MULTICULTURAL EDUCATION

Definitions and Goals of Multicultural Education

Definitions and Goals of Multicultural Education

There is a range of definitions of multicultural education, some discuss multicultural education as a change in the curriculum. Others talk about classroom climate issues or teaching styles.

Factors are grouped together here. Some focus on individual students or teachers, and others are much more "macro" in scope, these ideals are all on their own roots, about transformation:

* Each student should have equal opportunities to achieve his or her full potential.

* Each student must be prepared to competently participate in a intercultural society.

* Teachers should be prepared ...