Multicultural and Bilingual Aspects of Special Education by Jaleesa Pleasants https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v Chapter 3 en-us 2018-09-08 01:37:47 UTC 2018-09-08 02:08:24 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What are some of the major issues concerning multiculturalism? Leesa09tnt https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279045928 Three major issues concerning multiculturalism are: 
  • Prejudice 
  • Slavery (in some parts of the world)
  • Terrorism 
]]> 2018-09-08 01:42:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279045928 2. How does multiculturalism play out in the United States? Leesa09tnt https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279045957 Multiculturalism plays out in the United States because some say the United States is a melting pot or a cultural salad bowl. But some who deny both of these type of classifications want to be identifiable by groups of separate, distinct, and legitimate people. ]]> 2018-09-08 01:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279045957 3. What are some of the important concepts about cultural diversity for education? Leesa09tnt https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279045999 Cultural diversity is made up of many subcultures that are characterized by: 
  • Values and typical behavior
  • Language or dialect
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Awareness of one’s cultural identity
  • Worldviews or general perspectives
  • Special education must also foster achievement in the context of cultural diversity
]]> 2018-09-08 01:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279045999 4. What are some of the important issues concerning multicultural and bilingual special education? Leesa09tnt https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279046021 Some of the important issues concerning multicultural and bilingual special education are: 
  • Differentiating between ethnicity and exceptionality
  • Dealing with disproportional representation of students from differing ethnicity 
  • Identification and classification procedures that result in accurate placement and services for students
]]> 2018-09-08 01:44:34 UTC https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279046021 5. What are some of the important aspects of assessment in multicultural and bilingual special education? Leesa09tnt https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279046075 Important aspects of assessment in multicultural and bilingual special education are that assessment honors the student’s cultural heritage and does not penalize the student. Instruction that uses the students’ cultural strengths and that involves teaching tolerance and appreciation of culture, working with families, improving language instruction for language-minority students, and adopting effective teaching practices. ]]> 2018-09-08 01:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279046075 6. What are some of the major instructional issues concerning multicultural and bilingual special education? Leesa09tnt https://padlet.com/Leesa09tnt/d08e0865as9v/wish/279046123
  • Culturally sensitive teaching has been misinterpreted as determining specific teaching strategies for specific ethnic groups versus ensuring that all ethnic groups have access to evidence-based teaching strategies effective for all
  • Teaching tolerance is more than instruction on toleration of others who are different. It entails appreciating and valuing those who are different. Some schools have reported success in instituting anti-bias clubs or adopting a commercially available anti-bias curriculum
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