December 1999 Archives Staff Mission Service Region Advisory Committee Vol. Learning groups have balanced numbers of males and females and consist of students who speak several languages and are from different races. Learners with limited-English proficiency use electronic translators and get help from roving instructional aides. Each belittling and demeaning act is treated as a source of serious disruption.
Students learn in a nurturing climate of mutual respect and tolerance.
Teachers consciously consider equity concerns as they evaluate bias reflected in instructional materials, as they teach students to recognize biased materials, and as they include multicultural celebrations at every opportunity. The lead teacher reminds students of tomorrow s Diwali Celebration, led by an East Indian student. Other students complete their Kwanzaa Web page. Using laptops, students start assignments they will finish at home. All ECS students receive computers just as they would have received textbooks during the last century.