Diane Joyner

What are examples of diversity in the classroom?

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What are examples of diversity in the classroom?

Diversity in K-12 Classrooms. Diversity recognizes the differences between people and includes different factors, such as religion, political orientation, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, language, socio-economic status, and family structure.

What types of activities can develop an appreciation for diverse cultures?

The following activities will help children respectfully interact and engage with people from diverse cultures!

  • Listen to songs in different languages.
  • Play a board game.
  • Eat at a local ethnic restaurant.
  • Check out PenPalWorld.com.
  • Listen to music.
  • Cook up a storm.
  • Read a book!
  • Make a homemade passport.

What are inclusion Games?

An inclusive game is a game that actively welcomes all players. I chose this definition because it describes what an inclusive game needs to do without dictating a certain structure for the game itself. An inclusive game can look like anything, as long as it is designed explicitly with diverse audiences’ needs in mind.

How do you affirm diversity in the classroom?

Start by focusing on four simple things–physical environment, class norms, inclusive conversations, and student collaboration.

  1. Physical Environment. Make your classroom a place that reflects the diverse backgrounds of your students.
  2. Class Norms.
  3. Inclusive Conversations.
  4. Student Collaboration.

How do you promote unity in diversity in schools?

Instructional Guide Checklist

  1. Teach students of color to LOVE themselves.
  2. Invite family and community members to become partners in educating students.
  3. Expose students to role models of color.
  4. Disrupt the single narrative of students of color.

How do you teach diversity?

Teaching Children about Diversity

  1. Practice Unity. Do not segregate yourselves from people based on gender, age, disability, race or ethnicity, religion, or sexual orientation.
  2. Use Kind Language.
  3. Be Kind in Action.
  4. Have Multicultural Experiences.
  5. Redirect Intolerant Behavior.

How do you empower diversity?

How to Empower Diverse Employees

  1. Rethink your hiring practices. If you want to promote diverse employees into management positions, you need diverse employees to begin with.
  2. Focus on retention.
  3. Protect your employees.
  4. Don’t reward conformity.
  5. Question your decisions.
  6. Get leadership buy-in.

What are Dei activities?

Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Activities (or DEI activities for short) are exercises you can do with your team to promote a workplace culture that values every employee’s unique individuality while also creating a sense of acceptance and belonging.

How do you make a game inclusive?

Include your user audience. Get support from game players with disabilities. Evaluate the game with a diverse group of players, and make modifications based on feedback. Provide ways to collect input from players (e.g., online surveys, game testing).

How do you introduce cultural diversity in the classroom?

7 ways to encourage a culture of diversity in your school

  1. Re-evaluate your teaching materials.
  2. Get to know your students.
  3. Be willing to address inequality.
  4. Connect with families and community.
  5. Meet diverse learning needs.
  6. Hire diversely.
  7. Support professional development opportunities.

How do you engage students of diverse backgrounds?

1. Build a relationship with every student.

  1. Demonstrating interest in students’ welfare.
  2. Respecting students’ perspectives.
  3. Telling students they can succeed.
  4. Knowing students’ academic and social needs.
  5. Recognizing students’ academic and social achievements.