By Jinger Stacy More than celebrating Cinco de Mayo Movement based on American values.
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• More than celebrating Cinco de Mayo
• Movement based on American values
WHAT IS MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION?
• Helps to eradicate prejudice and racism
• Builds interaction between diverse cultures
ADVANTAGES OF MULTICULTURAL
EDUCATION
• Too often, students are misinformed and misguided
• Educational institutions are not prepared to implement M.E. in
classrooms
DISADVANTAGES OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
• Increasing awareness of global issues
• Strengthening cultural consciousness
• Strengthening intercultural awareness
GOALS OF MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION
WHAT IS DIVERSITY?• Defined as being different from the
other• Different types of diversity exist in the
classroom• Examples include religion, culture, sex,
and race
BENEFITS OF DIVERSITY• Better Awareness
• Eliminates Racism
• Teaches students to be culturally aware and open-minded
WHAT IS CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING?
• a pedagogy that empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes
• Plays a role in shaping the thinking process of groups and individuals
WHY IS CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING SO
IMPORTANT?• Culture is central to learning
• Culturally relevant teachers utilize students’ culture as a “vehicle” for
learning
ABSENCE OF CULTURAL RELEVANCE?
• Learning without the context of culture
• Alienation and further fragmentation of communication between ethnic groups
HOW DOES CULTURALLY RELEVANT TEACHING LOOK IN
THE CLASSROOM?
• Teachers use it as a bridge to academic learning through personal connections
• Helps students to develop a broader sociopolitical consciousness