Multiculturalism at school - a threat or an opportunity?
Multiculturalism at school - a threat or an opportunity? There has been a lot of discussion about multiculturalism in the media and as future teachers, the topic touches us all. Multiculturalism brings a lot of opportunities to the school community, but also tensions when people from different cultures meet. We all do not have previous experience of a multicultural school community. How to turn the challenges of multiculturalism into positive ones? How to draw valuable experiences from multiculturalism as both teachers and students? Developing multiculturalism in the school community. It is especially important that students from different cultures find their own place in Finnish society. The aim is to develop basic education so that everyone receives individual and high-quality education. One important goal is to learn the Finnish language. Every child, regardless of background, has the opportunity to receive enhanced or special support if they need it. A wide va...