2. By Jinger Stacy

3. More than celebrating Cinco de Mayo Movement based on American values

4. Helps to eradicate prejudice and racism Builds interaction between diverse cultures

5. Too often, students are misinformed and misguided Educational institutions are not prepared to implement M.E. in classrooms

6. Increasing awareness of global issues Strengthening cultural consciousness Strengthening intercultural awareness

7. Defined as being different from the other Different types of diversity exist in the classroom Examples include religion, culture, sex, and race

8. Better Awareness Eliminates Racism Teaches students to be culturally aware and open-minded

9. a pedagogy that empowers students intellectually, socially, emotionally, and politically by using cultural referents to impart knowledge, skills, and attitudes Plays a role in shaping the thinking process of groups and individuals

10. Culture is central to learning Culturally relevant teachers utilize students’ culture as a “vehicle” for learning

11. Learning without the context of culture Alienation and further fragmentation of communication between ethnic groups

12. Teachers use it as a bridge to academic learning through personal connections Helps students to develop a broader sociopolitical consciousness

13. Banks, J.A. (1995). Multicultural education and curriculum transformation. The Journal of Negro Education 64(4), 390-400. Ladson -Billings, G. That’s just good teaching. Theory into Practice 34(3), 159-165.