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Parent involvement in a child's education is consistently found to be positively associated with a child's academic performance (Topor et al., 2010).

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Learn about their backgrounds: Take the time to truly understand each student's cultural background, learning styles, hobbies, and what makes them unique.

Recognize individual strengths: Identify and celebrate the diverse talents and perspectives within the classroom.

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Use inclusive language: Avoid stereotypes and generalizations. Be mindful of the language you use within the classroom, as well as anywhere on campus.

Respect diverse perspectives: Create a classroom environment where all students feel valued and respected, regardless of their diverse backgrounds.

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Community Partnerships & Volunteering: Partner with local community centers that offer educational resources and opportunities.

Cultural Exchange Events: Host events where families can share their cultural heritage through food, art, traditions, and music.

Parent-Centered Learning & Communication: Offer family workshops on topics such as math, technology, and literacy to empower families to support their children's learning outside of school. Establish an environment where parents and educators work together to support students and their development.

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Incorporate Real-World Issues: It is important to incorporate real-world events and issues that impact diverse communities.

Use Local Examples: Draw and use examples from the local community to make learning more relevant, and to keep students engaged and aware of what is happening among the community.

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Encourage Questioning: Prompt students to think critically about different perspectives, and challenges their assumptions.

Promote Empathy: Help students understand and develop an understanding for people from various different backgrounds.

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Multicultural Literature: The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini. This story which takes place in Afghanistan, explores themes of redemption, friendship, and the impact of war and political upheaval on communities and individuals.

Case Studies: The Civil Rights Movement.

Although it is difficult to assign a precise time to the beginning of the modern Civil Rights movement, the 1950's can be identified as the decade when efforts to achieve equal rights for minorities in the United States became a mass movement (Bankston, 2022).

Historical Events: The Holocaust.

Studying this horrific event in history, can helps students understand the many dangers of discrimination, prejudice, and genocide. Students can also learn about the importance of tolerance and human rights.

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Bankston, C. L., III. (2022). Civil Rights movement in the 1950s. Salem Press Encyclopedia.

Penner M. R. (2018). Building an Inclusive Classroom. Journal of undergraduate neuroscience education : JUNE : a publication of FUN, Faculty for Undergraduate Neuroscience, 16(3), A268–A272.

Topor, D. R., Keane, S. P., Shelton, T. L., & Calkins, S. D. (2010). Parent involvement and student academic performance: a multiple mediational analysis. Journal of prevention & intervention in the community, 38(3), 183–197. https://doi.org/10.1080/10852352.2010.486297

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Acknowledging and utilizing students' cultural backgrounds in teaching and learning enhances engagement, promotes a sense of belonging and fosters inclusivity. Here are several methods to integrate students' diverse cultural experiences into the classroom...

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Have students create projects where they share traditions, stories and different foods from their culture.

Incorporate the student and their voices by letting them choose reading materials or project topics that relate to their culture.

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Decorate your classroom with multicultural posters, maps, and even labels in different languages.

Celebrate holidays and different holidays that are observed from various diverse cultures such as the Lunar New Year and Indigenous Peoples' Day.

Display books throughout the classroom that are from various different backgrounds and cultures.

Representation is so important to create an inclusive classroom.

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Strategies for Adapting Teaching Styles in order to Meet Diverse Learners' Needs

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Strategies for Adapting Teaching Styles in order to Meet Diverse Learners' Needs

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Differentiated Instruction: Offer multiple ways to learn, provide different choices in assignments such as written essays, reading the test to an individual or videos.

Flexible Learning: Mix students up into different groups therefore the same students are not working together constantly. Use small-group instruction to provide targeted support.

Social-Emotional Learning: Teach empathy and respect through diverse literature. Facilitate classroom discussions on fairness, identity, and inclusion.

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Present information in various different formats such as hands-on activities and videos. Allow students to express understanding in different ways like role-play, writing, and drawing.

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Providing a structured classroom environment is absolutely crucial for promoting feelings of inclusion and belonging for our students. This may be particularly important for first generation college students, students of color, and woman, as a sense of belonging (Penner, 2018).

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Representation in Decor: Display different posters, maps, and artwork from various different cultures. Have a wall dedicated to different cultures/heritages, where students can share information about their various different backgrounds.

Inclusive Resources and Library: Display books from various different backgrounds, ethnicities, cultures, and races. Include diverse toys, and dramatic play materials that reflect different traditions, skin tones, and clothing.

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Incorporate Multilingual Learning:

Learn new greetings from students and their home languages, and learn to incorporate what you learn into your day. Include different books, songs, and signs throughout the classroom.

Integrate Diverse Perspectives into Lessons:

Encourage students to share stories, traditions and their family experiences related to the lesson.

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Diverse Representation in Classroom Decor:

Have multicultural posters and artwork throughout the classroom.

Seating and Classroom Arrangement:

Provide pillows, floor seating, stools, standing desks or quiet areas for students with various needs.

Cultural Exploration:

Rotate flags from the world and student created projects representing different cultures. Include instruments and traditional art materials from around the world.

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Local History:

Students can interview community members about the local history, traditions, and various different cultural practices.

Environmental Projects:

Students can partner with local organizations/companies to address environmental issues like park cleanups ad recycling initiatives.

Arts and Crafts:

Collaborate with local artists to create murals, or other art to display the community's cultural heritage.