This is my first time doing classroom observations, so I don't really teach. However the schools where I am observing are not very diverse at all. Mostly white children go there, and I suppose the diversity is in which European country did the kids come from. It seems like mostly kids with Italian, Irish or Jewish backgrounds.
In the US, I would imagine we are the most culturally diverse country on earth. I work in New York City, and I basically see people from all backgrounds....Black, Hispanic, Asian, Indian. And I also have the opportunity to work with them. I cover international banks for the company I work for, so I have banks from Japam, China, France, Germany, Kuwait, Belgium, Argentina and Spain. And in each one, I deal with people who are not from the US, but from the country where the bank originates from. It's a great opportunity for me to see different cultures, and I have to say, there hasn't been a single individual I have met that I haven't been impressed with, and I have found them all to be very friendly.
Excellent example of the 'melting pot' in the US. You are fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and work with people from so many different countries. I appreciate your comments that you are impressed with these people. I think we have great opportunities in New York and in this project to meet people (via ICTs) of other countries and cultures and share with them about teaching, technology and our students.
In the classroom that i am observing in now isn't very diverse. It is mostly an upper/middle class community that is mainly made up of white/caucasian students with the exception of about 4 african american students and very few hispanic. As bob said we are the most culturally diverse country on earth. The United States is literally called the 'Melting Pot' because of how diverse we really are. I personally think that it is great to be exposed to different types of people/cultures because i feel that it only makes one a more well rounded person who can see that we are all the same. And i think that is what makes us people in the U.S. so different from other countries because we can all learned to respect one another and live together.
We are in a unique position living in New York City. There is perhaps one other city which shares a similar level of diversity here in the United States, that being San Francisco. These cities are the true focal points of international exchange, so much so there is little to compare with the other cities in the remainder of the country. Paris, Berlin, London, Rome, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Mexico City, Taipei, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur and other cultural social centers are in the same category of being drastically different from the rest of their countries. I often joke of how I miss New York when I am in country or state-side as opposed to being abroad because there is an atmosphere unmatched in other cities. Yes! We are an extremely diverse country. Most cultures and people of the world have found their way here however it is a large country and as such, moving inland the impression of our rich diversity seems to dilute itself as a consequence of its size. New York City is indeed a focal point. A Meeting place. Many of us stay for the love of its vibrancy, its energy, its availability, its authenticity! The cultures of the world are on all sides of you bringing with it first hand knowledge, appreciation and understanding.
I am fortunate having been many places. These experiences have brought a clearer understanding of how similar we all really are despite our differences. Unfortunately, many do not share the same sensibilities. It also exists that like-minded people and cultures prefer remaining separate even in such a rich, broad-based environment as our own, hence: Little Italy, China Town, Fort Lee (New Jersey), Harlem and Astoria to name a few. I teach in a less affluent section of Harlem. The overall population is African American and Hispanic, with a speckling of Asian, Indian and African students. Many have not had nor are given the opportunity to travel or intermingle with other cultures of our city or world. As their music director I’ve taken it upon myself to show them the world though/with music. So far, so good! Not long ago we went to Brazil and Korea!
Having been a teacher assistant in a public school for the past 7 years I have seen all different kinds of diversity in the classroom. In my classes I have students from all over the world White, Black, Asian, South and Central American also. I feel that some of the diversity is good because it helps students see what else is out there and they also help learn from each other.
Living in New York City for most of my life I have had the privilege of meeting people form practically every country on this planet. I teach in the Latino section of Williamsburg Brooklyn. Williamsburg is a very diverse neighborhood where there are four major groups who share this space. It is made up of Hasidic Jews, Italians, Latinos, and a large group of artists of different ethnicities. Over the years the public school that I teach in has gone from predominantly Puerto Rican to a school made up of children from Mexico, The Dominican republic and different Central American countries. It has been a true learning experience seeing these different groups of people trying to make here in New York.
In the united stated there is much diversity however in many of the suburbs of long island there is not much diversity. Must of the towns are of one race. Most of the schools that I have been observing in are upper/middle class. The students are predominantly white. However in a few schools that I observed in the city is a large diversity in the students not only in race but also in wealth.
'melting pot' is the term that i could recall from my mind right away. US is probably one of the most diveresed nation in terms of multi culture. There are so many different groups of people, and it is said that only half of the US population speaks English as their first language. In NY schools, we could see enormous amount of hispanic students, and quite bit of Asians. I believe the reason why the US is the strongest nation on Earth because of it's diversed culture.
Our country is very diverse, but what about our communities. Long Island seems to be the most segregated section in the country? I try to spread my observation out over many different school districts. I did manage to find some with many different cultures that made up very diverse classrooms. Welcome to the real world and globalization.
The diversity in my country has a wide range. We are a people from all walks of life. We are all migrants, except we are native americans. This country was built on diversity in races and cultures and it continues today to be a diverse place to live and be a part of. The classroom that I observed was not all that divers, there were mostly blacks and some latinos. This was a private school, so yes, the parents who send their children there could most certainly afford that type of education.
The United states has a many people of varied backgrounds. However, that diversity is predominately seen in certain "pockets" of great diversity. I am lucky enough to not only live and work in THE most diverse city in the country, but I believe the most diverse country in then world, New York. My schools hosts Caucasian children of European descent, Wasps,Jews and Scandinavians, black children that include African Americans,Africans, Carribean black and central americans. We also have Asian children from many countries, middle eastern children and last year a family from French Polynesia (Fiji)I would dare say the in terms of "diversity" a New York City Public School can not be matched.
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This is my first time doing classroom observations, so I don't really teach. However the schools where I am observing are not very diverse at all. Mostly white children go there, and I suppose the diversity is in which European country did the kids come from. It seems like mostly kids with Italian, Irish or Jewish backgrounds.
In the US, I would imagine we are the most culturally diverse country on earth. I work in New York City, and I basically see people from all backgrounds....Black, Hispanic, Asian, Indian. And I also have the opportunity to work with them. I cover international banks for the company I work for, so I have banks from Japam, China, France, Germany, Kuwait, Belgium, Argentina and Spain. And in each one, I deal with people who are not from the US, but from the country where the bank originates from. It's a great opportunity for me to see different cultures, and I have to say, there hasn't been a single individual I have met that I haven't been impressed with, and I have found them all to be very friendly.
Excellent example of the 'melting pot' in the US. You are fortunate to have the opportunity to meet and work with people from so many different countries. I appreciate your comments that you are impressed with these people. I think we have great opportunities in New York and in this project to meet people (via ICTs) of other countries and cultures and share with them about teaching, technology and our students.
In the classroom that i am observing in now isn't very diverse. It is mostly an upper/middle class community that is mainly made up of white/caucasian students with the exception of about 4 african american students and very few hispanic.
As bob said we are the most culturally diverse country on earth. The United States is literally called the 'Melting Pot' because of how diverse we really are. I personally think that it is great to be exposed to different types of people/cultures because i feel that it only makes one a more well rounded person who can see that we are all the same. And i think that is what makes us people in the U.S. so different from other countries because we can all learned to respect one another and live together.
We are in a unique position living in New York City. There is perhaps one other city which shares a similar level of diversity here in the United States, that being San Francisco. These cities are the true focal points of international exchange, so much so there is little to compare with the other cities in the remainder of the country. Paris, Berlin, London, Rome, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Mexico City, Taipei, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur and other cultural social centers are in the same category of being drastically different from the rest of their countries. I often joke of how I miss New York when I am in country or state-side as opposed to being abroad because there is an atmosphere unmatched in other cities. Yes! We are an extremely diverse country. Most cultures and people of the world have found their way here however it is a large country and as such, moving inland the impression of our rich diversity seems to dilute itself as a consequence of its size. New York City is indeed a focal point. A Meeting place. Many of us stay for the love of its vibrancy, its energy, its availability, its authenticity! The cultures of the world are on all sides of you bringing with it first hand knowledge, appreciation and understanding.
I am fortunate having been many places. These experiences have brought a clearer understanding of how similar we all really are despite our differences. Unfortunately, many do not share the same sensibilities. It also exists that like-minded people and cultures prefer remaining separate even in such a rich, broad-based environment as our own, hence: Little Italy, China Town, Fort Lee (New Jersey), Harlem and Astoria to name a few. I teach in a less affluent section of Harlem. The overall population is African American and Hispanic, with a speckling of Asian, Indian and African students. Many have not had nor are given the opportunity to travel or intermingle with other cultures of our city or world. As their music director I’ve taken it upon myself to show them the world though/with music. So far, so good! Not long ago we went to Brazil and Korea!
Having been a teacher assistant in a public school for the past 7 years I have seen all different kinds of diversity in the classroom.
In my classes I have students from all over the world White, Black, Asian, South and Central American also. I feel that some of the diversity is good because it helps students see what else is out there and they also help learn from each other.
Living in New York City for most of my life I have had the privilege of meeting people form practically every country on this planet.
I teach in the Latino section of Williamsburg Brooklyn. Williamsburg is a very diverse neighborhood where there are four major groups who share this space. It is made up of Hasidic Jews, Italians, Latinos, and a large group of artists of different ethnicities.
Over the years the public school that I teach in has gone from predominantly Puerto Rican to a school made up of children from Mexico, The Dominican republic and different Central American countries. It has been a true learning experience seeing these different groups of people trying to make here in New York.
In the united stated there is much diversity however in many of the suburbs of long island there is not much diversity. Must of the towns are of one race. Most of the schools that I have been observing in are upper/middle class. The students are predominantly white. However in a few schools that I observed in the city is a large diversity in the students not only in race but also in wealth.
'melting pot' is the term that i could recall from my mind right away. US is probably one of the most diveresed nation in terms of multi culture. There are so many different groups of people, and it is said that only half of the US population speaks English as their first language.
In NY schools, we could see enormous amount of hispanic students, and quite bit of Asians.
I believe the reason why the US is the strongest nation on Earth because of it's diversed culture.
Our country is very diverse, but what about our communities. Long Island seems to be the most segregated section in the country? I try to spread my observation out over many different school districts. I did manage to find some with many different cultures that made up very diverse classrooms. Welcome to the real world and globalization.
The diversity in my country has a wide range. We are a people from all walks of life. We are all migrants, except we are native americans. This country was built on diversity in races and cultures and it continues today to be a diverse place to live and be a part of.
The classroom that I observed was not all that divers, there were mostly blacks and some latinos. This was a private school, so yes, the parents who send their children there could most certainly afford that type of education.
The United states has a many people of varied backgrounds. However, that diversity is predominately seen in certain "pockets" of great diversity. I am lucky enough to not only live and work in THE most diverse city in the country, but I believe the most diverse country in then world, New York. My schools hosts Caucasian children of European descent, Wasps,Jews and Scandinavians, black children that include African Americans,Africans, Carribean black and central americans. We also have Asian children from many countries, middle eastern children and last year a family from French Polynesia (Fiji)I would dare say the in terms of "diversity" a New York City Public School can not be matched.
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