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  • Essay / Essay on Discrimination in the Classroom - 711

    As diversity in the classroom increases, there is always tension between students, which reflects on teachers. Educating students from different cultures puts the teacher in a position where it is essential to find ways to make the classroom safe and eliminate all the stereotypes that students face on a daily basis. Teachers must recognize and overcome these stereotypes among students, “examining their own role in perpetuating institutional racism” (Kendall, 1996, p. 4). Once successful, with the result of a harmonized classroom, the teacher and students will explore a new space full of fun activities and learning. Being in a classroom where tensions reign is not easy for any student. Back when I started working side by side