Multi Cultural Ed

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lturally diverse society. The United States are not all middle class of course the stereo type is affluent white class US. 2. Multicultural education is for all students. This is not just for certain ethnic groups. In some of the colleges for instance in African American studies all African Americans or another example is women studies where the majority of the students are women. 3. Multicultural education is synonymous with effective teaching. 4. Teaching is a cross-cultural encounter. We have had several instances where students have cried foul in this area we should listen. 5. The educational system has not served all students equally well. 6. Multicultural education is (should) being synonymous with educational innovation and reform. 7. Next to parents (primary caregivers), teachers are the single most important factor in the lives of children. 8. Classroom interaction between teachers and students constitutes the major part of the educational process for most students. Multicultural education represents ...