Multicultural education is an imperative approach that educators nowadays should understand and appreciate for it is an approach to school reform. It is a progressive move towards equity, social justice, and democracy. In it, there would be understanding of the different components of cultural groups. Understanding multicultural education is aiming towards school restructuring in terms of students acquisition of knowledge, attitudes, skills, and abilities needed to function in an ethnically and racially diverse country. Multicultural education is aimed to guarantee educational equity for members of diverse racial, religious beliefs, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic groups.
In multicultural education, teachers should be given the opportunity to develop themselves by way of introducing them in a program which would help them understand the complexity of the characteristics of the different groups within the society and the ways in which race, ethnicity, language, and social class interact to influence student behavior.
Schools based management should be anchored on assurance that all students be given the equitable opportunities for learning of the different cultures in the society. In preparation of the school curriculum, students should be guided in understanding and appreciating that social construction is knowledge and that it really reflects the social, political and economic framework of the society. Students’ participation in school activities that would redound to their personal development, thereby acquiring knowledge, skills, and abilities, should be assured. Students’ participation in school activities fosters a positive personal relationship between and among fellow students.
Intergroup relationship in schools should be encouraged. Students will be able to understand the inner attitude of individuals as time goes on. Adjustment and acceptance will follow. They will learn related biases that have negative effects in intergroup relations. Negative effects may lead to mistakes. But mistake may be taken to serve as mirror for positive approach. Students will be able to learn about the values shared by virtually all members of the groups such as but not limited to justice, equality, freedom, peace, compassion, and charity.
Faculty development is a must in order that teachers should be able to help students acquire the social skills needed to interact effectively with students from other groups.
Diversity in schools poses as an opportunity and a challenge. The Philippine is enriched by the different school diversities. However, noticeably, whenever diverse groups meet and interact, different opinions are shared that sometimes discrimination is evident. Since schools is the place where first formal learning is acquired and where students’ personalities are also mold, school authorities must find ways for their students to learn to respect the diversity of as well as help to create a unified nation to which all of its citizens have allegiance.
In multicultural education, teachers should be given the opportunity to develop themselves by way of introducing them in a program which would help them understand the complexity of the characteristics of the different groups within the society and the ways in which race, ethnicity, language, and social class interact to influence student behavior.
Schools based management should be anchored on assurance that all students be given the equitable opportunities for learning of the different cultures in the society. In preparation of the school curriculum, students should be guided in understanding and appreciating that social construction is knowledge and that it really reflects the social, political and economic framework of the society. Students’ participation in school activities that would redound to their personal development, thereby acquiring knowledge, skills, and abilities, should be assured. Students’ participation in school activities fosters a positive personal relationship between and among fellow students.
Intergroup relationship in schools should be encouraged. Students will be able to understand the inner attitude of individuals as time goes on. Adjustment and acceptance will follow. They will learn related biases that have negative effects in intergroup relations. Negative effects may lead to mistakes. But mistake may be taken to serve as mirror for positive approach. Students will be able to learn about the values shared by virtually all members of the groups such as but not limited to justice, equality, freedom, peace, compassion, and charity.
Faculty development is a must in order that teachers should be able to help students acquire the social skills needed to interact effectively with students from other groups.
Diversity in schools poses as an opportunity and a challenge. The Philippine is enriched by the different school diversities. However, noticeably, whenever diverse groups meet and interact, different opinions are shared that sometimes discrimination is evident. Since schools is the place where first formal learning is acquired and where students’ personalities are also mold, school authorities must find ways for their students to learn to respect the diversity of as well as help to create a unified nation to which all of its citizens have allegiance.
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