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Addressing Diversity

Aya

American College of Education

ED5123: Module 1

Dr. Woods

5/29/2022

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Addressing Diversity

Introduction

Diversity in education is the way that students and teachers alike learn from each other to

create a positive and fruitful learning environment.As a teacher, my school really focuses on

promoting cultural awareness and how we can input cultural learning instruction.

MacPhee,Kreutzer,and Fritz, (1994) used interventions to help increase students' critical

thinking by getting them to become more open minded to diversity. They stated “ the purpose

was to promote cultural pluralism and social equality by using instructional materials that are

appropriate for diverse students that are integrated “(p. 705). This points out how diversity and

cultural learning are both connected with one another. In today's classrooms diversity has been

growing creating a huge impact on the way students are learning. This represents a huge role in

different cultures , languages , religions and more. This analysis will help conduct research

studies about Diversity and how it influences teaching and learning.

Part 1: Diversity Self-Knowledge

According to Joseph, “ Diversity is about embracing one another’s uniqueness” (2003). Although

human beings can be comparable, everyone has their own uniqueness and sparkle in their own

special way. Schools are becoming more widely diverse and it’s been increasing in classroom

settings in all grade levels. Each and every student has unique characteristics that they bring

into a classroom that creates a diverse setting within the classroom such as different religions,

culture, language and many more. It is important that teachers and educators find a proficient

way to deliver instruction and understand their students strengths, accomplishments

,backgrounds, and what is valuable to them .

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Diversity Reflection

Reflecting upon personal characteristics of diversity, I am a Middle Eastern, middle-aged

female that is single. I was born in Palestine and moved to the States when I was two. My first

language is Arabic but I had a hard time speaking it. Growing up in the west I knew limited

things about my culture and religion. My father decided it was time to move back to my country

and that is when I realized how much my culture, religion, and language are very important. It

took me a while to learn Arabic and I faced many challenges in my life. I moved back to the

United States and became a teacher. I was worried about how staff, students will accept my

image because I wear the Hijab. I was really worried about being judged and felt insecure

because I was the only one to wear it unlike back in Palestine. Many students ask me so many

questions about it and I am always curious. I gained more confidence and started to find books

that I can read to my students and introduce them to what a Hijab is and why it is worn. This is

one type of diverse characteristic. Now when my students see me walk around they are eager

to learn a word in Arabic which makes me so happy that they are willing to learn more about

different languages and cultures.

Diverse Characteristics

Uniqueness is when people are different. If we are all the same nothing new comes up.

Many people may fear being different. As an educator I always teach everyone to love and

appreciate it yourself. This always helps gain strength and confidence. When we all become a

diverse community we eliminate the idea of being judged, insecurities and even fear.

Diversity in the Classroom

Everyone is unique and different in a special way. The best part about teaching is

learning more about your students everyday. Getting to know your students helps build a great

relationship and trust. Students will start to love to open up more and will perform better at their

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highest ability. Showing how much you care about them will help them open up and they will be

more engaged and involved with who they are. Creating a sharing activity can be a great start

and students will start to develop great listening and speaking skills. They are able to open up

who they are and express how they feel , share new things that mean a lot with them. It is

always important to show respect to one another and create value.

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Part 2: Personal SWOT Analysis

The SWOT will help self reflect on some strengths , weaknesses and opportunities . It

will create an analysis that will allow and help understand what student diversity is .The tool

helps allow a chance for self reflection.

Table 1

Personal SWOT Analysis

Strengths Weaknesses

I am a Mulsim female, who wears the hijab. I speak Arabic and was born in Palestine. I work in a multicultural school that has Hispanics, Middle Eastern, Ukrainian and Polish students. I am an ESL teacher, I am able to work with ELLs especially students who speak Arabic.

● Had challenges learning Arabic when living in the West

● Felt insecure wearing the Hijab in an American society.

● Fear of being judged due to race, culture and religion.

A Opportunities Threats ● Working with ELLs and help with

building language

● Promote diversity through valuing each others’ differences

● Encourage Muslims and different religions to share and open up about religion in American schools

● Learning about different cultures

● Monthly grade level check for Tier 3 students(RTI interventions)

● English Language Learners fear of

speaking due to language

● Students with different religion are

feared of being misunderstood of

judged

● Bullied

● Language barriers

Understanding how an educator identifies with their own unique features will help them

set expectations and goals for their learners. A solid grasp of personality may be utilized to teach

students how to recognize their own, as well as to enhance lesson plans that are devoid of bias. A

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good learning environment that respects gender, culture, ethnicity, and many other aspects of

diversity will be a positive learning environment that can appreciate the distinctions that make

people unique. This will show up in the learning outcomes and will help to support the goals of

all classes.

Part 3: Demographic Diversity Portrait

The following table identifies the demographic data about Locke Elementary, a Chicago

public school. The elementary school services from pre-k all through eighth grade.

Table 2

Locke Elementary Demographic Diversity Information

Total Student Population

1,213

Gender Male: 51% Female: 49% Ethnicity African

American 3.5%

Hispanic

84%

White

11%

Multi-ethnical

1%

Asian

2% Socioeconomic Status

Free/Reduced Lunch: 100%

Language English:

68%

Spanish:

75%

Other:

34% Ability Math

Proficient

24%

Reading Proficient

27%

Graduation Rate

90%

Teacher- Student Ratio

16:1

Average ACT Score

14

Locke School Elementary, it is one of the largest public schools in Chicago. Due to many

low income students it has a high rate of Free Lunch with a high population of hispanic students.

Student Diversity

Locke Elementary has a great average of diversity including an increasing number of

English language Learners. Majority of Locke students are Hispanic.Teachers are educated in

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Culturally Responsive Teaching and the ELL paradigm utilized is mainstream education.

Students' backgrounds are frequently commemorated via holiday festivities, performance art

department music and dance, and communication in students' original languages. To aid ELL

student learning and comprehension, teachers frequently use a variety of delivery methods,

including visuals, models and devices or technologies.

Educators' major purpose is to deliver teachings that adapt to different cultural

backgrounds and diversity. Students flourish at higher rates when they are exposed to diversity in

the classroom, according to research.According to study (Wells et al., 2016), children who are

exposed to a broad group of peers have enhanced cognitive abilities including critical thinking

and problem-solving. As a result, instructors should make a concerted effort to introduce and

position kids from various backgrounds. Each kid has an equal opportunity of learning vital

skills and knowledge that will prepare them for lifelong success by exposing them to variety

while adjusting to their individual cultures and requirements.

Universal Design for Learning

In Universal Design for Learning, teachers design classes that utilize a variety of

classroom engagement strategies. Teachers also use a variety of resources to impart material,

including textbooks, the Internet, and interactive multimedia. This can help learning become

more engaging and cover students of all levels. In Locke Elementary each student has their own

1-1 Chromebook or Ipad. There are many great apps or websites the school has subscribed on

that helps educate the students and also practice on all subjects whether in school or even at

home. Some great websites are IXL, Prodigy, Freckle,Starfall. RazKids, and ABC Mouse.

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Conclusion

Finally, the world is filled with individuals who are truly one-of-a-kind. Race, gender,

and socioeconomic class are some of the qualities that define a varied person. The educational

demands of a student are influenced and shaped by these ancestral qualities or cultural

beliefs/morals. In addition, training should be flexible and appropriate to the needs of each kid.

In order to restructure classes and deliver equally accessible teachings, educators must engage in

continuous self-reflection. Regardless of a teacher's background or cultural upbringing, the

fundamental educational goal should remain student life readiness. "A balance of student self-

awareness and community acceptance of others is required for success in a diverse classroom"

(Morrow, 2014).

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References

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MacPhee, Kreutzer, and Fritz (1994). Infusing a Diversity Perspective into Human Development

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Morrow, B. (2014). The importance of attitude. ASCD In Service.

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Wells, A. S., Fox, L., Cordova-Cobo, D. (2016). How racially diverse schools and classrooms

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