Social Justice Approaches

As educators we use the word diverse or diversity in our vocabulary everyday but what exactly does it mean. What is diversity? According to Merriam-Webster it is the quality or state of having many different forms, types, ideas, etc. and the state of having people who are different races or who have different cultures in a group or organization. Many students that I educate do not know the meaning of diversity or cannot grasp the concept of it. All they know is what is around them and is brought up to think that they will never make it out of the ghetto to see other cultures and diversity outside of their community. There are many goals that are important, so throughout this course we will discuss diversity, the social implications, observe
There are five types of Educational Approaches/ Theories. As an educator you will not use them all but the ones that is geared towards the way you teach and interact with your students. These five approaches/theories will be implemented into this course will be the Human Relations Approach, Multicultural Education Approach, Teaching of the Exceptional and Culturally Different, Single-Group Studies Approach, and Multicultural Social Justice Approach. Each theory plays a major part in educating students about culture and diversity. The Human Relation Approach basically consists of developing positive relationships among diverse groups and individuals to fight stereotyping and promote unity (Bank & McGee, 2013). It is teaching students to value one another for who they are and where they come from role playing, group activities, and day to day experiences. Multicultural Education Approach promotes the value of cultural diversity, human rights, respect for differences, alternative life choices, social justice, equal opportunity, and equitable distribution of power (Garcia, E.K. no date). The goals of this theory is creating a safe, accepting and successful learning environment for all, increasing awareness of global issues, strengthening cultural consciousness,
I believe that teaching my students to be self-sufficient will help them become stronger when studying and have better learning habits. Being able to understand self-regulation as a teacher, you can promote it in the classroom. In addition to self-regulation, motivation can have a pivotal impact on students’ academic outcomes (Schunk, Zimmerman, 2007). I want to be able to teach my students how to be confident when it comes to learning new things and to be able to understand it on their own. So what is self-regulated learning one might ask? Self-Regulated Learning according to Schunk and Zimmerman learning that occurs largely from the influence of students’ self-generated thoughts, feelings, strategies, and behaviors, which are oriented toward the attainment of goals. Also self-regulated learning refers to one’s ability to understand and control one’s learning environment. Self-regulation abilities include goal setting, self-monitoring, self-instruction, and self-reinforcement (Harris & Graham, 1999; Schraw, Crippen, & Hartley, 2006; Shunk, 1996). Being able to give my students feedback in a timely manner is very important to me. I feel if a student gets that initial help right away that will keep them motivated and determine to keep trying. Some students need that feedback