups
Empowering School Culture - educators,
students, parents and the community create
a transformation that enables students from
diverse racial, ethnic, gender and to
experience equality.

10. Diversity
Acceptance
Positive
Learning
Environment
Positive
Student
Learning

11. How do you plan to apply this message to your everyday life?
Ephesians 2:14 (NIV)
For he himself is our peace, who has
made the two one and has destroyed
the barrier, the dividing wall of
hostility.