Multiculturalism

Introduction to the Multicultural Classroom

A definition of the multicultural classroom, why multiculturalism is important, and how to make a classroom diverse.

Understanding and Preventing Prejudice

Guide to understanding prejudice, now and in the past, as well as offered teaching strategies for promoting diversity and tolerance.

Multiculturalism in the classroom and beyond

A first person point of view on multiculturalism.

Center for Cultural Fluency

A site that provides classroom resources and professional developement opoprtunities for teachers in terms of issues of cultural diversity.

Multiculturalism in the classroom discussion forum

Post topics or just speak to someone about teaching multiculturalism in your classroom.

Young people changing our world

A website designed to reach multicultural youth with information that is helpful to adults, especially teachers wanting to include multiculturalism in their classoom.

Multicultural Pavilion

A website especially for those teaching multicultural education including a special link for teachers!

Parent Resources

This is a list of free, web-available resources for parents, with content ranging from how to work with teachers to make learning diverse and meaningful, to how to help increase success in the classroom for their children

Articles on Multiculturalism

This page contains articles about Multiculturalism, including how to teach in a monocultural enviroment and research in multiculturalism.

Books

This page contains a list of websites on book on Multiculturalism including lists of novels, what's new, and how to teach Multiculturalism.

Lesson Planning

This page contains a list of websites concerning Multiculturalism and Lesson Planning. Includes webquests.

Multiculturalism

Multiculturalism is a integral part of any classroom. It is important for students to learn and become accepting and respectful of various races, cultures, and religions. A multicultural classroom works to foster an understanding of differences and build a classroom community that accepts and embraces differences. Our world is dynamic. Students need to learn to communicate with people who are different than themselves. It is our job as teachers to prepare students for a multicultural world by providing them experience in a multicultural classroom.

Multiculturalism Links

What is Multiculturalism?

-The Definition

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiculturalism

This site explains the premise of multiculturalism.

Especially for Teachers

-The Multicultural Classroom

http://www.pre-kpages.com/multicultural

Here you will find all the major components to having a successful multicultural classroom. Learn what a multicultural classroom is and how it works.

-Multiculturalism in the Classroom and Beyond

http://talldarkandmysterious.ca/archives/2005/01/15/multiculturalism-in-the-classroom/

A first person point of view about multiculturalism.

-Center for Cultural Fluency

http://www.msmc.la.edu/ccf/

Provides classroom resources for issues on cultural diversity.

-Building Blocks: The First Steps to Creating a Multicultural Classroom

http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/buildingblocks.html

An informative article on how to incorporate multicultural values into a classroom.

-Teaching Resources Guide

http://www.irc.uci.edu/TRG/Teaching_at_UCI/Embracing_Diversity/Multicultural_Classroom.htm

This website gives tips on how to address different issues of multiculturalism in the classroom, including issues of sexual identity, disability, and students who speak English as a second language.

-Teaching in the Multicultural Classroom

http://www.cals.ncsu.edu:8050/agexed/leap/aee535/pretest15.html

How much do you actually know about multiculturalism? Take this quiz to find out.

Multiculturalism and the World

-Understanding Prejudice

http://www.understandingprejudice.org/

This site alerts readers to both the causes and consequences of prejudice and lets us know what we can do to help.