Multicultural Education And Its Impact On Children s View...

Bled 414 Final Report Myra Munroe May 2, 2016 Multicultural Education Abstract When asked to define multicultural education as it pertains to teaching, I would have to say that it is a blending of different aspects of cultures and history which also includes important contributions to mankind by any given culture, so as not to eliminate the children’s view of self but rather to broaden their horizons. It also includes the ability to teach compassion and equality for all life eliminating racism and social injustice to create a better world on child at a time. It is exactly these reasons that I decided to give teaching a try. Having experienced firsthand the public school systems growing up and watching my two oldest children being†¦show more content†¦I have had to ask myself why it is that white children are seem so differently within the scope of education. I do not feel that they should be. If we as educators think in these dimensions, we are depriving not only ourselves but also the children/ students equal voice in the classroom and educati onal prospects. In as much as Hispanic, Native American and African American children’s cultures are important, so too is the culture of the White child. This is a problem addressed in, Nieto page 42 which states: â€Å"Being antiracist and ant discriminatory means being mindful of how some students are favored over others in school policies and practices such as the curriculum, choice of materials. Sorting policies, and teachers’ interactions and relationships with students and their families.† I believe this means that no child regardless of race should be treated equally. When singled out in this course we are giving the White children the same mistreatment that others are giving children of other races. We should strive to eliminate all bias towards teaching and the first step to this is looking at and working to eliminate our own prejudices. Learning and Community Service Working with different people for my community service project I had to interact with persons of all ages and races. I was also reminded of times when I was on the receiving end of charity through the