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  2. Multicultural education - Wikipedia

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    Political theorists want to use multicultural education to motivate social action. In this approach students are equipped with knowledge, values, and skills necessary to advocate and participate in social change. Teachers then serve as change agents, promoting relevant democratic values and empowering students to act. [5] Other goals include:

  3. Culturally relevant teaching - Wikipedia

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    Culturally relevant teaching is instruction that takes into account students' cultural differences. Making education culturally relevant is thought to improve academic achievement, [1] but understandings of the construct have developed over time [2] Key characteristics and principles define the term, and research has allowed for the development and sharing of guidelines and associated teaching ...

  4. Teacher quality - Wikipedia

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    Teacher attrition rates are high in some locations e.g., 40% in the UK in 2015. [ 10 ] [ failed verification ] In the UK, it was reported in 2015 that 40% of teachers leave in their first year. [ citation needed ] Lack of professional development is cited by teachers leaving the profession as a major contributing factor.

  5. Classroom management - Wikipedia

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    Establishing procedures, like having children raise their hands when they want to speak, is a type of classroom management technique. Classroom management is the process teachers use to ensure that classroom lessons run smoothly without disruptive behavior from students compromising the delivery of instruction.

  6. Learning - Wikipedia

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    Learning is the process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences. [1] The ability to learn is possessed by humans, non-human animals, and some machines; there is also evidence for some kind of learning in certain plants. [2]

  7. Values education - Wikipedia

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    The Human Values Foundation was established in 1995 to make available worldwide, a comprehensive values-themed programme for children from 4 to 12 years entitled "Education in Human Values". Its fully resourced lesson plans utilise familiar teaching techniques of discussion, story-telling, quotations, group singing, activities to reinforce ...

  8. Working class education - Wikipedia

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    The attitude of children born into the working class strongly reflects the way their parents raise them. The outlook and importance of education is not the same as families with wealth. Inheritance plays a strong role in the way parents and children view and value education.

  9. Expectancy-value theory - Wikipedia

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    Expectancy–value theory was originally created in order to explain and predict individual's attitudes toward objects and actions. Originally the work of psychologist Martin Fishbein [citation needed], the theory states that attitudes are developed and modified based on assessments about beliefs and values.