1. Literature and Language Arts one of the most easiest content areas that can be diversified. You can always incorporate diverse authors and voices. The use of poem, short stories, novels, and essays by authors of different cultural backgrounds. You can have class discussions about language variations and themes like immigration, identity, and challenges.

Examples for Literature and Language Art: The language variations from books like, "Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry". Reading Poems from the late Maya Angelou, or chilean poet Gabriel Mistral provides diversity of authors. Short Stories that show case cultural values such as "A Lucky Man" or " The Fire House Girl."

2. Mathematicians can be incorporated in our Math lesson. We can include their diverse backgrounds. We can always use their cultural examples in word problems.

Examples for Mathematicians: African American, Katherine Johnson who calculated trajectories for NASA. David Blackwell, African American known for Rao-Blackwell Theorem. Abraham Nemeth, was born blind and developed Braille system for math.

3. Science we can incorporate the Scientist what led to there discoveries. Then, we can discuss their diverse backgrounds and how it pertains to our current studies.

Examples of scientist: Harvey Washington Banks, and George Washington Carver, and Mary Jackson.

4. Art has tons of diversity that can be integrated into curriculum. Class discussion about contemporary art, music, dance, and media from all over the world. The traditions behind style of dances from all over the world.

Example of activities students expand their knowledge through researching different countries compare folk art in various different ways.

1. Emotional Behavior Disorder and Music Education you can incorporate themes to engage students interest. According to Lohmeyer (2017) from Sisson, C.J (2022) research, music class engages students attention and imagination and helps increase the student motivation. Themes incorporate a relatable experience and engagement which induces a constructed productive and structured learning environment. However, you should still have a designed behavioral management plan to ensure students know what is expected and appropriate behavior.

   
   

2. Fostering an Segment of Sharing Cultural Practices: Offer students to do Identity Maps or Show and Tell, to speak about where they from and traditions or customs. I like allowing students to Journal, write about themselves, holidays, and experiences to share to allow everyone get to know each other and understand uniqueness.

3. Home-School environment are even more fun. Students and Parents are able to make community connections and build family partnerships to support each other. Allow student to support cultural events in the community and in return become a classroom resource.

   
   

4. Inclusive Classroom Environment is not as complex as we think. Incorporate culturally diverse posters and images throughout the classroom makes the room feel welcoming. The colorful artwork and using art based practices creates inspiration and innovations. According to Redfield, S. (2024) , the teacher is a facilitator to guide students through opened projects foster the inclusion amongst the students.

Redfield, S. (2024). Do your lessons love your students? Creative education for social change. Education Review (10945296), 31, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.14507/er.v31.3803

1. Calm Corners

   This corner of the classroom incorporate a place for students to deescalate their big emotions. This corner will include a blanket, support pillow, Weight Stuff Animal and Maybe 2 or 3 Fidgets. A poster that provide visual assist students breathing techniques to breathe thru their emotions.

2. Diverse Library Corner

   Essentially, would be a reading corner with diversified cultures, languages, family components, and traditions. Using label on shelves that incorporate the diversified languages of students in the class.

3. World Map or States Map

   If student are from different states or even countries it allow student to place a pin on the map to demonstrate where the originate or where they consider home to be.

4. Flexible Seating

   Offering different seating styles such as floor seating, tables, quiet zone seating, pillow seating, and more. It helps to respect cultural norms and provide student with seating that yields their comfort for a more productive learning experience.

1. Community-Based Learning Projects

   Collaborations with Cultural Focus within organization of the local community such as food pantries, food, and cultural centers. Connectivity efforts that brings neighborhoods together with Scavenger Hunts to explore churches, businesses, historical landmarks and more.

2. Cultural Events & Celebrations

   Multicultural Celebration Night or Celebrating a Culture Each Month, this place spotlight on different backgrounds in the community. It allows the ability to incorporate storytelling of folktales, myths, or even history.

3. Parent & Family Engagement

   Host workshops the provides informative information about your school, homework expectations, and digital learning resources. Offer Curriculum Nights, for parents to stay up to speed on what students are learning in the classroom daily. This allow teachers to give feedback to parents, so parents can ensure they are providing the most adequate support for their students. All the Parent Teacher Organization incorporate cultural events and school improvement strategies to make things feel more at home for student and parents.