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North Carolina's Culturally Diverse Classrooms and Resources for Working with Diverse Student Populations

 

North Carolina's classrooms have become increasingly diverse and represent the greater picture of diversity in our state. Although Hispanic immigrants from many different Latin American countries are the largest group of immigrants, we also have immigrants from Asia, Africa, Europe, and more. According to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey of the U.S. population "54 percent of the foreign born who arrived before 2005 and 53 percent of those arriving from 2005 through 2007 were born in Latin America and the Caribbean. However, only 41 percent of the most recently arrived (2008 or later) were born in this Region." Individuals born in China and India represent an increasing percentage of the newly arrived foreign born. 

 

North Carolina is also home to many U.S. born children of families originally from other countries. Although immigration status is not identified for North Carolina's students, we know that currently over 235 different languages are spoken in the homes of our students (NC Department of Public Instruction). In 2002, according to NCDPI, the 15 most common home languages of NC students were:     

 

 

Working with students, whether first or second generation immigrants, presents both opportunities and challenges for teachers. This Global Update was created by Carolina Navigator student Zishu Chen to help start a discussion on diversity in our classrooms and provide you with a few resources and sites to review for additional information.

 Teaching
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Learning Styles

 

 

 

Explore this sectiofor helpful tips ounderstanding the commonalities and distinctions that characterize your teaching style and the learning style of your students.

 

 

 

 
 
Teaching Strategies

 

Interested in creating a safe and inclusive environment for your students? Want strategies for discussing similarities and celebrating differences in your classroom? This section offers specific strategies on what actions to take in a culturally diverse classroom.

 

 

 
Additional Resources
 
Want to know more? Check out this section for supplemental articles, books, and conversations on teaching in a culturally diverse classroom. 
 
 
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Earth Day 2013 will focus on The Face of Climate Change! How will your classroom get involved? 

 

 

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Environmental Education for Kids (EEK) is a site that provides resources for kids and teachers on the topics of our earth, nature, and animals. 

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The goal of this course is to introduce in-service teachers to the history and the function of the EU, and to digital resources and methods for student learning. 

 

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The Center for Diversity Education, along with the WNC Association of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers, is developing a new global education program to help teachers meet 21st century skills and competencies in global awareness.

 

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