Our Definitions Of Multicultural Education At The University

The Multicultural Classroom

February 16, 2007

Multicultural Education is…

  • heterogeneity rather than homogeneity
  • for everybody
  • working together and learning from each other
  • recognizing and dealing with sensitive issues
  • increasingly important because of the phenomenon of globalization

Multicultural Education is…

  • culturally responsive teaching, meaning that teachers and students bring an awareness and readiness to the classroom where they can share experiences together
  • education for ALL!
    • gender
    • social class ethnicity
    • race
    • culture
    • language
    • special needs
    • regional differences
    • religion
    • sexual orientation
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