Multiculturalism In Todays Classroom Multicultural influences in education are not a new idea or fad that is going to dissipate. Multicultural ideas have slowly made small impacts on education since its inception. It most famously came about during the civil rights movement of 1960’s and has steadily gained ground in the public school systems. It started with racial equality and grown to include language barriers, religious freedoms and children with disabilities. The definition of multiculturalism in the Webster’s Dictionary is: “of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture” (Webster’s 2012).
It also can make it easier than in the past for a student who switches schools, because now schools broadly have to follow a similar curriculum. The national curriculum was introduced to enable assessment, which also helped to compile league tables. League tables (1988 education act) are another change that has helped the education system. League tables are used to compare the academic achievements of different institutions and parents can use them to decide which school they want their child(ren) to go to. Using league tables is a good thing as if you want your child to go to a good school, you can chose the one most suitable with good education and exam results.
Ever since I took classes where I learned about various countries and their cultures, it has always been my dream to be bilingual. In so many places around the world, children begin to learn English at a very young age. This has always been very important because the United States is a very powerful independent country, unlike many of the smaller countries with failing economies. This brings me to one of Gonzales’s main points, that immigrants don’t want to come to the United States, but have to for a better life. Many people think immigrants are willingly “taking over” the United States, but I agree with Gonzalez.
In the last 25 years the government have introduced many policies which have both created an education market such as streaming and setting, competition and selection and policies to create equal opportunity for more deprived areas for example compensatory education it can be argued wether their main priority is to create an education market as well as helping the lower classes and those struggling in the system The education market has been created by many policies such as competition and selection, open enrolement, league tables and streaming which all contribute to schools having to compete for the best students so they can increase funding. Schools today have open enrolment which means parents have more of a choice as to where they can send there child and so the school must try and appeal to the consumer which increases there standards, league tables also have a similar effect as the higher the school is in the league table the better pass rate it has and increased funding is received however there comes problems with this as the school tends to concentrate on those students who have the best chance of passing known as the educational triage, this may help those students who do well at school but leaves those struggling in a worse position as they are seen as “no hopers” . Education market has also created things such as streaming which also allows the school to concentrate on the pupils who can help them gain a better league position by focusing on there grades more than those in lower streams. The introduction of the 1988 education reform act also helped to create the education market which emphasisesd standards, diversity and choice by reducing state control over education and increasing both competition between schools and parental choice of school they argued that state control leads to low standards, lack of choice for parents and and efficiency
UNIT 3 – EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN WORK WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE Learning outcome 1: Understand the importance of promoting equality and diversity in work with children and young people 1.1Identify the current legislation and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing diversity Achieved in Unit 10 1.2 Describe the importance of promoting the rights of all children and young people to participation and equality of access It is very important to promote the rights of all children and young people to participation and equality of access. In line with legislation from the Equality Act (2006), Disability Equality Duty (2005) and Race Relations Act (2000), my school has developed a policy “Equality Plan” to which all member of staff must be aware of, stating that we must treat all children and young people fairly, equally and with respect. we ensure that all children have access to a wide and enriched curriculum regardless of their background, race, culture, gender or disability. This will enable the children to achieve to their personal best and to feel valued as individuals. It will also encourage to build positive relationships within and outside the school.
Mary Antin demonstrates that the prevention of girls from going to header and learn as the boys do, undervalued the girls ability of becoming intellectually prosperous and scholars. However; Mary Antin is a prototype of an immigrant to America at the same historical period, who demonstrates that through perseverance and dedication one can achieve their goals. Living in a different country where academic opportunity is granted to all people independent of their gender, Antin had a pleasure of enjoying American public schools and develops her intellectuality . When talking about the happiness of the first day of school Anti describes hers as “hundred times magnified, on the account of the years I had waited, the road I had come, and the conscious ambition I entertained”(157). Although, as an immigrant she faces many adversities as not knowing English and as part of a poor family which she shares in her book, she was able to conquer all obstacles and succeed in life as a writer and as she quoted thanks to her love for
I had a reason to do my best and she brought that characteristic out of me. Even better than being rewarded for memory was when I learned to have fun while learning. The most prevalent experince of this for me was in my tenth grade year of high school in America. I moved to America and thought I would not fit in with society. However, when I started school I integrated well with the other students and found that many were interested in my Hatian culture.
* 1837 Horace Mann Father of the public School (normal School). Free public school for poor or rich Americans. He centered his vision on the use of education to improve quality of American life. * This was important because it gave every child poor or rich a chance to be educated. Without public schools a lot of kids in lower income areas would go without education.
Bilingual Education for Migrant Students and Assistive Technology Celes D. Mickle Liberty University Abstract Assistive technology is a prominent concept in education used by teachers in the classroom at large. It may be a key concept in understanding the link between education and teachers. Because there are many students in the classroom that has special needs, there is a need for assistive technology. The Hispanic population in America has achieved status as the largest minority group in the United States surpassing African- Americans. According to A. Bishop, there is a great way to incorporate assistive technologies to help better educate migrant students.
According to Larke (1990) preservice teachers often graduate from university educational programs culturally, racially, and ethnically inept. The goal is to increase the teaching success of White middle class preservice teachers and the way in which this study suggests this can be done is by using the tools introduced in cultural proficiency by Lindsey, Robins, & Terrell (2005). Adams, Bell, & Griffin, (2007) concur that a critical element of educational institutions is to educate White students about