Reflecting on Classroom Diversity

Diversity in the classroom is generally perceived as a challenge for teachers. However, diversity can be used to enhance classroom learning rather than hindering it. Rather than ignoring diversity or using the “colour-blind” approach, teachers who integrate and celebrate diversity are helping to create a more inclusive classroom environment. However, facilitating learning in a classroom with students coming from different backgrounds, possessing different types of knowledge, speaking different languages, having different styles of learning, and coming from different family backgrounds can be a challenging. I am interested to see how diversity is approached within my internship classroom considering the variety of cultures and languages referenced on the website. I hope to learn strategies from my associate teacher that I can implement into my own classroom in the future. I am hopeful.