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Quinlan, Amber

Effective Multicultural Classrooms: How Gen Z Can Lead the Way

The purpose of this study is to review the literature surrounding multicultural education, implementation, and training. Multicultural education focuses on making education equitable for all learners, including culturally and linguistically diverse learners. As the United States population grows more diverse, it is necessary for all teachers to receive proper training and experience in multicultural education. However, current research suggests this is not happening at an adequate level. Can advanced classroom technology be an answer to this issue? Can a new generation of teachers (Gen Z), with their technological and global savvy, lead the charge to better multicultural classroom environments? This paper seeks to answer those questions by assessing what constitutes a good multicultural classroom, reviewing current training methods (both in-service and pre-service), and how Gen Z and new technology may assist in bridging the crucial gap between current teacher training and applied classroom practice. Conclusions and recommendations for teacher training programs and current educators are provided.

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