Multicultural education is an educational philosophy and teaching style which promotes appreciation of the dignity and worth of all members of the human family and their race, age, gender, religion, ethnicity, mental or physical difference, and socio-economic status. Multiculturalism not only includes ethnicity and pluralism, but permeates overall school policies and practices. Multicultural education is an approach to teaching and learning that uses a variety of culturally diverse knowledge, experiences, and perspectives to master general intellectual and specific subject matter skills. Multicultural education is a commitment to human dignity and a tool for achieving equity in learning opportunities for diverse students. It is an education which values cultural pluralism.
Multicultural education is equity education.
Goals for Multicultural Education To provide historical accuracy. To develop appreciation and respect for all cultures. To provide for an appreciation of diversity and a recognition of similarity of the human experience on this planet. To develop a recognition of the interdependence of humanity and of our global community. To formulate a healthy relationship between self and society.