My name is Amara Hannah, and I am a Year 1 Primary/Junior Teacher Candidate at Brock University.
As a future educator, cultural inclusivity in the classroom is extremely important to me, so I can ensure all learners feel welcomed, represented, and can contribute their thoughts and ideas comfortably, as valuable members of the learning environment.
Reflecting on my personal experiences as an elementary student in a small Southern Ontarian town, I did not have much exposure to diverse cultures within the classroom. As a child of Anglo-Saxon heritage, I was also naive, at the time, to the ways this may have affected my fellow classmates of minority cultures. However, I now know how crucial it is for students to feel included, so they can thrive within the classroom and partake in learning that is meaningful to them.
For this reason, I have a keen interest in expanding my knowledge on the subject of cultural inclusivity, and would like to curate resources that will help me to learn about this topic, as well as a few that I will be able to use in my future classroom.
The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Professional and Ethical Standards of Practice, play a large role in shaping my responsibilities as a future educator, and I have decided to explore this topic of cultural inclusivity as it relates to some of these standards.
Please feel free to explore the resources I have curated, divided by the OCT Standards at the top of this page. I hope they help you to learn about cultural inclusivity, and provide a useful tools in reflection of this topic, as they have for me!
As a future educator, cultural inclusivity in the classroom is extremely important to me, so I can ensure all learners feel welcomed, represented, and can contribute their thoughts and ideas comfortably, as valuable members of the learning environment.
Reflecting on my personal experiences as an elementary student in a small Southern Ontarian town, I did not have much exposure to diverse cultures within the classroom. As a child of Anglo-Saxon heritage, I was also naive, at the time, to the ways this may have affected my fellow classmates of minority cultures. However, I now know how crucial it is for students to feel included, so they can thrive within the classroom and partake in learning that is meaningful to them.
For this reason, I have a keen interest in expanding my knowledge on the subject of cultural inclusivity, and would like to curate resources that will help me to learn about this topic, as well as a few that I will be able to use in my future classroom.
The Ontario College of Teachers (OCT) Professional and Ethical Standards of Practice, play a large role in shaping my responsibilities as a future educator, and I have decided to explore this topic of cultural inclusivity as it relates to some of these standards.
Please feel free to explore the resources I have curated, divided by the OCT Standards at the top of this page. I hope they help you to learn about cultural inclusivity, and provide a useful tools in reflection of this topic, as they have for me!
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