4. Major Goal of
Multicultural Education
"To transform the school so that the male and female
students, exceptional learners, as well as student coming
from diverse cultural, social- class, racial and ethnic groups
will experience an equal opportunity to learn in school".
James Banks , 1975
5. Changes to Make for
Multicultural Education
1.Curricular/ instructional modification
2. Teaching style flexibility
3.Re-examination of teacher's attitudes,
beliefs, and perceptions
6. Multicultural Education
Multicultural education enables
teachers and educators to give
value to the differences in
prior knowledge, experiences
of learners from diverse
background and familiarity
with students' histories of
diverse cultures. (Haertel,
1998)
8. Suggestions in
Understanding Multicultural
Learners
Learn as much about and
become as sensitive to
and aware of racial,
ethnic, cultural, and
gender groups other
than your own.
Never make assumptions
about an individual based on
your perception of that
individual's race, ethnicity,
culture, or gender.
10. Guiding Principles of
Multicultural Education
characteristics of ethnic groups in ways race,
ethnicity, language, and social class interact to
influence students behavior.
1.Pre-service teacher education institutions should
help prospective teachers understand the complex
11. Guiding Principles of
Multicultural Education
2. Teachers should ensure that all students
have equitable opportunities to learn and
to perform to a standard.
13. Guiding Principles of
Multicultural Education
4. Schools should provide all students with
opportunities to participate in extra- and co-
curricular
skills, and
activities
attitudes
that develop knowledge,
that increase academic
achievement and foster positive intercultural
relationships.
14. Guiding Principles of
Multicultural Education
5. Schools should provide opportunities
for students from different racial, ethnic,
cultural, and language groups to interact
socially under conditions designed to
reduce fear and anxiety.
15. Guiding Principles of
Multicultural Education
6. Teachers should teach and students
should learn about the values shared
virtually by all cultural groups like justice,
equality, freedom, peace, compassion,
and charity among others.
