...2 Understanding Diversity in the Classroom CHAPTER LEARNING GOALS After you study this chapter, you will be able to: 1. Explain the importance of understanding classroom diversity. 2. Explain the different group and individual sources of diversity. 3. Describe approaches to teaching in culturally and linguistically diverse classrooms. 4. Explain the provisions of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. 5. Explain the characteristics of students with exceptionalities. 6. Describe the role of the teacher in the inclusive classroom. Imagine You Are the Teacher It Is The First Teaching year at Lincoln Elementary School for Ms. Branson. She has 30 fifth-graders of whom 13 are girls and 17 are boys, 12 participate in the free and reduced lunch program, 5 are English language learners, and 4 have individualized education programs (IEPs). As she plans her lesson on paragraph writing, she is trying to keep the special needs of each of her students in mind. Because Jessica has a hearing impairment, Ms. Branson decides to make a written outline that includes the important parts of a paragraph and examples of good and bad paragraphs. She also decides to go over the outline several times because Fred and Alex have a reading disability. In her plan, there is also a note to herself to find a bigger pencil and wide-lined paper for Suzy, who requires these modifications according to her IEP. Based on past writing experiences, she expects Monica to finish writing her paragraph...
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...Werking Cultural Diversity and Education The American classroom can at times contain many different cultural diversities and backgrounds. Students from different states or countries offer the classroom a cultural masterpiece that is designed to somehow work and at times this can be an accomplishment. A world of separation exists that can cause a series of emotions especially in regards to a student’s cultural background or race. Everyone is placed in a way by our race and the cultures we represent. Educators must be aware of this and their own position in the classroom in order to create relationships with their students in a teaching and learning manner. Race matters in everyday life. It can have a very powerful effect on interactions between students, students and teachers, and effects learning in some cases. One way to offer support for all students from different cultures is to offer multicultural education. Multicultural education is put in place to provide equal opportunities to all students in educational settings by changing the environment to reflect the cultures and groups within the classrooms. Offering this support makes the learning experience better for students who may struggle fitting in due to their race or cultural difference. The cultural differences that come with being from a different state or country should be embraced in order to allow our educational system to move forward into embracing cultural differences and diversities that make up our nations...
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...mind and pushing themselves to broaden their perspectives in secondary education. In college, one of the aspects that will drastically challenge and change their perspectives is Diversity. College campus create an enriching atmosphere in which allows students to grow in their knowledge and experiences of different cultures, ideas, religion and tradition’s; however, college or universes can create a variety of issues with diversity...
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...Diversity Trends in Education Major Assessment: Diversity Trends in Education EDUC 3008-1 DeWayne Feenstra Major Assessment: Diversity Trends in Education EDUC 3008-1 DeWayne Feenstra 2014 2014 Education reform is a constant and pressing discussion at the state and local levels. There is no shortage of opinions on how best to serve the growing student population. One of the fastest growing populations in the educational system is not the honor society or even remedial students; it is special education students. The population of students served under IDEA (Individuals With Disabilities Education) has grown at nearly twice the rate of the general education population (New America Foundation, 2013). The principal reason for this increase was the widening of the definition of "disabled" under IDEA by Congress in 1997 to include children ages three to nine that are considered to be "developmentally delayed." Since the 1980’s there has been a movement in the education of Special Needs Students (SNS) to move the students from the isolation of a dedicated special education classroom and to have them work alongside “typical” students. This development, often referred to as ‘Inclusive Education ,' ‘Mainstreaming’ or ‘Integration ,' is a hotly debated topic. As with any movement in the educational system, the question of funding comes into play. The impact and change on a typical student’s education, as well as the educational and social experience of an SNS, is one...
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...Diversity Education: An Essential Educational Opportunity Diversity education provides educational opportunities that nurture and maintain an inclusive and diverse community, promoting equality for people of all cultures, ethnicities, and religions. The Association of American Colleges and Universities supports higher education faculty and students to partake in programs that advance civic learning and democratic engagement, global learning, and engagement with diversity to prepare students for socially responsible action in today's interdependent but unequal world (AACU). Diversity courses, programs, or interactions in higher education are positively effective in improving students’ understanding and respect of our multicultural society, and are an essential component to educational institutions. Diversity education fosters a broad range of enlightenment and competency, including those of learning and democracy. Learning outcomes include active thinking skills, and intellectual engagement and motivation, while democracy outcomes were not limited to perspective taking, citizenship engagement, racial and cultural understanding, and judgment of the compatibility among different groups (Gurin, P., & Lopez, G.). It is said that personal and social identity develop best in situations during late adolescence and early adulthood, when one is able to experiment with different social roles before making commitments to groups, ideas, and a philosophy of life (Gurin, P.,...
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...A Critique of “Massification, Competition and Organizationl Diversity in Higher Education” The growth of trends in adult education that has affected higher education and encouraged diversity among the university system, which has caught the attention of adult students including myself. In the article “Massification, Competition, and Organizational Diversity in Higher Education: Evidence from Italy” by Federica Rossi (2010), the author investigates whether and inquire about the degree that various trends motivating diversity among higher institutions of adult learning, which has occurred in universities within the last couple of decades, such as massification, privatization, and competition for students and research funding. The author uses a multidimensional approach to examine the effects of adult education trends on higher education organizational diversity using data from state and private universities in Italy. The article shows the history, changes and the growth of inter-institutional diversity operations of Italian university system and the policies governing universities. The existing data on Italy’s higher education size, specialization, and mission- orientation are explored to answer if these trends have encouraged organizational diversity. According to Rossi (2010), the stimulation of organization diversity has been “widely debated, both empirically and theoretically” (p.277). In my opinion, these trends have forced universities to become more diverse and...
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...Setting up diversity awareness programs within my school community will enable me to facilitate conversations with classmates and faculty around diversity and inclusion. This will help grow the community’s empathy towards one another, bring awareness to versatile leaders, and help others learn how to support equality in the workplace. In addition to this programming, I plan to support diversity recruitment initiatives and mentor minority prospective students interested in business school, specifically Consortium schools, to increase the pipeline of underrepresented business...
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...IMPACT OF WORKFORCE DIVERSITY ON ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE IN THE EDUCATION SECTOR OF KARACHI PAKISTAN 1Hafiza Sumaiyyah Iqbal, 2Faiza Maqbool Shah (Supervisor) Department of Business Administration, Jinnah University for Women (JUW) Karachi Pakistan ABSTRACT Diversity is gradually used and accepted as a significant organizational resource in esteems to whether the objective is to be an employer of choice, to offer outstanding customer service, or to sustain a competitive advantage. It also has verified to have controlled to an opinion of being essential for organizational performance. This ultimate faith forces managers to hold and understand the theory of workplace diversity, its benefits and barriers. The purpose of this research is to discover the impact of diversify workforce towards organizational performance which focus into the education sector. The research also emphases on workforce diversity which contains the gender, ethnic and education background of the employees which is the utmost critical variables amongst all the others. The research was done by distributing 100 questionnaires to the faculty members of 5 different universities of Karachi. The questionnaire outcomes show that there is an impact on performance when diverse workforce is working in the education sector. Key words: Workforce Diversity, Organization, Performance, Gender, Ethnic, Qualification, Karachi, Universities. ___________________________________________________________________________ ...
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...Diversity among individuals, as well as cultures, provides a challenge for nurses when it comes to delivering meaningful health promotion and illness prevention-based education. How do teaching principles, varied learning styles (for both nurses and patients), and teaching methodologies impact the approach to education? How do health care providers overcome differing points of view regarding health promotion and disease prevention? Provide an example. Nurses are exposed daily to different cultures and beliefs working in the healthcare field. On top of the diversity, we should be aware of their level of education along with their style of learning, this way it will allow the nurse to formulate the best teaching method possible for the patient. Patients with cultural differences may not be willing to participate in the education or even incorporate it into their lifestyle. There must be a form of trust to initiate any formal teaching. Assessing their ideas and values related to their health and illness, medication being taken, treatments rendered, and expectations are a good platform for an effective teaching/learning to begin. Healthcare professionals should learn about the cultural background of our patients paying attention to their body language and expressions. Cultural stereotyping must definitely be avoided and be sensitive to their needs. Teaching should be a multidisciplinary team effort that includes the therapy department, dietician, and social worker incorporating...
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...care has change greatly, and the health system had to make adjustment. IOM View on Nursing Education Education is the key point for every career, and as human there are great demands out there from, jobs, parents, and society to improve our educational level, and academic life. The focus on advancing one educational level starts with the demand from society. Most jobs, or career requires from every staff, higher knowledge, degree or certifications, along with continuous training in order to obtain any supervisory, administrative, or managerial position. The demand for the nursing career derived from the IOM which is a self-regulating group of well-known experts from various professions (IOM). Health specialists should have higher education in order to provide patient care, and as participants of this collaborative team, their main focus should be about quality care improvement, along with approaches on evidence-based practice, and some specifics information about individual expertise (IOM 2010). The plan is to encourage the minimum of 10% of baccalaureate program graduates to enroll into a master or doctoral degree educational programs within five years of completion of BSN degree (IOM). IOM goals for nurses, and their practice. The goal is to eliminate the scope of practice limitations which prevents Nurse practitioners (NP) from treating patients to a higher level of education, training and serving in primary health positions, and also encouraging nurses to...
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...The Benefits of Diversity in Higher Education Vanessa David de Campos June 30, 2014 Outline I. Introduction a. Thesis: Diversity in higher education, which is the inclusion and integration of minorities and marginalized groups, is important because it brings a variety of knowledge through the exposure of students to different perspectives, makes students prepared for working environments, and improves the country’s development. II. The Problems with the Lack of Diversity on Higher Education in the United States a. Comparison between the National Population Number of Minorities and the Number of People that Access Higher Education- Is it representative? b. Problems When the Minorities and Marginalized Groups are Misrepresented in Higher Education III. Higher education and Society a. Responsibility of Universities to Influence and Make Changes in the Society b. Affirmative Actions in the U.S Universities i. Historic ii. Controversial Points- a Defense of Affirmative Action as a tool to guarantee Diversity iii. Issues IV. Diversity a. What is Diversity? i. Defining Diversity in this Research Paper ii. Nomenclature b. Benefits to Society i. Collective and Individual Benefits ii. Numerical Representation and Informal Interactional Diversity iii. Interaction and Educational Benefits V. Preparing to Work a. Corporations, Global Trade Market and their necessities i. Amicus brief General Motors VI....
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...can also be obtained from: DfES Publication PO Box 5050 Sherwood Park Annesley Nottingham NG15 0DJ Tel: 0845 60 222 60 Fax: 0845 60 333 60 Textphone: 0845 555 60 Please quote ref: 00045-2007DOM-EN ISBN: 978-1-84478-883-5 PPSLS/D35/0107/14 © Crown Copyright 2007 Produced by the Department for Education and Skills Extracts from this publication may be reproduced for non commercial education or training purposes on the condition that the source is acknowledged. For any other use please contact HMSOlicensing@cabinet-office.x.gsi.gov.uk DIVERSITY & CITIZENSHIP You can download this publication or order copies online at: www.teachernet.gov.uk/publications Diversity and Citizenship Curriculum Review Review Group members Sir Keith Ajegbo retired in July 2006 as Headteacher of Deptford Green School, a multiethnic school with a strong reputation for Citizenship education. He is currently working as a coach on the Future Leaders Project, as a School Improvement Partner, and as an education consultant for UBS. He is also a Governor of Goldsmiths College and a trustee of the Stephen Lawrence Trust. Dr Dina Kiwan is a Lecturer in Citizenship Education at Birkbeck College, University of London. Previously she was seconded to the Home Office as the Head of Secretariat to the Advisory Board for Naturalisation and Integration (ABNI), carrying forward the implementation of the recommendations of the former ‘Life in the UK’ Advisory Group chaired by Sir...
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...Cultural Diversity and Multiculturalism in MD Anderson Cancer Center. Introduction The concept of diversity can include non-only respect, but also acceptance; it signify accepting that every individual is unique and recognize our own difference. According to MD Anderson web page, diversity can be defined as an amalgam of difference and similarities between all individuals in the MD Anderson setting. Diversity encompasses dimension such as race, ethnic group, gender, age, personality, religion, social status, organization function, education and more. The success of an organization depends on it capacity to accept and recognize diversity. If organizations actively evaluate their handling of workplace diversity issues, establish and enable diversity plans, multiple benefits can result from that; without enough resources and leadership, it is challenging to make diversity an asset. There are initiatives that an organization can implement such as recruiting a diverse board, appointing a chief diversity officer, providing effective training and mentoring programs, forming adequate employee resource groups, etc.(Harvey & Allard, 2014). This paper will outline a research made about cultural diversity and multiculturalism in MD Anderson Cancer Center. The term diversity is frequently used to characterize the composition of work groups. At the most basic level, diversity is seen as demographic differences. Most likely, diversity focuses on the composition of work groups around factors...
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...How do you feel about change? For many, change is scary. From when I can remember, education did not take on the form of many programs. Education was something you needed to get by in life and that was final. Despite its many changes, public education still faces challenges with academic success. Education Reform is best known for improving public schools. The system focuses on changing teacher centered schools to student centered schools, because its main standards are academic centered thriving more on assessments such as test scores. In my experience, diversity in schools have affected me socially and emotionally. As a black woman growing up in a predominantly white neighborhood, I did not feel as welcomed. Granted I was not discriminated...
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...Education Sector Leaders Overview of Research Education plays a key role in helping students prepare for their future. Leaders who reflect students’ cultural backgrounds are necessary to project a positive image of visible minorities to students from an early age, even before they enter the workforce. Diverse leadership in the education sector has both a symbolic and practical importance. Diversity among teachers and academic leaders promotes education policies and teaching practices that promote a civic culture inclusive of diversity (Butler, 2000). According to Lumby et al. (2007), “a powerful commitment to equality and diversity is viewed by many as integral to progressing further education’s strategic mission. The sector has long been committed to such values, historically focused on an inclusive approach to education and training.” In higher education, in particular, it is essential to developing critical thinking. “The incorporation of diversity into pedagogical practices in higher education changes societal mindsets and challenges the structural arrangement of persons in society” (Campbell, 2000). It has been a high priority in Ontario for more than a decade (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2008). Research shows that: • Diverse leadership plays an important symbolic role in shaping the aspirations of young people (Blau & Stearns, 2003). Failure to provide positive role models can lead to social exclusion, which carries with it very high social and economic costs (Ryan et...
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