An overview...
We are focusing on the diversities that our students’ face
on a daily basis in today’s society.
When talking about diversity with your students a great starting point
are the experiences that exist within your school or community. These types of diversity include, but are not
limited to:
culture/ethnicity
diverse families
gender-identity
learners with exceptionalities
mental health
religious beliefs
socio-economic status
This site hopes to provide resources to add primary teachers (K-3) deal with these topics in an age appropriate manner through the use of picture books.
A critical literacy classroom is full of problem-solving, juxtaposing and switching (Capacity Building Series: Critical Literacy. 2009). There are also many think aloud questions that will require our students to access their prior knowledge and really think about what they know and think while examining different texts.
Character education is also closely tied to the topic of diversity in the classroom. In our critically literate classroom we will instil the following values in our students:
respect acceptance tolerance
Diversity issues cannot be addressed until an environment is created in the classroom that is conducive to this approach.
We hope that our resources, exemplars, case studies and Q&A section will help all teachers to feel confident while tackling more sensitive issues. We also hope to provide you with the tools to do this successfully through a planned lesson or a teachable moment.
culture/ethnicity
diverse families
gender-identity
learners with exceptionalities
mental health
religious beliefs
socio-economic status
This site hopes to provide resources to add primary teachers (K-3) deal with these topics in an age appropriate manner through the use of picture books.
A critical literacy classroom is full of problem-solving, juxtaposing and switching (Capacity Building Series: Critical Literacy. 2009). There are also many think aloud questions that will require our students to access their prior knowledge and really think about what they know and think while examining different texts.
Character education is also closely tied to the topic of diversity in the classroom. In our critically literate classroom we will instil the following values in our students:
respect acceptance tolerance
Diversity issues cannot be addressed until an environment is created in the classroom that is conducive to this approach.
We hope that our resources, exemplars, case studies and Q&A section will help all teachers to feel confident while tackling more sensitive issues. We also hope to provide you with the tools to do this successfully through a planned lesson or a teachable moment.
Works Cited
Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. “Critical Literacy”. Capacity Building Series. August 2009. Web. Feb. 3, 2014
Literacy and Numeracy Secretariat. “Critical Literacy”. Capacity Building Series. August 2009. Web. Feb. 3, 2014