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How is it Achieved?
How Can it be Applied?
Social Contexts to be Considered
One's Self in Relation to Others
Transforming a Classoom
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What is meant by, "Equity Pedagogy" according to Dr. James A. Banks?
An "Equity Pedagogy" simply means teachers need to change their teaching methods to help kids from diverse racial groups and genders to be successful.
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What is the first dimension, according to Dr. James A. Banks, of the Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education?
The first dimension is Content Integration.
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How can we, as educators, help construct the new American identity?
By educating students from the start to construct their own knowledge and think for themselves.
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What are two ways a teacher can reconceptualize their role in the classroom?
Share in the students culture while constructing new knowledge.
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If a teacher is teaching from various multi-cultural perspectives, but isn't really "walking the walk," what could this lead to?
"Dysconscious" or "mindless" racism
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Why is it important to utilize various strategies when planning curriculum?
It is important to utilize various strategies so that, as an educator, we can reach a wide range of students from many different groups.
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What is the second dimension, according to Dr. James A. Banks, of the Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education?
The second dimension is Knowledge Construction.
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What can occur if a teacher perceives a student as "low-achieving" due to their race, class or gender?
The students will be: 1) Criticized more 2) Praised less 3) Received less adequate feedback 4) Given answers more frequently 5) Not selected to answer higher-level questions to answer 6) Given lower-level questions to answer 7) Given more seat work 8) Given less attention 9) Seated furthest away from the teacher
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What role does the teacher take on when employing an equity pedagogy?
Both the teacher and student become learners together
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What makes teachers effective? A) Their Race B) Their Credentials C) Their Characteristics
C) A teacher's characteristics are what make a teacher effective.
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Why is it crucial to not only "talk the talk," but also "walk the walk" when teaching multicultural education?
It is crucial to "walk the walk" when teaching multicultural education because otherwise, as educators we are teaching "mindless" or "dysconscious" racism.
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What is the third dimension, according to Dr. James A. Banks, of the Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education?
The third dimension is Creating a Equity Pedagogy.
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Why is the fourth dimension, prejudice reduction, crucial to students social wellbeing?
Using the appropriate methods, teachers will help students develop more positive racial attitudes.
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Why is it crucial for a teacher to utilize various teaching strategies?
It will allow the teacher to reach more students from all groups. What works for one student, may not work for others.
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True or False: Multicultural education is merely content integration.
False. Multicultural education incorporates all five dimensions.
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What are the four suggestions for facilitating multicultural education?
The four suggestions for facilitating multicultural education are: 1) Having cross-cultural experiences 2) Reading multicultural literature 3) Putting yourself and students in different cultures 4) Having friends from various racial groups.
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What is the fourth dimension, according to Dr. James A. Banks, of the Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education?
The fourth dimension is Prejudice Reduction.
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How can a teacher employ an equity pedagogy in an all-white classroom?
Every class is diverse, whether it be diverse in gender, religion or social class. Your job is to uncover the diversity within the group by using prompting questions such as, "How are we different from one another?" Use vicarious experiences, videotapes, simulations, role-playing, films and literature.
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What is meant by being a "warm demander?"
They are firm, yet show the students they care. They have high expectations for their students and demand effort, while understanding outside issues and influences.
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What are four different strategies teachers can use in order to reach various groups of people?
1) Cooperative learning groups 2) Simulations 3) Role-Playing 4) Discovery
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What are a few recommendations for an educator who is trying to implement multi-cultural teaching within their classroom?
1) Have cross cultural experiences 2) Read multi-cultural literature 3) Put yourself in a different culture 4) Surround yourself with people from various racial groups.
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What is the fifth dimension, according to Dr. James A. Banks, of the Five Dimensions of Multicultural Education?
The fifth dimension is Empowering School Culture and Social Structure.
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Overall, what is most important when it comes to teaching from a multi-cultural perspective?
Helping the students learn to balance diversity with unity.
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Why is it crucial to our democratic society to employ an equity pedagogy?
In order to have citizens participate in our society, just as we do as educators, they need to have the skills and knowledge, along with the racial attitudes needed to work with people from diverse groups.
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What happens when an equity pedagogy is acheived?
The teacher has changed their methods, allowing kids from diverse racial groups and both genders to achieve.