My stellar padlet by Kenese Williams

Ways to incorporate multicultural perspectives in an English class

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 20:41:40 UTC

In English class teachers can use books from various authors of diverse cultures. Authors from different cultures may have different writing styles and stories which students of the same culture may be able to relate to, and students of a different culture may be interested in learning more about a certain culture based on a story from a particular author. Sharing different perspectives can be affirming for students whose lives or culture is not usually reflected in the classroom (Thornton., 2018). Examples of multiculture literature are: ‘A Cow Called Boy’ by C. Everard Palmer, ‘El Pirata Garrapata’ by Juan Munoz martin and ‘My Name is Yoon’ by Helen Recorvits

Ways to incorporate multicultural perspectives in music class

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 20:48:42 UTC

In music class teachers can have students' study and research the different instruments as different cultures use various instruments and students can research the origin of various musical instruments like the trombone or steel pan.

Ways to incorporate multicultural perspectives in History class

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 22:58:08 UTC

History class presents multiple opportunities for curriculum integration. Teachers can highlight important contributions and interventions made by different cultures and their benefits. Examples of historical events which can be incorporated are civil right movement, immigration to the US and Decolonization

Ways to incorporate multicultural perspectives in art class

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 22:58:39 UTC

For art class teachers can give students creative freedom and have them tell the story behind their art. If students draw pictures or make a face mask. This not only encourages students to research their cultures, but it gives allows them to showcase their culture and teach their peers about their diverse cultures

Begin lessons by linking academics to students lives

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 23:00:00 UTC

It is important for teachers to learn about their students; teachers should encourage discussions where students share their cultures and stories (Canavan., 2022). When introducing new units' teachers can use the stories shared by students to make a connection to the lesson. For example, if there was prior discussion on foods, games or art that students relate to these can be used to create math word problems for students to solve. Although the math concept may be new to the student they will be interested and feel a connection because something they can relate to is included.

Include multiple Language

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 23:00:08 UTC

In a classroom with diverse learners' multiple languages may be spoken because students can be English learners. Teachers should encourage students to use their first language and translations as well. This will not only help with language acquisition, but students will feel a sense of acceptance when allowed to use their first language. When labelling items around the classroom Teachers can also make labels in various languages for example if there are students who speak Spanish or French; then classroom items could be labelled in English, Spanish and French. This utilizes students cultural background through teaching and learning as language is an important component of culture.

Funds of knowledge or prior knowledge

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 23:00:14 UTC

Getting to know students allows teachers to get an idea of students' prior knowledge which can be used to help students in the learning process. Students can be encouraged to share their traditions or prior knowledge that can help them to understand the content being presented to them. For example in a food and nutrition class where the topic is protein; students can be given an assignment where they are required to write recipes from their cultural background, This will be a teaching and learning moment for all the students because they will be sharing a recipe from their culture with their peers while they will be learning about a recipe for the same protein from a different culture. This ensures that all students' cultures are represented.

Student interest

kenese1994 — 2025-08-31 23:00:21 UTC

Knowing the students in the class allows teachers to tailor instructions to meet the individual needs of all students. Teachers can educate themselves on the diverse cultures of the students within the classroom (Understood., n.d). Sometimes they may need to converse with other teachers who may have a better relationship with the student and may be able to offer some insight. Teachers can then use this information to create assignments that gain the student's interest that are related t their culture.

These strategies can help teachers to adopt teaching styles which works best for their students; when teachers observe students, they can determine which teaching students works best for students as some students need scaffolding while others may require direct instruction. It is also important to remember that some students are visual learners, auditory learners or kinesthetic learners.

Set clear expectations

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:27:44 UTC

It is important for educators to remember that the students in their classroom come from various cultures where the norm will vary ( Moskovitz., 2025). What is acceptable in one culture may not be accepted in the other.

One way to create a classroom that respects diverse cultures is to have set rules and discuss the importance of these rules with students. These rules should also be displayed in the classroom to serve as a reminder to students. These rules should include clear expectations of everyone at all times and should include respect. Although cultures vary students and staff should be expected to show respect at all times to each other. Teachers should strive to create an environment where all students feel safe, accepted and respected.

Celebrate Cultures

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:27:52 UTC

All cultures should be acknowledged and celebrated. Students should be treated equally but also with equity. Whenever one culture is celelbrated it is important for teachers to ensure they celebrate the other cultures so that students know that they are accepted. IF Black history month is celebrated then we should also celebrate Hispanic heritage month even if there is only one student who shares that culture.

Communicate

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:27:58 UTC

Communicate with students; teachers should encourage students to share their stories or interact with each other. Teachers can encourage these discussions by asking students simple yet important questions to get the conversation going. This will encourage students to talk about their cultural norms and help each other to gain a better understanding of their culture.

Inclusive Classroom set up

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:28:03 UTC

Teacher should ensure that information like posters that are displayed in the classroom represents multiple cultures. For example, if there is a reading corner there should be books from various authors of diverse cultures. There should be books in various languages because some students first language may not be English. If there is a history corner with various flags it should have flags to represent each student's culture.

Family event

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:28:09 UTC

Schools should organize family events where parents or guardians are invited to the school to meet the admins and teachers. These events can be like a barbeque or a game evening; where parents can bring their children and enjoy the evening while sharing stories like their culture and experiences in a less formal setting. This will help teachers to build relationships with families that will be beneficial to students as well as educators because parents will be able to offer insight on their child that can help teachers to better support the student.

Guest speaker

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:28:14 UTC

Whenever the school invites guest speakers to the school an invitation should be extended to parents so that they can feel a sense of community. The school can invite speakers from various cultures and whatever information shared by the guest speaker may be beneficial to families.

conference

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:28:20 UTC

Schools can identify areas of needs and collaborate with various community organizations and organize workshops. For example, schools can collaborate with grocery stores to have a pantry, and fliers can be sent home in multiple languages, or the school can organize information sessions and have person of various cultures to meet with parents to help them access necessary resources.

School committee

kenese1994 — 2025-09-01 01:28:26 UTC

Schools can also have a committee where parents from different cultures are appointed to meet with admin and have discussions on important issues and brainstorm or identify ways to address issues and create a better learning experience for students.