RP & SE 300 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Multicultural Education, Bilingual Education, Intellectual Disability
2 Oct 2016
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Many americans are descended from the immigrants who came in the latter part of the 19th and the early decades of the 20th century. Immigration continues today: countries of origin shifted from europe to latin america and asia, 1. 25 million people immigrate to the u. s. every year. Majority of general and special education teachers are white: 80% Notable absence of racial diversity among educators. Teachers do not reflect the diversity of students they teach. Projected that the teaching profession will become increasingly homogeneous. Schools are grounded in white, middle-class values: holds little meaning for many children who are poor and/or from ethnically diverse backgrounds. Teachers from minority groups act as cultural translators: helps minorities function successfully in the dominant culture. Early decades of 20th century, aim of schools was to assimilate children of immigrants into american culture: expected to abandon native languages, cultural heritage, beliefs, and practices.
