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Multicultural Education Vocab

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Multicultural Education
Effective teaching (or the study of effective teaching) of students from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Institutional Forces
The foundational social context that structures opportunities in different ways.
Interpersonal Forces
Experiences with others who may be different from us.
Diversity
Variety among people because of their differences (racial, gender, etc.)
Morality (as compared to legality or ethics)
Relating to principles of right conduct, the distinction between right and wrong, etc. Moral education involves a deliberate effort to develop values and sensibilities as well as skills.
Celebratory Multiculturalism
An affirmation of the value of multiculturalism; appreciates the beliefs, traditions, and values of different cultural groups. Government, education, and business create policies and events to celebrate diversity.
Critical Multiculturalism
An analysis of inequality, power, and privilege among groups; shows how cultural differences have been politicized, suggest policies for ending discrimination and advancing minority opportunities.
Culturally Relevant Pedagogy (CRP)
Uses the reality, history, and perspectives of students as an integral part of the education process; committed to collective (not just individual) empowerment.
Three parts: Students must 1) experience academic success; 2) develop and/or maintain cultural competence; and 3) develop a critical consciousness through which they challenge the status quo of the current social order.
Culturally Responsive Teaching (CRT)
Teaching that "empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using culturally referents to impart knowledge, skills, and values" (Ladson-Billings).
Easy Version: It is teaching that uses students cultural referents to augment and improve the teaching and the students.
Hidden Curriculum
The things that are not openly taught in the classroom but are nonetheless conveyed (social norms, status quo, culture of power, expectations, etc.)
Scaffolding
The support provided to a child by an adult or more knowledgeable peer (teacher, parent, etc.) providing just enough assistance to enable the child to move forward and keep building their education.
Zone of Proximal Development
The distance between a child's individual development level and the level of potential development achieved with assistance from an adult (teacher, parent, etc.)
Equity (equality and social justice)
Fair-mindedness, fair, just, etc. (Example: Providing everyone with a pair of shoes that fit--not just any pair).
Equality (equality as sameness)
The state of being equal. (Example: Providing everyone with a pair of shoes. Everyone gets the same thing, right?)
Contrasting Obligations (equality/diversity)
Obligation of Diversity: being nice to each other, appreciating differences, etc.
Obligation of Equality: insuring that everyone has the same resources or privileges, even if it means giving up some of your own.
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