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Intellectually challenging teaching
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Nick Ngo
Issue date: 5/8/08 Section: News
All it takes is having heart. Jean Moule, president of the Oregon Chapter for the National Association for Multicultural Education, said that if teachers and students have the heart and put forth a little effort, together they can succeed and accomplish anything.
Moule, an assistant professor in the College of Education, is speaking in regards to multicultural education.
On May 6, teachers from OSU and the Corvallis community gathered at LaSells Stewart Center to learn about multicultural education and the experiences that teachers had while teaching in a multicultural classroom.
"Intellectually Challenging Teaching in Multicultural Classrooms" was presented by Christine Sleeter, Ph.D., a professor at California State University, Monterey Bay.
The visit was organized by the College of Education and NAME.
"I've been working with multicultural teaching for 25 to 30 years," Sleeter said. "Over the years, [I've] become convinced that teachers can do a much, much better job with diverse students.
"I wanted to show examples of what teachers can do."
The presentation highlighted the struggles that teachers encounter when teaching in a multicultural classroom.
Sleeter showed examples of the issues that teachers ran into while incorporating multicultural curriculums in their classrooms.
"I loved the presentation," said Bette Beaver, regional director for NAME. "It's very helpful to show the experiences of other educators."
"[It showed] both their experiences and information about infusing a multicultural curriculum into the classroom and what the benefits are for students."
She also addressed the assumption that schools with a diverse student body will automatically provide poorer education. She said that the teachers have to believe in the kids and create a curriculum that engages and challenges.
"People relate diversity with poor education - [they see that] the more diverse [the classroom], the poorer the education," Sleeter said. "Believe in the abilities of kids. We way underestimate kids."
Moule, an assistant professor in the College of Education, is speaking in regards to multicultural education.
On May 6, teachers from OSU and the Corvallis community gathered at LaSells Stewart Center to learn about multicultural education and the experiences that teachers had while teaching in a multicultural classroom.
"Intellectually Challenging Teaching in Multicultural Classrooms" was presented by Christine Sleeter, Ph.D., a professor at California State University, Monterey Bay.
The visit was organized by the College of Education and NAME.
"I've been working with multicultural teaching for 25 to 30 years," Sleeter said. "Over the years, [I've] become convinced that teachers can do a much, much better job with diverse students.
"I wanted to show examples of what teachers can do."
The presentation highlighted the struggles that teachers encounter when teaching in a multicultural classroom.
Sleeter showed examples of the issues that teachers ran into while incorporating multicultural curriculums in their classrooms.
"I loved the presentation," said Bette Beaver, regional director for NAME. "It's very helpful to show the experiences of other educators."
"[It showed] both their experiences and information about infusing a multicultural curriculum into the classroom and what the benefits are for students."
She also addressed the assumption that schools with a diverse student body will automatically provide poorer education. She said that the teachers have to believe in the kids and create a curriculum that engages and challenges.
"People relate diversity with poor education - [they see that] the more diverse [the classroom], the poorer the education," Sleeter said. "Believe in the abilities of kids. We way underestimate kids."
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