In Orange County, when principals and interview panels have asked me about my "experience with diversity," they really wanted to know if I've worked with Mexican, Vietnamese or Korean students. In my classroom here, diversity has a much more expansive meaning. Here is a rundown of the countries my students represent--and this isn't all of them. There will be about 24 more students I'll meet in a couple weeks when I take on grade 9.
IT'S A SMALL WORLD (In My Classroom)
Tanzania (6)
United States (2)
Scotland (2)
The Netherlands (2)
Germany (2)
South Africa (2)
Denmark (2)
Nigeria
Ireland
Japan
Kenya
Switzerland
England
Ethiopia
Inda
Uzbekistan
South Korea
If you're keeping track, that's 17 countries. And, yes, they ALL speak English, among other languages. We have an (annual) International Day event on Nov. 12. I'm sure looking forward to it!
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Brings new meaning to the many times I've heard "diversity this"
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, looking forward to seeing photos of your new home, too.