Diversity and Multicultural Education: Racism, Bilingualism, Disabilities and LGBTQ Students

Hisham A. Maddah^1,

¹King Abdulaziz University, Rabigh, Saudi Arabia, Tiffin University, Tiffin, United States

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Hisham A. Maddah. Diversity and Multicultural Education: Racism, Bilingualism, Disabilities and LGBTQ Students. American Journal of Educational Research. 2018; 6(9):1333-1337. doi: 10.12691/education-6-9-14

Abstract

Diversity and multicultural education have a serious impact on the student¡¯s behavior and success. Embracing diversity is a challenging task for many educators. In this paper, we discuss diversity issues and professional standards for educational leaders that should be adopted to promote individualism, equity, and student engagement. Discussed diversity-related issues are: (1) Racism: Racial incidents towards black race in Oklahoma State University and towards indigenous rugby players in Australian sports were analyzed to have inclusive and racism-free environments through positive relations and multicultural reform; (2) Bilingualism: Ideas from both advocates and criticizers of linguistic diversity were evaluated to reach the end result that bilingual education programs must be adopted to develop students understanding and success; (3) LGBTQ students: Schools should enforce inclusions and support GSA clubs; (4) Disabilities: Accommodations for deaf and/or hard-of-hearing students must be provided for use in instruction for English-language learners. Lastly, strategies to embrace diversity like effective communication, equality and engagement with others were proposed to overcome challenges that face educators in creating a diverse and inclusive campus.

Keywords:
leaders educators diversity racism students

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