Professional Documents
Culture Documents
According to Banks and Banks (1995) Multicultural education as a field of study is designed to increase educational equity for all students According to James A. Banks (1997) Multicultural education is an idea, an educational reform movement, and a process. According to Paul Gorski (2010) Multicultural education is a progressive approach for transforming education that holistically critiques and responds to discriminatory policies and practices in education.
Transformation of Self
Characteristics of Culturally Responsive Teachers (Villegas and Lucas, 2002) 1. Socio-cultural consciousness 2. Affirming attitude toward students from culturally diverse backgrounds 3. Commitment and skills to act as agents of change 4. Constructivist views of learning 5. Learning about students 6. Culturally responsive teaching strategies
Transformation of Schools
Aspects of multicultural school transformation include the following: (Gorski, 2010) Student-centered pedagogy Multicultural curriculum Inclusive educational media and materials Supportive school and classroom climate Continual evaluation and assessment
Transformation of Schools
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 7 Key Characteristics of a Multicultural Education Curriculum (Gorski, 2010) Delivery Content Teaching and Learning Materials Perspective Critical Inclusivity Social and Civic Responsibility Assessment