I tried to incorporate as many different aspects of multiculturalism as I could in my Logo. Different cultures are fascinating, and each one should be valued. I also believe that on a basic level, we all are human beings with the same emotions, and we can feel compassion and love towards each other. My goal as a teacher is to help students move beyond their learned prejudices and stereotypes and learn to appreciate and value everyone’s culture, not just their own.

Teacher Learning

In order to teach each student, the teacher must first acknowledge that his/her students have many diverse and complex identities, and that the background and culture of the students will influence the way they will learn in class. Teachers must also try to understand and learn about their students and learn how best to teach to them. My depiction shows a collage of different ethnicities, races, environments, and intelligences that students have. These are just a few that teachers need to be able to identify and understand how it will affect their student in the classroom.

Student Learning

Students should learn in the classrooms that people can work together. Even people who were brought up differently and hold different views on life can peaceably live together and work towards a common goal. As teachers we must model this behavior and help our students move past their own stereotypes and prejudices that are holding them back. Students should hold high expectations for both themselves and their classmates. My logo has a face with different colors, which symbolizes that everyone has the same opportunities and also that people, no matter what they look like, can all work together.

Intergroup Relations

Teachers must not only work together and value differences, but also identify similarities that all people hold. To symbolize this, I put a peace sign on the forehead of the student. Everywhere in the world, people value peace, and this is one goal that we can all work together to fulfill.

School Governance,
Organization, and Equity

Schools should equally support all students. Every student should have an equal opportunity to achieve all that they can. My collage shows that every color, religion, ethnicity, and intelligence should have access to equal education. Our students come from every background, and it is our job as educators to give them all equal chances at success.

Assessment

All multiple intelligences should be valued and used in the classroom. I depicted the major intelligences in my logo. Every person should be assessed on not just one but multiple intelligences. Focusing on only one or two would deprive some students of a fair grade. All cultures value different cognitive and social skills, and students should have a chance to demonstrate what they have learned in a variety of ways.

January 30, 2009

A is for Assyrian
           

B is for Baptized
           

C is for Catholic
           

D is for Daughter
           

E is for Educator
           

F is for Female
           

G is for Girlfriend
           

H is for Hip-Hop Dancer
           

I is for Intelligent
           

J is for Jokester
           

K is for Kisser
           

L is for Learner
           

M is for Musician
           

N is for Near-sighted
           

O is for Oldest Child
           

P is for Patriot
           

Q is for Questioner
           

R is for Reader
           

S is for Southern
           

T is for Twenty-three
           

U is for Upper-middle class
           

V is for Voter
           

W is for Woman
           

X is for X-chromosome
           

Y is for Young
           

Z is for Zealous
           

February 27, 2009

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