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Cultural Diversity Plan
Kimberland JacksonArgosy University
Masters in Educational LeadershipJuly 17, 2010
McLane Middle School
• Vision: Navigating towards excellence.
• Mission: Provide ALL students the opportunity to learn.
Student Demographics
American Indian, Alaskan Native (I) – – 0% Asian, Pacific Islander (A) – – 1% Black, Non-Hispanic (B) – – 42% Hispanic (H) – – 24% White, Non Hispanic (W) – – 25% Multi-Racial (M) – – 6% Total Students – – 1120
Economically Disadvantaged (ED) – – 78.5% English Language Learners (ELL) – – 8% Students with Disabilities (SWD) – – 18%
Achievement Gap
• Definition: refers to the observed disparity on a number of educational measures between the performance of groups of students, especially groups defined by gender, race/ethnicity, ability, and socioeconomic status.
Where do we begin???
• NCLB (No Child Left Behind Act) has mandated that all students be on grade level by the year 2014.
• How do we make this happen?
Multicultural Diversity
• Definition: the acceptance of multiple ethnic cultures, economic backgrounds, sexual preferences, religions, educational levels and disabilities, usually at the organizational level (e.g. schools, businesses, neighborhoods, cities or nations).
Objectives
Increase cultural diversity awarenessInstill respect of all culturesCreate a positive environment by helping
teachers and students recognize and tolerate differences among faculty, staff and students
Create usable lessons that will educate students
Give students ownership of diversity programs.
Participants
Entire school Administrators Teachers Support Staff Custodians Bus Drivers Students Community
Timeline
Week Institute Training Neighborhood Field Trip Community Service Back to school bash
Monthly follow up Presentation of lesson plan and student
products
Timeline (con’t.)
Quarterly Diversity Awareness Projects Each team will develop a student led diversity
project per quarter Program Posters Play Video Etc…
Plan DetailsPhase I: Required Teacher Diversity Training
Facilitated by Dr. Timothy Knowles Teachers will attend a week institute for diversity
training. Activities will include journaling, cooperative
learning, movie clips (A Class Divided: Brown Eyed/Blue Eyed, Divide of the Sexes: Gender Roles in Childhood)
Community service activities Field experience in student neighborhoods
Plan Details
Phase I (con’t.): Week will culminate with a back to school bash
inviting new and current students to participate in the “New McLane”.
Teachers are required to create a cultural diversity lesson plan to be implemented in the classroom.
Monthly basis with monthly follow-up training.
Evaluation and Monitoring
• Monthly follow up meetings• Lesson plans implemented on monthly
basis.• Students are responsible for journaling.– Must include feelings and thoughts about
differences.– Students are graded on participation only.