Reporter: Mr.

Melijo Anthony Chan

CHAPTER 3 LESSON 2 MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION: A CHALLENGE TO GLOBAL TEACHERS

"ALL men are pretty much alike. It is only by culture that they are set apart." -Confucius

Definition of Terms:
Multicultural education- is a process of

comprehensive school reform and basic education for all students. It challenges and rejects racism and other forms of discrimination in schools and society and accepts and affirms the pluralism (ethnic, racial, linguistic, religious, economic, and gender, among others) that students, their communities, and teachers represent. (Valenzuela Ph.d)

Stereotype- over generalized image of a person; untrue fixed picture that has a value judgment attached to it. (Allport 1954) Prejudice- a feeling favorable or unfavorable toward a person or thing prior to or not based on actual experience. (Allport 1954) Racism- is the belief that ones race is superior and others are inferior.

DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS AND, MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

According to James Banks (1975) the major

goal of multicultural education is to transform the school so that the male and female students, exceptional learners, as well as students coming from diversed cultural, social-class, racial and ethnic groups will experience an equal opportunity in school.

According to Haertel (1998) multicultural education enables teachers and educators to give value to the differences in prior knowledge, experiences of learners from diverse background and familiarity with student's histories of diverse cultures.

Accommodating Cultural Differences and Commonalities

Fraser-Abner (2001) Learn as much as about and become as

sensitive to and aware of racial, ethnic, cultural, and gender groups other than your own. Never make assumptions about an individual based on their perception of that individual's race, ethnicity, culture or gender. Avoid stereotyping. Get to know each student as a unique individual: walk in the footsteps of yourstudents.

 Look into your own consciousness and

subconscious biases about the people who are different from yourselves in race, ethnicity, culture, gender or socio-economic status. Plan your activities within multicultural framework while making your classroom safe and secure haven for all the students Infuse multicultural instructional material strategies in your teaching. foster collaboration and cooperation among young learners, parents, and teachers.

 As Multiculturalism has broadened and deepened, here are some fundamental concepts that will help in enhancing teacher development.
No two learners are exactly the same. Children in all classrooms are heterogeneous. Strategies that work with one learner may not

work with the other. Students background and experiences should be considered when teaching. Community members from various ethnic groups can assist teachers in facing issues of ethnic differences and similarities.