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Think for a moment about your cultural identity, think about the icons and seminal events that molded your generation: the iPhone frenzy, the September 11 terrorist attacks, Muhammad Ali lighting the Olympic torch in Atlanta. Now consider the traditions or rituals that you grew up with that still resonate with you today: Thanksgiving dinner, the National Anthem before sports contests, the Nathan’s Hotdog Eating Contest on Independence Day. What do you think about those examples? How did your perspective compare? The truth of the matter is that even within nationalities, ethnicities, and cultures there are fundamental differences in experience.
For educators, the differences amongst and between cultures must not be overlooked at any stage in the pedagogical process. As you prepare for a course, keep in mind that there are multiple categories of diversity, both apparent and latent, that will present itself in the classroom even if it is not so obvious to the naked-eye. Continue for some considerations for you as a future educator of culturally diverse students moving further into the 21st century.
For educators, the differences amongst and between cultures must not be overlooked at any stage in the pedagogical process. As you prepare for a course, keep in mind that there are multiple categories of diversity, both apparent and latent, that will present itself in the classroom even if it is not so obvious to the naked-eye. Continue for some considerations for you as a future educator of culturally diverse students moving further into the 21st century.