Importance Of Classroom Diversity

Introduction: What is diversity?
At Park Primary School we have different diversities. In the English dictionary Diversity is defined as a ‘Variety’. The variety within this school within this school consists of Indians, blacks and coloureds. There is a mix of these learners in all classes and it is important to address the diversity in a democratic manner.
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Subheading 1: Learners should be comfortable in their own skin
It is important for learners to understand that the colour of their skin does not determine the outcome of any situation. As teachers we need to appreciate and nurture the similarities and differences found between each learner’s cultures. When it is identified it should be dealt with in a positive manner. The positive manner

Examples can be used by how the learners add value to the classroom and how being different is not a bad thing. An activity can be done where the learners are paired up and given a questionnaire to answer questions to their partner. This way they get to learn about their peers and they get to present to the class the diversity within each other. This will help learners to value their classroom as a diverse environment and therefore value their peers as well. While doing this also remember the importance of accepting your own culture as the educator and your own heritage. It is more effective as you embrace who you are, as you share this with the learners they automatically feel safe to share their own background as well, because an open and safe environment has been created for them to allow themselves to be comfortable and the safety in knowing that

We need to build our learners as they will in turn build our nation. Nelson Mandela says it beautifully, “Our rich and varied cultural heritage has a profound power to help build our nation.”
Subheading 4: Honour each learners culture
A cultural day for the learners gives each one the opportunity to share who they are and where they come from. There will be different perspectives as to how each learner lives and why they do the things they do according to their culture. Each learner is appreciated and understood in this sense, allowing no racist remarks to be passed as we are all different yet unique.
Subheading 5: A variety of teaching methods is vital
Using a variety of teaching methods during lesson delivery is also another way to reach learners from different diversities. This way you get to see which method works best and how to captivate the attention of the learners. This also shows the learners that you are interested in their capabilities towards learning and that they are important to you. They will enjoy the fun and simple ways to