1. Teaching Your Diverse Students (Part 1)
Jason Cardillo & John Taylor

2. Florida Standards/Objectives
Pay Attention to Your Thoughts!!!
Florida Standards/Objectives
Students will be able to
SS.912.P.10.1 – Define culture and diversity
SS.912-S.2.6 – Identify the factors that promote cultural diversity within the United States.

3. Overview Does Color or Race Really Matter? Student Diversity
John Taylor
Bilingual Education
Jason Cardillo

4. Clarification of Terms
Two yellow cards go into a bar….
Stop me if you have heard this….
Clarification of Terms
Race refers to genetics, physical attributes and ancestry.
Ethnicity refers to common cultural traits
language, religion and dress.
Culture is set of learned beliefs
Multiracial is claiming ancestors from 2 or more races

5. Student Diversity Pink card people don’t speak so good.
320 million American Citizens
30 million speak a language other than English
Demographic forecasting predicts that by 2030, 50% of school populations will be from non- European ethnic groups

6. Look around the room….
How many colors do you see? Is that a problem …….for you?

7. Minority representation in teacher is about 30%.
Purple cards are good at math. Really good!

8. I am NOT my brother’s keeper.
Failing at Fairness
With the exceptions of Asians, minorities consistently score lower on standardized test than do whites
Minority graduation failure rates can be as high as 70% in large poorer communities
Despite No Child Left Behind and Race to the Top, the large achievement gap between whites and minorities continues
I am NOT my brother’s keeper.
Not my problem!

9. I don’t hate Blue Cards, I just…..
LGBT Students
The systems, cultures and traditions of many schools operate with the assumption of heterosexuality
Prom King and Queen
Homecoming King and Queen
Young men should open the door for ladies
Young ladies should be courteous
Lawrence King
I don’t hate Blue Cards, I just…..

10. Putting a Price on Racism
Question of Racial Compensation
How much would you pay, not to be __________?
Some of my best friends are Yellow Cards!

11. Now that’s just weird…..what those other cards do.
Theories - Theories
Deficit Theory
Cultural, social, economic, academic, linguistic, genetic
Expectation Theory
What do you believe the child can do?
Cultural Differences Theory
They eat WHAT?!!!!
They celebrate WHAT?!!!!
Triple Package
Now that’s just weird…..what those other cards do.

12. Melting Pot to Cultural Pluralism
You’re not in Pink-land; this is America!
Melting Pot to Cultural Pluralism
Enculturation: the process of acquiring a culture, a child’s acquisition of cultural heritage through both formal and informal educational needs.
How would you describe your country to someone who has never been to America?
Cultural pluralism: acceptance and encouragement of cultural diversity
How would you describe America to an American?

13. We don’t speak Purple-ese; we speak English!
Bilingual Education
Bilingual education: educational programs in which students of limited or no English-speaking ability attend classes taught in English as well as their native language.
Cultural pluralism: acceptance and encouragement of cultural diversity
Language Submersion:
Speak or sink
Lau v. Nichols

14. Bilingual Education Models1
Red Americans need to focus on English instead of….
Bilingual Education Models1
(ELLs): English Language Learners
Transitional Approach: uses the native language as a bridge to English language instruction.

15. Bilingual Education Models2
Dual-Language Instruction
(ESL) English as a Second Language

16. The Bilingual Controversy
English is our official language…isn’t it?
The Bilingual Controversy

17. Research on Bilingual Education
Do I really need to be bilingual?
Research on Bilingual Education
One major bilingual study, directed by Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas, evaluated the experiences of 42,000 students over a 13-year period.

18. Questions?!!!!!!