Diversity

1. Types of diversity

1.1. race

1.2. gender

1.3. religion

1.4. culture

1.5. language

2. Reasons for supporting diversity

2.1. Diversity creates more tolerant students. (Example: less likely to discriminate against a student who is different than they are.)

2.2. Teachers have to have an understanding of diversity to meet the needs of each individual student.

2.3. If the teacher has an understanding of diversity, then he or she can effectively promote diversity in the classroom, allowing students to learn and value diversity.