Diversity in Education

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Diversity in Education

• Angela Rhone, Ed.D.
• Florida Atlantic University
• Department of Teacher Education
• arhone_at_fau.edu

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Objectives

• To discuss stereotypes as it relates to diversity
• To empower teachers to understand the importance
  of diversity in the classroom

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Collaborative Activity
List the different stereotypes that go with these
ethnic, gender, and challenged groups.

• Black
• White
• Asian males and females
• Hispanic males and females
• Muslims
• International
• Caribbean students
• Native American students
• Older students
• Disabled students
• Students of different sexual orientation

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Diversity at Florida Atlantic University
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Diversity at Florida Atlantic University
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Gender

• Acknowledge each student
• Provide feedback
• Examples Females are the majority in Elementary
  Education males are the majority in Applied Math
  and Statistics

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Age

• The average age of an undergraduate student at
  FAU is 25 years old.
• These nontraditional undergraduate students will
  have jobs, family responsibilities, financial
  strains and other issues that may impact their
  education.

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Sexual Orientation

• Lesbian, Homosexual, and Transgender individuals
  exist outside of just the Gay community, and in
  fact, they exist in all communities, whether rich
  or poor.
• As a Teaching Assistant, it is extremely
  important that you bring a feeling of belonging
  and welcome to all students in your classrooms.
• How you act towards all your students will set
  the stage for respect and dignity in your
  classroom.
• Always try to bring the students humanity to the
  table.

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Religion

• There are many religions that will not be
  familiar or common within your classroom.
• Help students understand the importance of their
  religion to them and their family. Religion
  remains part of people both internally and
  externally.
• Each religion comes with certain philosophy ideas
  and goals for their members. It would be
  beneficial to you, as a Teaching Assistant, to
  become familiar with at least 4 different kinds
  or types of religion.

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Classroom Tools

• Use nametags for all students from the first day
  of class.
• Do group work, provide time to meet in the
  classroom setting, and allow for group
  presentations.
• Try to have frequent teacher day, in which
• students become the teacher.
• Have students do PowerPoint
• presentations for their final grades.

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Resources

• http//iea.fau.edu/factbk/char07.htm
• http//www.edchange.org/multicultural/
• http//www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/educatrs/pr
  esrvce/pe3lk1.htm
• http//www.newhorizons.org/strategies/multicultura
  l/front_multicultural.htm
• http//www.nameorg.org/
• http//jan.ucc.nau.edu/jar/Multi.html
• http//www.eastern.edu/publications/emme/

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Questions