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Multicultural Education in Your Classroom
America has always been referred to as a melting pot, but ideally, it’s a place where we strive to invite everyone to celebrate exactly who they are. As the US population is becoming increasingly diverse and technology makes the world feel increasingly smaller, it is time to make every classroom a multicultural classroom.
What is Multicultural Education?
Multicultural education is more than celebrating Cinco de Mayo with tacos and piñatas or reading the latest biography of Martin Luther King Jr. It is an educational movement built on basic American values such as freedom, justice, opportunity, and equality. It is a set of strategies aimed to address the diverse challenges experienced by rapidly changing U.S. demographics. And it is a beginning step to shifting the balance of power and privilege within the education system. Read the rest of this entry »
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Online Courses – Making it Easy For You to Further Your Education
When you are looking at online education programs, you may be surprised to see the vast number of courses and programs that are currently being offered. The programs range from one month long certificate courses to full accredited doctoral and masters degrees. But exactly what changes can an online education bring to your life and what are the benefits that are available to you?
First, be aware of how much sheer variety there is out there. There are many courses that are intended for people who are looking to move forward with their education, and there are many well respected universities who are offering courses of their own. Look for smaller, certification oriented courses or advanced courses that could take your level of knowledge far beyond your wildest dreams! Completing an online program is something that can potentially change your life.
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Reform in Educational Trends
For over ten years reformers have been attempting to revolutionize the way schools operate, including how students learn. There have been a number of changes in areas such as administration, curriculum and outreach, resulting in a number of reforms. But here is a question – is it working?
Looking back, educational reform appeared in the year 1983 when a report called “A Nation at Risk” was published. The report showed the poor state of affairs within the K-12 environment,highlighting low basic comprehension rates and even very high rates of dropouts. This is what made administrators and policy makers sit up and pay attention to the fact that educational reform was needed.
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