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EXERCISE 5:

STORYBOARD
DIVERSITY IN THE CLASSROOM BY AYLA GUTIERREZ
Title/Captions: Introduction

Narration: Today in our classrooms, we see a huge range of students.


Many of our students come from different backgrounds. In my school
many of our students are either newcomers, they just arrived to this
country, or their parents are recent immigrants.

Images/Video Clips:
6 Inspiring TEDx Talks About Creating Diversity

Posted On 09 Nov 2016By : ETN Focus

http://www.etnfocus.com/2016/11/09/6-tedx-talks-creating-diversity/

Riley, J. G., Gichuru, M., & Robertson, J. (2012). Perceptions of


culturally diverse head start families: A focus group study. Multicultural
Education

https://sites.google.com/site/vanessapolstin/home/diverse-family-
structures

Music:
MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music for Kids -
Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1QNLhqo

Notes:
(Start with fun music, then fade out when voice begins, have an image
of a diverse class)

(show an image of diverse families)


Title/Captions: Our students

Narration: This makes their home life very different than


a traditional American home in our society. For most of
them, when they come into the classroom it’s the only
place they where they hear English.

Images/Video Clips:

By Jirus Malawong

Royalty-free stock photo ID: 699796093

Young Asian boy get confused and scratching his head,


confusing concept

https://www.shutterstock.com/search/confused+boy

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music


for Kids - Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1Q
NLhqo

Notes:
(Show an image of confused child)
Title/Captions: Question

Narration:
They also have a hard time finding themselves in the
classrooms and making connections. If they cannot relate
to the material it loses value, and often we lose the
students. Therefore, my question is, what is the best way
we can diversify our classroom so that our students
can build real connections?

Images/Video Clips:

https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/photo/mixed-
race-girl-looking-in-mirror-royalty-free-image/81715461

“Mixed Race girl looking in mirror”

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music


for Kids - Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1Q
NLhqo

Notes: (Show an image of student looking in mirror)


Title/Captions: What is wrong with our libraries

Narration: I think as an educator you can find many ways


to fit your personal needs, but the most effective way I
have found is through literature. From our textbooks to
our libraries, they are filled with so much white washed
content.

Images/Video Clips:

By HarperKids

Home to many classics of children’s literature Mar 8, 2017

https://medium.com/@hccb/37-beloved-childrens-
books-that-ll-leave-you-feeling-nostalgic-402a23676deb

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music


for Kids - Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1Q
NLhqo

Notes:

(Show an image of white washed books)


Title/Captions: Inspiration

Narration:

Eleven year old, Marley Dias said, “I’m so tired of reading


stories about white boys and their dogs, where are the stories
about girls like me?” I think this is a great point, books open a
world that our students can escape to. But how can they connect
when the characters are so far off to their life?

Images/Video Clips:

Marley Dias

Andrea Cipriani Mecchi

https://www.npr.org/sections/ed/2016/02/26/467969663/wher
es-the-color-in-kids-lit-ask-the-girl-with-1-000-books-and-
counting

February 26, 2016

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music


for Kids - Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1Q
NLhqo

Notes:

(Show an image of Marley Dias)


Title/Captions: Authentic literature

Narration:
My goal is to have my library filled with a mass of diverse
books. I want my students to be able to connect and find
themselves, and different diversities in my room. While it is
important to know about one’s culture, it is also as important to
learn about others culture, so they have an understanding of
how or why other kids act differently than them or believe in
something they don’t. They can find themselves in one book
and classmates in another with the hopes of bring them
together. By doing so I hope to use literature as the entryway to
bring my class together to a greater understanding.

Images/Video Clips:

Publishing Statistics on Children’s Books about People of Color


and First/Native Nations and by People of Color and
First/Native Nations Authors and Illustrators. (2018, February
22). Retrieved August 3, 2018,
http://www.ssww.com/blog/creating-diversity-thoughtful-
classroom-library/

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music for Kids


- Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1QNLhqo

Notes:

(Show an image of authentically diverse books)


Title/Captions: Purpose

Narration:
Giving children access to all varieties of literature is extremely
important for their success. Educators, parents, and community
members should help students develop a love and passion for reading.
Not only is reading literature important in developing cognitive skills
to be able to succeed in a school or work setting, but it is valuable for
other reasons as well. Although there are countless values in exposing
children to literature, Donna Norton (2010) identifies the value of
literature for young people in her book Through the Eyes of a Child.
Children’s literature is important because it provides students with
opportunities to respond to literature; it gives students appreciation
about their own cultural heritage as well as those of others; it helps
students develop emotional intelligence and creativity; it nurtures
growth and development of the student’s personality and social skills;
and it transmits important literature and themes from one generation to
the next

Images/Video Clips:

March 9, 2017 2.24pm EST

Children may actually prefer reading books the traditional way. from
www.shutterstock.com

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music for Kids -


Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1QNLhqo

Notes: (Show an image of children reading books)


Title/Captions: Conclusion

Narration:
Children’s literature provides an avenue for students to learn
about their own cultural heritage and the cultures of other
people. It is crucial for children to learn these values because,
“developing positive attitudes toward our own culture and the
cultures of others is necessary for both social and personal
development” (Norton, 2010, p. 3).

Images/Video Clips:

Let’s Read!

https://www.libraryvisit.org/kids/wp-
content/uploads/sites/3/2015/04/kids-Reading-Books-
group.jpg

Music:

MORNING MUSIC for Classroom - PLAYGROUND Music for Kids


- Happy UKULELE SONGS Instrumental

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhDv1QNLhqo

Notes:(Show an image of two students connecting through


literature)

(Show an image of students all round the world connecting.


Once I’m done talking music will get louder while I display
references)

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