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Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.

ED Surge

This approach hindered my ability to connect with students; it felt like I was suppressing parts of my identity as an Arab and Muslim educator. Discovering a New Perspective Everything changed during my second year of teaching when I enrolled in a multicultural education course as part of my M.Ed.

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When black history isn’t relegated to a single month

The Hechinger Report

But white history as we know it can no longer be the standard in a multicultural society, which is supposed to maximize the potential of all of its members. Many multicultural education advocates have promoted curricula that expand the perspectives in American history. The late, great historian Carter G.

History 88
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When black history isn’t relegated to a single month

The Hechinger Report

But white history as we know it can no longer be the standard in a multicultural society, which is supposed to maximize the potential of all of its members. Many multicultural education advocates have promoted curricula that expand the perspectives in American history. The late, great historian Carter G.

History 48