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Being able to incorporate multicultural perspectives in teaching is important to be able to create an inclusive earning environment for every student. Here are different ways you can incorporate these perspectives across deferent subjects.

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Science: Talk about the scientific contributions and discoveries from different cultures. Talk about how different discoveries and inventions comes from different parts of the world. EXAMPLE: When talking about electrons make sure to state that the inventor was from Ireland.  Bring up neat facts about his background and who he was.  https://ingeniousireland.ie/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/ingenious-tours-dublin-mp3-downloads.png

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Art: Explore art styles from different cultural. Talk about different techniques and themes that can be found around the world. EXAMPLE: Have a project where the students create an art piece inspired from one of the different cultural, they have learned about.  https://www.theartstory.org/movements/spanish/

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History and Social Studies: Discuss current event (age aporpete)  to discuss different cultures and perspectives. Instead of complete focusing on western history include history of other regions and cultures. EXAMPLE: Instead of talking just about the sailing of the new world. Talk extra time to talk about the places that Christopher Columbus stopped and the new people he meet.  https://www.history.com/topics/exploration/christopher-columbus

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Music: Explore music from different cultural backgrounds. Take a look at the different instruments and rhythms that are being use all across the world. EXAMPLE: Create a music project that can have students respectfully create music inspired from one of the different cultural you talked about. https://www.culturalindia.net/indian-music/

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Being able to use methods that acknowledges students' differences and different cultural backgrounds and uses it to enhance teaching, and the learning of students is important for an inclusive environment. Here are some way you can do that.

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Cultural Activities: Celebrating different cultural is a good way to ingrate different backgrounds in your lessons. Integrate holidays and important dates in your curriculum and plan lessons around it. EXAMPLE: The first Wednesday in March is Ash Wednesday.  Thier is to be at least on child in your class that will be participating. So, make a lesson or activity discussing what it is and why it is important.  

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Professional Development for Inclusion: In order to successfully and respectfully ingrate different backgrounds into your curriculum its best to get training.  This can provide resources, strategies and giving ongoing support. EXAMPLES: Training sessions, workshops, PDD

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Teacher Reflection: To successfully be able to ingrate different backgrounds into your curriculum you have to embrace other cultures. That means you need to be able to check your perspectives, biases and identities. Take the time to self-reflect and journal. 

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 Fostering a Multicultural Classroom Environment

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 Fostering a Multicultural Classroom Environment

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This is very important for promoting diversity, inclusion and respect among students and their peers. Here are some ideas to create an environment where students feel celebrated and respected and also tips and ways to setup up your classroom to fit every child's needs.

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Assigned Seats: Arranging desk and seating in a way that will encourage interaction and teamwork among students. EXAMPLE: Group students together or use circle tables in classroom. 

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Celebrate Cultural Diversity: Have students share about their cultures and traditions. Celebrate different holidays and events for the students in your classroom. EXAMPLE: Have a cultural day where the students where their traditional clothing and bring their favorite cultural dish. 

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The Displaying for Multicultural Materials: Making sure books, posters, toys and other materials that show different backgrounds and languages are where students can view them at all times. EXAMPLE: A sign language poster with the basic signs on them. 

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Engaging with the families in your classroom and the members in your community can enhance the students cultural exchange and understanding. To be able to achieve this here are some strategies.

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Community Involvement: Creating a space where you can invite members in the community to the school can enhance cultural awareness and understanding. EXAMPLES: Guest Speaker. For Cultural Day bring a guest speaker from a different cultural to share their experiences.

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Family Involvement in the Classroom: Encourage parents and families to participate in classroom activities. EXAMPLES: Have parents on of their favorite children's book from their cultural to read to the class. 

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Parent Teacher Meetings: Having regularly checking with the parents in person or over the phone can provide parents the platform to understand the curriculum and the way you teach.  It also gives you as the teacher to understand the cultural background of your students by asking questions. EXAMPLES: Open House and Parent-Teacher conferences. 

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Communication: Having effective communication between families and members of the community is the key to their involvment. EXAMPLES: Monthly newsletters so parents can here what's happening each month. 

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“Family and Community Engagement in Schools: A Deep Dive.” ParentPowered, 2 Sept. 2024, parentpowered.com/blog/family-engagement/family-and-community-engagement-in-schools/.

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Leask, Milo. “Culturally Responsive Teaching: Principles and Practices for Inclusive Classrooms.” Notion For Teachers: Free Templates & Resources, 1 Jan. 1970, www.notion4teachers.com/blog/culturally-responsive-teaching-inclusive-classrooms. 