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Not only do texts that explicitly present multicultural perspectives need to be taught but all literature should be read through a multicultural lens to look at issues of power and oppression. These two approaches are complementary.
Jul 26, 2022 · These textual mirrors do not stem from static demographic (e.g., Puerto Rican) or institutional labels (e.g., English learner) but rather children's multifaceted identities with intersecting lenses on race, ethnicity, culture, language, ability, class, gender, orientation, family, and community.
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Educators who reflect on their own cultural lens, may do some of the following: Develop a keen awareness of the identities they belong to with regard to race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, sexual orientation, etc. Understand how those identities shape the way they view the world.
If one goal of multicultural literature and texts is to enable students to draw connections between self and other, for text to act as both window and mirror, one has to explore whether or not that process is actually occurring in the classroom.
Jul 23, 2014 · This particular study explores how the integration of cultural relevance and responsiveness into early literacy impacts the reading assessments of African American males that receive early ...
Cultural literacy is the ability to understand various cultural differences (including traditions, activities, and histories of different groups of people). Being culturally literate is crucial – especially if you’re part of the majority.
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When marginalized kids have more representation, kids from dominant cultures also get the windows they need and deserve. The focus on mirrors—at the exclusion of windows—has another negative effect. It allows some teachers to fill their predominantly white classrooms with familiar books.
