Chapter 1 Post:

Why is it important to consider cultural diversity in your classroom?

  There are many reasons to consider cultural diversity in the classroom. It is almost certain that you will have many different cultures in your classroom. So one reason you would want you would want to consider cultural diversity is because you do not want to exclude any student because they are different. Nor do you want to single out one group and stereotype them because they are from a certain cultural background. Another reason to consider cultural diversity in the classroom is because some of the material you will have to teach could be harder for students with that background. For example the Civil War, slavery, and the period in history before and during the civil rights movement may be harder on African American students because of what their ancestors went through. Another example of that would be a student or students who are Jewish. They would probably have a hard time with WWII history and what happened to the Jewish people at that time. There are many more examples of things like that in history. Another reason we need to consider cultural diversity is because children can be cruel, especially if they are unfamiliar with something and another child’s cultural backgrounds could be cause to ridicule. So as teachers we need to be able to teach our students about other cultures so they are aware. Culture can and does affect many different aspects of everyday life and we must acknowledge that to be the best teachers we can. We have to know and be sensitive to our students needs when it comes to culture.