... Abstract As schools prepare students to live and work in a comprehensive nation, it is evident that teachers and faculty must be readied to embrace this challenge. This paper discusses the ever- changing cultural landscape and the obligation of educators to reform common communication practices by the use of diversity skills. Embracing the Change in Multicultural Education 3 Demographic Changes There are three dominant demographics present in the faculty and volunteers of our local school district. Our interest for this growing trend will reveal the source from which they derive as well as bring growth and improvement to our schools. They are as follows: * Socio-economic * Ethnicity * Language A diverse teaching staff as well as student community is important to strengthen our school as a whole. Students have the right to gain experience and knowledge from teachers with similar cultural backgrounds or at the very least teachers that can relate with and teach from an understanding of a wide array of cultures. “A benefit of a diverse workforce is the ability to tap into the many talents which employees from different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities and disabilities bring to the workplace.” (Lindenberger, J.) Knowledge and experience opens a door for teaching by increasing creativity and problem solving. In an article from Diversity And the Workplace, Ms. Judith Lindenberger discusses how diversity goes beyond race and...
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...Name: Karisa Wilson Section: 002 School Attended: Willard Elementary School Background & Contextual Factors (min. of 1 page) Willard Elementary is a school that would be described as a neighborhood school. There is not a busing system for the students, most walk to school or are dropped off by parents. The school provides educational services to a total of two hundred and seventy-one students. This school is located in what I would consider an urban community and serves a large majority of students from poverty. There are ten classrooms at Willard Elementary with an average of twenty-two students per class. Willard Elementary actually has ten percent of its students labeled as chronically truant. The ISAT scores at Willard are below the state...
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...Belair Middle school, LL Owens elementary school and Pine Bluff high school it taught me that teachers must have patience and one must be prepared for any and everything that comes their way. Teaching shouldn’t be looked at as a job but as a responsibility that is given to another to give others the knowledge that they were blessed to get. Knowing that it is different from being a city teacher than being a country teacher, being in an African American area than being in a diverse area, all these schools were located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. In these three schools, there was not a lot of diversity in the classroom. In Belair middle school, which was the first school I decided to visit it was fun. I went to Ms. Thomas 6th, 7th and 8th grade art class. In Ms. Thomas’ 6th grade art class there was not a lot of diverse. There were three African American girls, 1 African American boy and one Caucasian girl with a total of five students. The teacher had some control over her class; because when students walked in they started doing their warm up. The classroom had book shelves, and seated 21 students. The teacher was well prepared for the students. She had a written objective on the board visible for students. The students were directed to complete their abstract drawing/ painting. This teacher walked around and watched students with complete their work and helped them find their artist bone. At LL Owens elementary school, I sat in Ms. Gingers, 2nd grade class. This school is located...
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...Navarrete Elementary School Profile Bianca Doller Grand Canyon University: EDA 575 July 31, 2014 Navarrete Elementary School Profile Navarrete Elementary School is focused and dedicated to the growth and success of students, faculty, and community. Their philosophy is that rather than being just a school, they are a learning community and a parent friendly environment. From the front office to the PTO, Navarrete Elementary School thrives on parent involvement and support and encourages participation from the whole community. Year after year the Parent Satisfaction Survey rates one of the highest in the School District. All Navarrete teachers are highly qualified and consistently participate in professional development classes and programs to provide individualized education and enrichment for students. Training in Common Core standards and the implementation of the Accelerated Math Project, the teachers are continually learning and applying current research. Academics are supplemented with interactive activities that support programs such as, Character Counts Education and OLWEUS, a bully prevention program. The mission statement holds a powerful meaning for students at Navarrete. It states that, “Navarrete Elementary will provide a safe and nurturing environment where diversity is valued and everyone is treated with respect. Navarrete will consistently strive to empower students to become positive, independent, lifelong learners and critical thinkers by having high...
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...On the September 18, 2014, I visited Windy Hills Elementary School in Kearney, Nebraska. Visiting Windy Hills was a wonderful experience. Upon taking the first step in the doors of the school, I felt welcomed. The bright colors and smiling faces of the staff made the environment feel warm. During my visit, I had the opportunity to observe a speech pathologist at work. I also observed a kindergarten class. It was very interesting witnessing a teacher with a classroom of kids and also a student having one on one time with a speech pathologist. Seeing different teaching strategies combined with some of the moral dimensions gave me a new outlook on the definition of what a teacher really is. Classroom Management The organization of the classroom...
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...Access and input to decision making by public bodies, including school boards, is an important part of the American democratic system. Access to public bodies is important from both a constitutional and policy perspective. First, as public entities, school boards must be careful to adhere to constitutional principles, including free speech. From a policy perspective, as public bodies, school boards need to: be accountable to the public; have clear and transparent decision-making procedures; and be open to input from the public (Underwood, 2017). In this paper, I will discuss my experience at a local school board meeting. I will outline a) The purpose of the meeting, b) The flow of the meeting, c) Evidence of power, d) Public participation,...
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...Diversity: Awareness and Opportunities at Appling County High Tonya D. Adams Western Governors University A. Introduction Appling County High School is a well-known high school, located in rural Southeast Georgia. The sound curriculum is challenging as well as the heart of education and requires the integration of multiple learning outcomes. The school has e enrolled students and 61 faculty members. In recent years the demographics have become more economically diverse, to which has led to an increase of challenges for the entire community as well as those in the education system. A1. Local Demographics One major demographic change we see occurring in the U.S. as well as here at ACHS is the gender of teachers is predominately female. I can recall just a handful of male teachers during my years while enrolled in the public school system. During 2011-2012, 76 percent of public school teachers were female. This makes me wonder where all the men are. I suppose as females we tend to be more of the “motherly” type and have the ability as well as necessary skills to cope with being around children at least 8 hours each day. Perhaps men can earn a larger salary by working in other fields and not having the constant reminder of being a parent while at work. In addition to having more female teachers or educators, we also have an increase in the number of students who speak another language in addition to English. The number of refugees moving into the United States is...
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...Diversity Report: Diversity and Curriculum Diane Hoch University of Phoenix Equity Diversity and Access in Education ADMIN/570 Jennifer Boccia January 19, 2015 Diversity Report: Diversity and Curriculum Diversity, what is it? According to Merriam-Webster diversity means the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc; and the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization. Today’s classrooms are much more culturally diverse than those of years past. In order to ensure that we are reaching all of our students schools should include multicultural curriculum. “Specifically, state curriculum standards designed to guide public education need to include the particular contributions, distinct heritage and values as well as the multiple ways of knowing that represent our diverse population” (National Association for Multicultural Education, n.d., para. 1). Criteria used to evaluate this curriculum are as follows, inclusiveness, diverse perspectives, accommodating alternative epistemologies, self-knowledge and social justice (National Association for Multicultural Education, n.d.). Inclusive guidelines require a broad range of experiences, acknowledgment of multicultural experiences and value systems, provision of integrated understandings and the promotion of understanding of the interdependence of various groups. This in turn emphasizes the diverse perspectives that need to be met. ...
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...Current Events Impact on School Counseling Profession Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting occurred December 14, 2012 in Newton, Connecticut. This was one of the deadliest mass shooting at a grade school in the history of the United States. A 20 year old male, Adam Lanza fatally shot 20 children and 6 adult staffers. Lanza also shot his mother. Lanza committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. Lanza had significant mental health issues which psychologist say did affect his ability to live a normal life. (www.CNN.com). Today there are has been more than 100 school shootings since the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary. (www.schoolsecurity). Traumatic stress and psychological distress play a major role in counseling children. School counseling has become even more valuable in the U.S. due to traumatic events such as school shootings. School shootings have had a major impact on students, families and communities. There is a more security and law enforcement present at schools across the US and metal detectors in schools also. School children are being taught how to prepare if there is a shooter or shooters in schools. Due to the increased acts of violence in schools and the need for intensive intervention in student issues, school personnel, school boards, and communities are recognizing the need to provide effective prevention and intervention programs to address social, emotional, and academic needs of students. (Davis, T., 2015, Exploring School Counseling). In the next...
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...the Report Division of Rizal District of Pililla NIOGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NARRATIVE AND PICTORIAL REPORTS ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY SY: 2013-2014 Elementary Agriculture is the teaching of agriculture, natural resources, and land management through hands on experience and guidance to prepare students for entry level jobs of to further education to prepare them for advanced agricultural jobs. It is taught in public schools and deals with such subjects as how plants and animals grow and how soil is farmed and conserved. School gardens are cultivation areas or school laboratories around or near schools, for production of fruits and vegetables and may include small scale animal husbandry and fishery, greening flowering and shading. The promotion of school gardens usually aims towards different objectives, giving pupils knowledge and skills for better agricultural productivity and sustainable agricultural practices, giving environmental education a sustainable and practical dimension, change attitudes towards agriculture and rural life, and increase school attendance school feeding and create income and improving food diversity to combat micronutrient deficiencies among school children and improve overall food security. Here, pupils learned how to plant different kinds of vegetables and how to take care of them. They are the one who watered and took care of vegetables planted in the school- like petchay, mustard, eggplants, tomatoes, sili, patola and...
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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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...Laura Espinosa, Elementary Science Resource Teacher, Anne Arundel County Public Schools (AACPS). Part A: Interview Questions 1. What is your current position, and what is your role with respect to curriculum planning, development, and/or implementation for your school system? I am the AACPS Science Resource Teacher. I work specifically with Elementary schools, but also have some duties related to Middle and High schools. I am part of the committee who picks curriculum writers from the applications. I also prepare the professional development for the teachers, prepare the templates they will be working with, create the timeline, set goals, make assignments, establish protocol for the finished product and work environment, as well as oversea and edit work prior to being turned in for print. 2. Based upon your experiences as an educator, how would you describe the purpose of education in our society? What do you feel are the major influences on what happens in the educational community? I feel the purpose of education in society is to help all students realize their full potential in being a successful and contributing member of society. The major influences include the political climate, technological advances, and community values and expectations. 3. To what extent do you feel the curriculum of your school (school system) is consistent with the vision/mission statement of your school or school system? The mission statement of our school system is: ...
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...Public School Enrollment Changes in Little Rock, AR Within the city boundaries, the Little Rock School District provides good quality education to students who live there as well as to students who live outside the city who choose to transfer to one of the magnet or interdistrict schools. The magnet school programs were awesome additions to the school district. One of the schools we will focus on today is Booker Arts Magnet Elementary. Booker Arts Magnet Elementary is one of the original magnet schools whose focus is on the arts. Its appeal is due to the exciting focus on such arts as dance, drama, music, visual art, orchestra, and piano lab. This environment is believed to be a creative learning environment even for those exceptional students. There are other magnet schools which focus on other subjects from Science to Foreign Languages. Because of their popularity there was great excitement through the communities. Parents had to apply in their various districts to get into these schools and many were put on waiting list to get in. The number of students rose within the district by leaps and bounds as reflected in chart below for school year 2006/2007. These schools are also recognized for their multicultural diversity and high academic standards. As times changed, there began to be an increase in private schools, many of which began scholarship programs to lure in moderate to low income families, who normally couldn’t afford the private sector. Because many private...
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...Diversity in the United States Deborah Smith ETH/125 August 21, 2014 Norma Wilkinson Diversity in the United States They say their daily lives are enriched by the diversity of individuals, groups and cultures, where the exchange of the diverse stimulates them creatively and mentally. It has opened their eyes to see the United States is a huge melting pot that consist of people of all races, genders, and ethnic backgrounds. There is no single race or ethnicity which makes up our society. They believe every person regardless of their sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or skin color should have the same opportunities as everyone else and not be discriminated or stereotyped, because they are different. They also see, what people from the past have endured to make sure their children have a better life and opportunities that were not there for them. America still has a long way to go before everyone can live in harmony, but the country is on the right path. By feeling this way, they have learned a great deal about their own racial, ethnic and cultural history. Their ancestors came to this country during the famine in Ireland and were met with the same discrimination they were suffering in their country where they were known as the “white negroes.” They were faced with negative stereotyping that was very similar to that of enslaved Africans and African Americans, though not enslaved they faced a status as low as that of recently-freed slaves and...
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...I know that I would be a great member of the Elks National Foundation due to my leadership and academic skills on campus. I’m a hard worker and a leader academically and everywhere else that I put my mind to. I’m interested in joining this organization due to my leadership roles, how I serve the community, my attendance, my characteristics and my work ethic. I plan on being one of the best members of the Elks National Foundation. The events that come to my mind that show my leadership skills are events that help people come together despite their ethnicity. I’m a part of the Community Club and for our main Service Learning Project we go to Eickenroht Elementary School to teach the students about diversity. I was really excited about this event...
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