Understanding Why Cultural Appropriation is Wrong
In the past half a century, a lot of people have found themselves in hot water because they were accused of cultural appropriation. What is cultural appropriation? It is the use and adoption of...
View ArticleHow the Great Recession Impacted Black Enrollments in Higher Education
When the Great Recession started in 2007 and continued throughout 2008, many people were affected. Unemployment rates skyrocketed and many people could not pay for the daily items that they needed....
View ArticleIt is Necessary to Disseminate Multicultural Standards in Higher Education
Multiculturalism, particularly in higher education, can come with substantial payoffs for the students. So, is it necessary to spread this concept, or to forcefully integrate multicultural standards?...
View ArticleHow Educators Can Support Multiracial Children and Families
Imagine it’s your first day of school. You are asked to fill out a questionnaire with information on your name, age, birthday, and race. Under race, there are boxes for White/Caucasian,...
View ArticleGeneration Alpha: Everything You Need to Know
These are the kids born to Millennials. The first birthday of the pacesetters in this generation was in 2011. Children in the Generation Alpha club are immersed in technology and defined by diversity...
View ArticleStereotype Threat: Everything You Need to Know
Stereotype threat refers to the harmful impact which stereotypes can have on students when the stereotypes about their origins or groups (e.g., black Americans, lower socio-economic status groups) are...
View ArticleWhat is the State of Native American Education?
The state of Native American education has been a topic of concern for many years. The education system in America has long been criticized for its lack of inclusivity and cultural sensitivity to...
View ArticleCulturally Responsive Curriculum: Everything You Need to Know
This involves supporting and helping minority ethnic groups develop individual identities that tie in with their individual experiences and their experiences as part of a minority ethnic group. This...
View ArticleHow Fan Fiction Can Transform Student Writing (and Reduce Your Grading)
Fan fiction has existed for many years, with fans creating stories based on their favorite TV shows, movies, and books. Fan fiction writers use their creative input to make their writing different from...
View ArticleShould sex ed include fertility information?
Exactly what sort of safe sex should be taught to our young students is always a topic of debate. As we recently saw in Texas, abstinence-only programs don’t seem to work and can even lead to higher...
View ArticleGuidelines for Cultivating a Culturally Responsive Classroom
The solution to reducing cultural incompatibility between home and school is not to have the school reproduce every cultural aspect of the home and community. However, teachers must create and...
View ArticleHow Books Can Help Students Embrace Diversity
We know that reading books increases literacy, fluency, and vocabulary, but reading books also serves another critical role—that of celebrating diversity. Theeverymom.com says, “The best thing about...
View ArticleEducational Strategies for Celebrating the Uniqueness Culturally Diverse...
It is not necessary to be an expert on every culture, but it is important to be sensitive to the fact that differences do exist and that such differences must be respected. The following are some...
View ArticleThe Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Students’ Names
It is essential that a teacher pronounces students‘ names correctly. Though this may often be ignored or not taken seriously by some educators, a student’s name is tied to his or her identity. So, it...
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