...Diversity and Instructional Practices Adam Smith EDA 570 January 22, 2011 Each year educational colleges across the nation place new teachers into roughly 15,000 school districts. “As public schools become increasingly more culturally diverse among their student populations, the teaching force remains homogenous – predominantly white, female, and middle – class” (Barnes, 2006, p.1). The new teachers are at a distinct disadvantage because many of the instructional strategies he or she will use are not culturally diverse. Many teachers receive diversity training as part of his or her professional development. Instructional practices continue to address the needs of only one ethnic group. “Researchers have repeatedly confirmed that teachers need to know more about the world of the children with whom they work in order to better offer opportunities for learning success” (Barnes, 2006, p. 2). An instructorfrom an American History course, a World Geography course, and an American government course allowed observations over a two week period in early January 2011. A discussion of best practices and how the practices can become a part of the course took place following each observation. Criteria The teacher should use four questions to evaluate his or her instructional practices. How does the teacher view students of other cultures? How does the text view students of other cultures? Does the teacher create an environment of respect and rapport? Are learning activities culturally...
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...contrast the perspectives of diverse peoples/populations. Diversity can be defined as people coming together from different races, nationalities, religions and sexes to form a group, organization or community. A community that is diverse is a community that values different types of people. It is aware that people with different types of backgrounds, skills, attitudes and experiences bring different ideas and perceptions to the table. Most people view diversity as a good thing because it gives the chance to experience different things outside of what they normally accustomed to. Diversity in this country is openly viewed as a beneficial bacterium, so many backgrounds and not knowing which ones are good and which ones are bad. Studies show that the lack of unity between races, sexes and cultures is due to mistrust, stereotyping, are more within culture conversation and language problems. Being cultural aware provides an opportunity to stand back and consider that there are certain backgrounds, personal values, beliefs and upbringing that shape the things we all do. Something that is considered inappropriate behavior in one culture may be perfectly appropriate in another. The first thing to acknowledge about diversity is that it can be difficult and the key to understand the positive influence of diversity is the concept of informational diversity. When we as human are brought together to solve problems in groups, diversity plays a big part because we would come up with different...
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...that leaders collaborate with families and other stakeholders to address diverse student and community interests and mobilize community resources. The School Leadership Program has developed my knowledge of emerging issues and trends that potentially impact the school community and have a deeper understanding of successful models of school, family, business, community, government, and higher education partnerships. I have grown to believe in the proposition that families have the best interests of their children in mind. As written by Singleton and Linton (2006), a leader should exercise the passion, practice, and persistence necessary to address racial achievement gaps, all of the members of the school community need...
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...BEHS 220 (2152) Personal Action Plan for Diversity Consciousness 8 March 2015 Introduction Diversity is an ongoing discussion in day-to-day life. Not many situations occur without diversity having a role. There are a multitude of topics that introduces or involves diversity, to include age, sex, race, gender, ethnicity and so on. Prior to participating in this Diversity Awareness class, I’ve always thought diversity was more geared around discrimination and racism. Through weekly readings and discussions, I have discovered that diversity is much broader than that. There are many countries that are mixed culturally with people from all over the world, but none like the United States. The United States has the largest mixed culture in the world. Growing up in South Carolina I was exposed to different cultures, however I never fully witnessed some of the cultural things I’ve witnessed since joining the Army. My time in the Army has taken me places I never would have imagined and have exposed me to many different cultures. Reasons for taking BEHS Diversity Awareness I am pursuing a baccalaureate degree in Criminal Justice and it is required for me to complete 6 semester hours of Behavioral and Social Science courses. I’ve always been fascinated with understanding and learning more about...
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...ISLLC Standards for School Leaders Standard 1 A school administrator is an educational leader who promotes the success of all students by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a vision of learning that is shared and supported by the school community. Knowledge The administrator has knowledge and understanding of: 1. Learning goals in a pluralistic society 2. The principles of developing and implementing strategic plans 3. Systems theory 4. Information sources, data collection, and data analysis strategies 5. Effective communication 6. Effective consensus-building and negotiation skills Dispositions The administrator believes in, values, and is committed to: 1. The educability of all 2. A school vision of high standards of learning 3. Continuous school improvement 4. The inclusion of all members of the school community 5. Ensuring that students have the knowledge, skills, and values needed to become successful adults 6. A willingness to continuously examine one's own assumptions, beliefs, and practices7. The school community is involved in school improvement efforts ISLLC Standards for School Leaders Standard 2 8. The vision shapes the educational programs, plans, and activities 9. The vision shapes the educational programs, plans, and actions 10. An implementation plan is developed in which objectives and strategies to achieve the vision and goals are clearly articulated 11. Assessment data related to student...
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...The Indianola School District is located in the Northern area of Mississippi in Sunflower County and is rated as one of the lowest performing public schools in the area for academic and financial reasons. Indianola School District includes the following communities: Indianola, Moorhead, Inverness, Sunflower, Drew, Ruleville, and Doddsville. The school district has approximately 120 teachers who are serving 4200 students on a daily basis. The district is designed to promote students to achieve, develop leadership, impact the lives of students, empower their staff, and engage the community. Within the school district, the emotional intelligence that the employees need to consider is relationship management with building cultural diversity among...
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...into your own work. Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities at Kennedy International School Suzy Student Western Governors University A. Introduction Kennedy International School is a unique middle school, located in suburban Commented [CT1]: An introduction is not on the rubric. However, a brief introduction or abstract introduces your school or organization and provides context for the report. Virginia. The innovative curriculum is academically challenging and integrates citizenship and global perspectives into all classes. The school has 600 students and 63 faculty members. Most students are from middle-income homes with college-educated parents. Recently, however, the student demographics have become more ethnically and economically diverse, leading to a host of challenges and opportunities for the students, faculty, and the surrounding community. A1. Local Demographics Members of the Kennedy School community speak a number of languages in addition to English, including Spanish, Arabic, Mandarin, and Russian. This increase in the number of home languages is a result of growth in the immigrant population and an increase in the number of international students. Other than English, the most widely used language is Spanish. Currently, we have Spanish-speaking students from Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and several Central American nations. Commented [CT2]: In this section, you must identify and explain three diversity demographics that are...
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...Diversity Action Plan SOC315 Diversity Action Plan In today’s emulous world it is not enough for a company to employ a diverse workforce. Companies must take full advantage of the diversity at their disposal to remain successful (Gwele, 2009). This must include a plan of action; a roadmap to success. The company will face challenges and detours along the way, but it must resign itself to stubborn resolve. Commitment to addressing diversity in the organization must be a cogent conviction instead of a retrospective addendum. Opportunities and Challenges of Increasing Diversity Today more than 60% of McDonald’s home office and U.S. company workforce are of a racial or ethnic minority, or are women (McDonald’s, 2010). McDonald’s thrives on diversity within their organization, and based on their initiatives, the level of diversity will increase. Opportunities Diversity presents a variety of opportunities to improve adaptability, productivity, teamwork, and problem solving. Organizations employing a diverse workforce can supply a greater variety of solutions to problems in service, sourcing, and allocation of resources. For instance, different perspectives can assist in the development of new meal options for consumers. Employees from different cultures bring a variety of talents or experiences in suggesting new ideas in adapting to changing markets and customer demands to keep McDonald’s competitive in the food industry. A variety of skills lead to innovative approaches...
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...EDU 695 Week 1 DQ 1 Diversity Through 21st Century Teaching and Learning NEW To Buy This material Click below link http://www.uoptutors.com/edu-695-ash/edu-695-week-1-dq-1-diversity-through-21st-century-teaching-and-learning-new Diversity Through 21st-Century Teaching and Learning There is a broad range of experiences brought to the school every day by cultural, linguistic, and ethnically diverse students. These unique diversities compel the development and use of different teaching strategies to target each student as an individual. In this discussion, you will explore the concept of supporting diversity through 21st-century teaching and learning. This discussion is also intended to support your performance on the Week One Assignment. Initial Post – Select three of the five prompts below, and then discuss how the Framework for 21st century learning can be applied to each prompt using specific examples of the actions you would take to apply the framework. Your response to each of the three prompts should be one paragraph. a. Analyze how you can maintain high standards and demonstrate high expectations for all ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse students in the classroom. b. Reflect on ways in which you will choose culturally relevant curriculum and instructional materials that recognize, incorporate, and reflect students’ heritage and the contributions of various ethnic groups. c. Discuss how you would differentiate instruction for the inclusion...
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...Diversity in the Workplace We live in a society today that is culturally diverse. With this diversity of the population, comes the need for a diverse and culturally competent nursing workforce to care appropriately for patients. The purpose of this paper is to examine diversity in the workplace, its importance to nursing as a profession and its impact on the delivery of culturally competent nursing care. Importance of Diversity in the Workplace Huston (2014) reveals that age, gender, customs, religion, physical size, physical and mental capabilities, beliefs, culture, ethnicity, and skin color are all forms of diversity. Despite the shift in demography of today’s society, which reflects an increasingly culturally diverse population (Phillips and Malone, 2014), the majority of nurses in the workforce are white, middle-aged females (Mattson, 2009). Making the nursing workplace more heterogeneous, diverse and representative of the population (Phillips and Malone, 2014), helps to promote quality of care and decrease disparities in healthcare (Huston, 2014). Maier-Lorentz (2008) adds that diversity in the workplace fosters cultural competency, which is vital to the provision of holistic and optimal care to this diverse patient population. Summary of One Aspect of Diversity One aspect of Diversity in the workplace is Generational diversity. With the current aging nursing population averaging forty-years of age (Mason, Leavitt and Chaffee, 2014), the current nursing...
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...ECE 405 Entire Course http://www.devryguide.com/downloads/ece-405-entire-course/ To purchase this tutorial copy and paste link in your browser. ECE 405 Entire Course ECE 405 Week 1 DQ 1 Teaching Respect for Cultural Diversity Poster Teaching Respect for Cultural Diversity Poster. Twenty first century early childhood classrooms in the United States are filled with culturally diverse students. As an early childhood educator, you can help prepare this future generation of children to succeed in school. Chapter 1 of the textbook describes different strategies educators can use to support children in their classroom success. ECE 405 Week 1 ePortfolio Submission 1 Culturally Relevant Methods ePortfolio Submission 1: Culturally Relevant Methods. Throughout this course you will develop an ePortfolio that includes evidence of your cultural competence in each of the following areas: § CulturallyRelevantMethods § Anti-BiasCurriculum § DiverseFamilyStructures § MulticulturalEducation Using Chapters 1 and 2 of your text and at least one additional scholarly source, compile a list of 20 culturally competent strategies for English language learners (ELLs). At least five of your strategies should be appropriate for infants/toddlers, five strategies should be appropriate for preschool, and five strategies should be appropriate for early elementary age. You may select the age level for the five remaining strategies. ECE 405 Week 2 DQ 1 Culturally Relevant and Anti-Bias Classroom ...
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...materials and contacts. For Blackboard Help: Contact Joan Draper, for online help: jdraper@mercy.edu COURSE DESCRIPTION: This course examines the basic ethical issues and current trends affecting the counselor working in a contemporary school or agency. Topics include: the nature and scope of counseling, the definition of ethics and its meaning for professional counselors, and the relationship between counseling and professional ethical practice as defined by the American Counseling Association. The variety of agency and school settings are examined to illustrate the specific ethical guidelines that apply to schools and agencies. Professional norms, such as non-malfeasance, patient autonomy, and confidentiality are explained. (3 credits) TEXT: Ethics in Counseling and Psychotherapy: Standards, research and emerging issues (4th edition) Elizabeth Reynolds Welfel (2013) Belmont, CA: Brooks/Cole Cengage ISBN13: 978-0-8400-2858-7 American Counselor Association Code of Ethics http://www.counseling.org/docs/ethics/2014-aca-code-of-ethics.pdf?sfvrsn=4 Code of Ethics of the American Mental Health Counseling Association. Available on-line at www.amhca.org/ethics.html American School Counselor Association Ethical Standards for School Counselors, Available on-line at www.schoolcounselor.org/library/ethics.pdf Program Outcomes (PO) – Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling Program Outcome (PO) Code | Program Outcomes (POs) | Program Goal (PG) Alignment...
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...Workplace Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities Jane A. Hannon Southern New Hampshire University Workplace Diversity: Challenges and Opportunities The fastest growing segment of the workforce in the United States is adults over 55 years of age (Robbins & Judge, 2015). Given advancements in medical treatments, diagnosis, and wellness initiatives; a forecast of continued sluggish economic growth; and the changing landscape of employer-sponsored benefit programs, the increase of workers in this age group does not show signs of slowing down. An aging workforce presents challenges and opportunities for organizations. While some of these challenges are unique to the demographic, many are similar to the challenges and opportunities of managing other “surface-level diversity,” which includes race, gender, culture, and disability (Robbins & Judge, 2015). By effectively addressing diversity through the creation of policies and their consistent implementation, organizations have the potential for greater productivity and growth. Changes in Employee Relationships Generationally diverse workplaces pose distinct challenges for employers and employees. Because workers of different ages bring their own perceptions and personalities to the workplace, there exists the potential for misunderstanding and conflict. “Diversity involves not only how people perceive themselves but also how they perceive others. Those perceptions affect their interactions” (Patrick & Kumar, 2012)...
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...Mirabelli feels that in most social institutions, literacy is defined by consideration of achievements and standardized tests of individuals (Mirabelli 146). Mirabelli feels that social and economic institutions, for example schools, should “consider language and literacy education in the terms of ’multiliteracies’” (Mirabelli 146). “The concept of multiliteracies supplements traditional literacy pedagogy by addressing the multiplicity of communication channels and the increasing saliency of cultural and linguistic diversity in the world today” (Mirabelli 146). By the term ‘multiliteracies,’ Mirabelli means different methods of communication; those that can extend a limited form of communication out of traditional methods to new and multiple...
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...to access education regardless of their cultural, religious and socioeconomic background. In the United Kingdom, equal opportunities are advanced by legislation such as the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Equality Act 2010 and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). This essay will explore the commitment the United Kingdom has made to the UNCRC and the ways in which equal opportunities can be implemented in an early years setting in England. Equal opportunities can be broadly defined as how fairly individuals gain access to goods, services, jobs and opportunities (Haringey Council, 2005). In the United Kingdom, the Equality Act 2010 prohibits people being discriminated against on the basis of several protected characteristics. These protected characteristics include a person’s age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion, sex and sexual orientation (HM Government, 2014a). The Equality Act 2010 strives to reduce discrimination and disadvantage so that all people reach their full potential (HM Government, 2014a). In the United Kingdom, early years providers are bound by the Equality Act 2010 and the EYFS to uphold equal opportunities for children and employees (DoE, 2014a). The EYFS stipulates that schools implement an equal opportunities policy so that every child is included and supported (DoE, 2014a). It is unlawful for a school to victimise, exclude or harass a child...
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