We work to promote gender equality in CamEd Business School.
WHY?
While many individuals may immediately think of race when speaking about diversity, there are numerous aspects that actually play into diversity, especially in a classroom setting. Religion, gender, economic background and even learning styles are all notable factors, and it is crucial to remember each one when promoting diversity in schools. Incorporating lesson plans that account for all forms of diversity is key.
Diversity among students in education directly impacts their performance. Studies show that students work better in a diverse environment, enabling them to concentrate and push themselves further when there are people of other backgrounds working alongside them. This promotes creativity, as well as better education, as those with differing viewpoints are able to collaborate to create solutions.
What is diversity in the classroom?
Diversity is everything that makes people different from each other. This includes many different factors: race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, ability, age, religious belief, or political conviction. All these factors work together to inform how students (and teachers, and everyone else) encounter the world.
Diversity in the classroom can be defined as the understanding each student brings unique experiences, strengths, and ideas to our classroom … Diversity is the exploration and incorporation of these differences to enrich learning in our classroom.
How to encourage a culture of diversity in your school?
Examine teaching materials
Work with your teachers to see if you’re representing a wide range of voices in the curriculum. If possible, teach literature from authors of diverse backgrounds.
Get to know your students
All the students in your school are unique individuals, so use that fact to build diverse and inclusive school culture. Take the time to learn about students: Where do they come from? What kind of socio-economic situation do they live in?
Be willing to address inequality
Part of supporting diversity in the classroom is creating a space for students and educators to talk about how issues of discrimination affect them on a personal, classroom- and school-wide level.
Connect with parents and community
Schools are a central part of the community, and should reflect and celebrate its diversity.
Meet diverse learning needs
Diversity goes beyond just measurable factors like ethnicity, socio-economic status or gender. It also extends to the way that students learn in the classroom — whether that’s through an accelerated learning course or with supports for learning disabilities.
Hire diversely
As a school leader, you can directly impact the diversity of your faculty through hiring and recruitment efforts.
Support professional development opportunities
Offer professional development resources to help them effectively respond to challenges and opportunities. With professional development, teachers in that school are better equipped to address challenges and confront biases in themselves and in their students.
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