Multicultural Education
"Multicultural education is the potential catalyst to bring all races together in harmony." (Wilson, 2012, Multicultural Education)
Multicultural Education
Multicultural education is when a school or program takes into account the cultural diversity of the families who are enrolled and community in which it is located.
Philosophy
Teachers promote acceptance and respect of each other through a culturally sensitive curriculum and modeling of appropriate positive peer interactions. We value the unique make-up of each family and focus on how we can best represent those qualities in our program. The goal is to build a future community of culturally diverse individuals who can interact and communicate with others on a local or global level.
Incorporating Multicultural Philosophy into the Classroom
*Children are able to express and celebrate their individuality. Children can make, with their families, a Family Banner to hang in the classroom.
*The classroom environment is designed to be welcoming to all members of the families into the program. This can be done by displaying posters of diverse children and families around the classroom.
Possible Obstacles
*Prejudices & Stereotypes- This is where a statement in the policies and procedures handbook about the program being a discrimination free environment as well as being discussed during the initial enrollment process should be stated and discussed.
*Fears of cultures different than "typical white " culture- Create opportunities for families to meet each other and to build relationships with each other. For example, the program can have an Open House at the beginning of the school year where children and their families interact with each other in a relaxed and neutral environment.
Resources
Wilson, K. (2012). Multicultural education. Retrieved from http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/keith.html
http://holdenjessica.edu.glogster.com/edit/multicultural-education/
Multicultural education is when a school or program takes into account the cultural diversity of the families who are enrolled and community in which it is located.
Philosophy
Teachers promote acceptance and respect of each other through a culturally sensitive curriculum and modeling of appropriate positive peer interactions. We value the unique make-up of each family and focus on how we can best represent those qualities in our program. The goal is to build a future community of culturally diverse individuals who can interact and communicate with others on a local or global level.
Incorporating Multicultural Philosophy into the Classroom
*Children are able to express and celebrate their individuality. Children can make, with their families, a Family Banner to hang in the classroom.
*The classroom environment is designed to be welcoming to all members of the families into the program. This can be done by displaying posters of diverse children and families around the classroom.
Possible Obstacles
*Prejudices & Stereotypes- This is where a statement in the policies and procedures handbook about the program being a discrimination free environment as well as being discussed during the initial enrollment process should be stated and discussed.
*Fears of cultures different than "typical white " culture- Create opportunities for families to meet each other and to build relationships with each other. For example, the program can have an Open House at the beginning of the school year where children and their families interact with each other in a relaxed and neutral environment.
Resources
Wilson, K. (2012). Multicultural education. Retrieved from http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/keith.html
http://holdenjessica.edu.glogster.com/edit/multicultural-education/