Category Education

Diversity is defined as the differences between people. Diversity can be real or perceived differences between people. These differences include but are […]

The other day, I walked into my 12-month old daughter’s pediatrician appointment and was thrilled to be handed a children’s book! My […]

Hybridity is a term that has been synonymous to mixture. The term hybridity has also been used to develop an understanding of […]

Critical thinking is a buzzword that is often used by educators. So what exactly is it and how can we teach it […]

Schools can limit how children understand, communicate with, and interact with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Many teachers are not allowed to […]

In America, society privileges individualistic cultural traits: being independent, competitive, and assertive.  Americans also emphasize pro-social ways of acting, such as giving […]

The common core standards were created to raise student achievement and to help teachers and parents have a clear understanding of what […]

For many children who are born and raised following different cultural beliefs and traditions, the New Year we just celebrated in January […]

India’s Independence Day is celebrated on August 15th which is approximately one month after America’s July 4th celebration. This presents a unique […]

The Indian “diaspora” basically refers to Indians who have been dispersed from their country of origin (India) to other parts of the […]