I have always felt that "diversity" has been used in the schools to describe students of various ethnic backgrounds. But the real meaning of the word is "differences." Differences can be many things. In my school it would also include special-needs pre-k and the behavior disorder classes. We also have a number of students with serious economic needs--needs so great that they do not eat when not in school. Other differences would include children:
-- from a one parent household
--with parents in prison
--with hearing, speech, motor, or visual impairments
--non-english speaking students
We can serve all these populations in the media center. There are also technologies for these populations, some of which we surveyed in 6401. Most media centers are arranged and stocked for the white, "regular ed" student. Our population has changed and our books, materials, and technologies need to change as well to reflect and educate all our students.
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