Essays on Multicultural education

The idea of the “melting pot” was first introduced by Israel Zangwill, a Jewish playwright, in a play before World War I. In the play, different individuals and cultures coexisted harmoniously within a community. This phrase now represents the belief that diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural groups can merge together to create a unified society….

One of the greatest challenges a teacher faces today is a multicultural classroom. All aspects of each culture must be addressed and kept in mind when a teacher is designing their curriculum. Today’s classroom is more diverse in every sense, and a teacher must be prepared for any scenario he or she is faced with….

 Dr. Damara Richens In Order to work effectively with student of different origins a teacher must be confident and comfortable with their own heritage. The teacher should familiarize themselves with their background. This will help when planning and creating your classroom Donna M. Gollnick and Philip C. Chinn As a teacher it is very important…

In his lecture “Democracy, Diversity and Social Justice: Education in a Global Age,” Dr. James A. Banks discusses the importance of multicultural education in achieving a fully global society (Banks 2006). According to Banks (2010), there are five dimensions of multicultural education that can guide school reform. The ultimate goal of multicultural education is to…

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In recent years there has been a focus on providing more resources for deaf and hard of hearing children. The teaching of American Sign Language has been encouraged for deaf and hard of hearing children because it allows young children a means to communicate at an age when language acquisition is critical. There has been…

Abstract Multicultural education has become a trend in education. The government, through the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, has made it a requirement for every teacher to possess adequate background of multicultural education. However, more than being a trend and a requirement, multicultural education has been conceptualized to cater to the need of…