Question

How is equality applied to me

Answer 1

Answer:

Promoting equality and diversity in the classroom need not be a challenge and is something that all children should be familiar with from an early age. This means:

Setting clear rules in regards to how people should be treated.

Challenging any negative attitudes.

Treating all staff and students fairly and equally.

Creating an all-inclusive culture for staff and students.

Avoiding stereotypes in examples and resources.

Using resources with multicultural themes.

Actively promoting multiculturalism in lessons.

Planning lessons that reflect the diversity of the classroom.

Ensuring all students have equal access to opportunities and participation.

Making sure that learning materials do not discriminate against anyone and are adapted where necessary, e.g. large print or audio tape format.

Using a variety of teaching methods.

Using a variety of assessment methods.

Ensuring policies and procedures don’t discriminate against anyone.