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In the ELED program here at Towson, the lesson plan format requires that their always be a multi-cultural portion of the lesson. This ensures that multi-culturalism is embraced and celebrated. Do most counties in MD require each lesson to have a multi-cultural aspect? __Purpose Statement:__ The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the effects of multicultural education in the classroom and determine ways on how to handle a diverse class. __Thesis Statement:__ Multiculturalism and diversity in schools is a contributing factor in how well a student does in the class depending on how the teacher deals with a multicultural classroom.
 * KWL Assignment**
 * My Research Paper Topic: Multicultural Education**
 * = **__What I KNOW__** ||= __**What I WANT to Know**__ ||= **__What I LEARNED__** ||
 * = There are a lot of students in schools whose native language is not english ||= Do multicultural students get extra help? ||= There is being lots of research being done about diversity in schools. ||
 * = This is a problem in many educational environments ||= Do teachers spend more time with non-multicultural students? ||= A multicultural context helps students develop flexibility, adaptability, and empathy for others. ||
 * = Teachers and students are effected by not fully understanding eachother ||= What is being done to make a better classroom environment for multicultrural students? ||= It has been shown to reduce peer victimization, promote feelings of safety, and improve intergroup relations. ||
 * = Making students feel welcome and having your classroom seem inviting makes multicultural students feel good ||= Are you focusing on ESOL/ELL students more specifically?﻿ ﻿You could also research what types of programs are set up in schools for these students. ||= Students who view teachers in a positive way do better in schools. ||
 * =  || ﻿Since English is not the parents native language, how does that affect parent involvement at home? ||= ﻿ ||
 * Purpose and Thesis Statement Assignment**

It's a little confusing when you say "could be..". Maybe pick a side? I agree. The statement is not clear which side you are choosing. Maybe write that studies/research shows that it is one way or another.

Gollnick, M. Donna (2009). //Multicultural education in a pluralistic society//. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Pearson
 * Annotated Bibliography/Reference List you have numerous APA style formatting issues throughout this list. I would recommend looking at other student wiki pages for examples. But here are some summary tips: **
 * Only use author last names, first initial. **
 * Put a period at the end of a reference unless it ends with a url or doi. **
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 * After the journal title, then journal name it should be, volume(issue), page numbers. BUT, you only note the numbers and don't write the words vol. or iss. or pp. **

Le ,Thao N., Lai, Mary H., Wallen, Judy. (2009). Multiculturalism and subjective happiness as mediated by cultural and relational variables. //Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology//, Vol 15(3), Jul, 2009. pp. 303-313. doi:10.1037/a0015507

Chang, Janet, Le, Thao N. (2010). Multiculturalism as a dimension of school climate: The impact of the academic achievement Asian American and Hispanic youth. //Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology//, Vol 16(4), Oct, 2010. pp. 485-492. doi:10.1037/a0020654

UNC-CH Center for Teaching and Learning. (1997). //Teaching for inclusion: Diveristiy in the college classroom//. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Gorski, P.C. (2011, January). //Critical multicultural pavilion//. Retrieved from []

As someone who is trying to become a teacher, I believe that we need to possess the knowledge of not just our own culture, but others as well. As it states in the book "Multicultural Education in a Pluralistic Society" (with book titles, I think you have to put it in italics or underline it. quotes are for articles) by Donna M. Gollnick, multicultural education is defined as an educational concept that addresses cultural diversity and equity in schools. It incorporates the different cultural groups to which individuals belong, with an emphasis on the interaction of race, ethnicity, class, and gender in students' lives (2009, p. 409) ( I don't think you have to put a page number if you aren't directly quoting). I think we should treat all students the same, regardless of their culture or race. I believe in equality, which ensures that students are provided the same access to the benefits of society regardless of their group memberships (Gollnick, 2009, p. 4). A student or students who are from a different country and don't (I would change "don't" to "do not" to make it more professional) speak English very well could feel alienated and seem dis-interested than the rest of the class whose native language is English, resulting in a bad grade. The teacher could pay less attention to these students and focus more on students who speak and understand English well. These are just a few problems that go on in a multicultural classroom. Today, we still have issues of racism, prejudice, discrimination, and stereotyping going on in our school systems. Demographic data on birthrates show that the number of Asian American, Latino, and African American children is increasing. More than four of ten students in p-12 (What is p-12? Pre-K through 12th?) schools today are students of color, with an estimated population of nearly half of the elementary and secondary students by 2020 (Gollnick, 2009, p. 2). This tells us that, chances are, if you're going to become a teacher, you're going to have a variety of students in your classroom of different ethnicity and races. All students are different, and their cultures and experiences influence the way they learn and interact with their teachers and peers (Gollnick, 2009, p. 4). Research has suggested that a multicultural context is influential for youth in positive and meaningfully adaptive ways (I would change this part to "positive, meaningful, and adaptive ways"). According to a study titled "Multiculturalism and subjective happiness as mediated by cultural and relational variables," here you actually capitalize the article title according to typical English rules. a multicultural context helps individuals develop flexibility, adaptability, and empathy for others (Le, Lai, & Wallen, 2009). It also has shown to reduce peer victimization, promote feelings of safety, and improve intergroup relations (Graham, Juvonen, & Nishina, 2006). In the same study, it was determined that students who perceive their teachers in a positive way do better in school (Crosnoe, Johnson, & Elder, 2004). Research has also shown that youth who are exposed to diverse contexts are more empathic toward members of a different group (Duncan, Boisjoly, Levy, Kremer, & Eccles, 2003). (maybe you could start a new paragraph here since it is a new study?) In a different study titled "Multiculturalism as a dimension of school climate: The impact of the academic achievement Asian American and Hispanic youth," it was shown that schools that promote compassion and tolerance for diverse ethnic groups may achieve better academic outcomes among Hispanic youth (Chang, Le, 2010). This study looked at multiculturalism as part of "school climate" and the effect it has on Asian American and Hispanic students academics. Another affect in a multicultural classroom is language. Students who have to communicate in a different language because they're from a different country and don't fully understand English obviously will be affected more than students who are fluent in English. Parents also have effects in a multicultural class. Some parents might not like the thought of diversity in a classroom. This brings up the thought of "ethnocentrism." Ethnocentrism is the inability to view other cultures as equally viable alternatives for organzing reality (Gollnick, 2009, p. 17). Ways in which teachers could make a multicultural classroom fun for everyone is to first make all students feel comfortable and welcome. Gollnick states that teachers should have certain beliefs that support multicultural education. Some of these beliefs are that cultural differences have strength and value, as opposed to bad outcomes. Schools should be models for the expression of human rights and respect for cultural and group differences. Social justice should be important in the curricula. Schools can provide the knowledge and skills to help students from diverse groups learn (2009, p 4). You should first look at your own core values as a teacher which i (instead of saying "i" and talking in the first person here, maybe you could just say "which is important". and at the beginning, i would change "you" to "a teacher" or something like that" think is important because it gives you a sense of other peoples values and how important it is to them or in this case the student. You have to put yourself in a student's shoes. How would you like it if the teacher, or anyone for that matter. was treating you different just because you are of a different culture? Having an environmentally friendly classroom helps as well. Teachers should know about the process of second language acquisition and about strategies to support the learning of students whose first language is not English. Have a well-grounded framework for understanding cultural and community diversity and know how to learn about and incorporate students' experiences, cultures, and community resources into instruction. (for this to be a complete sentence, it needs to have something else in the front, like "they need to understand") Understand how cultural differences can affect communication in the classroom. Also teachers should understand how factors in the students' environment outside of school may influence their life and learning (Gollnick, 2009, p. 10). The author also went on to say that students become aware of the educators who respect their cultures, believe they can learn, and value differences in the classroom. Gollnick says that teachers should believe that all children can learn at high levels and that they should make students feel valued for their potential as people, and help them learn to value each other. ( to make this sentence complete, you should have something in front line "teachers should be" or "they should be") Be aware of possible reactions by students of your race, gender, age, ethnicity, physical attributes, and abilities (UNC-CH Center for Teaching and Learning, 1997, p. 1). I believe these are all important aspects in a multicultural classroom because it gives the students a sense of stability and lets them know that no one student is getting treated any differently than any other student. It also lets them know that you should welcome diversity in the classroom and makes them want to learn about other cultures. Even though the problems I mentioned are still evident in a multicultural setting, I believe more teachers are becoming aware of multiculturalism in schools and are trying to incorporate ways on how to handle a diverse classroom and making students feel equal.
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NOTE: You have many different ideas here that need to be organized more clearly to support your thesis statement. You intend to discuss HOW understanding multiculturalism impacts student success, but what you have here really doesn't explain what research finds. You are really just are restating strategies for promoting a multicultural classroom. You need to go beyond restating facts and explain what research says about the effect of doing these strategies (or not doing them) has on the ELL students. Keep digging. You have good content for an introduction here, but for the meat of the paper you need to examine the issue of how multiculturism is affecting kids. You also have received excellent peer feedback in purple text.