Multicultural Education

Directions: You should answer each question fully in paragraph form. Make sure you give specific examples or details for each answer.

You should submit your answers in a Word file that you attach to the submission area of this assignment.

1. For each of the following categories, list your rating (in place, partially in place, or not in place) and give examples of why you rated the classroom climate with that rating. (please label each of these as 2a, 2b, etc. with the name of the category so I can easily follow this).

a. Physical Environment

b. Seating Arrangement

c. Encouragement of Student Pride

d. Classroom Interactions

e. Classroom Expectations

f. Instructional Practices

g. Active Supervision

h. Classroom Routines

2. When looking at each of the classroom climate categories listed above, in which category do you feel the classroom you observed ranks the highest? Give specific examples/reasons to justify your ranking.

3. For this category, what are at least 2 effective classroom climate behaviors the teacher engaged in that you would consider using in your own classroom?

4. When looking at each of the classroom climate categories listed above, in which category do you feel the classroom you observed ranks the lowest? Give specific examples/reasons to justify your ranking.

5. For this category, what are at least 3 suggestions you would have to make this classroom have a more positive classroom climate?

6. Given what you have observed and written about regarding the classroom teacher, list at least 2 classroom practices or behaviors that the teacher engages in which promote a multicultural classroom. Make sure you tell why each classroom practice or behavior promotes a mc classroom.

7. Grade/Age of Classroom you observed in: ____________________________