Learning preferences and challenges are deeply influenced by cultural diversity. By understanding the cultural backgrounds of students and how these backgrounds influence their learning preferences, teachers can create a more inclusive classroom where every student feels supported and valued. 

The way language is used can reveal a lot about a culture's values. For example, some cultures emphasize respect through the use of formal or honorific language, while others may focus on inclusivity through informal language. Students should be expected to refer to their mother tongue when necessary to solidify information that is being learned.

While race is a significant part of a student’s identity, culture plays a crucial role in shaping their experiences, behaviors, and perspectives. It's important for educators to embrace both and ensure that every student feels seen, understood, and valued. 

For educators, embracing diversity offers an opportunity to innovate and adapt teaching strategies to meet the needs of diverse learners. It can help educators develop more inclusive lesson plans, create supportive classroom environments, and foster a deeper sense of belonging for every student.

Take into consideration the different experiences of students when planning group activities and class instruction. 

Knowing each student will help me create a learning environment for all students. 

I learned the importance of grading rubrics and portfolios and true assessment of course learning objectives.

Language reflects culture, and so by silencing a person's language, we can actually silence the person's culture or make the student feel that his/her home culture is irrelevant.

Culture vs Race: I agree that culture is a shared pattern of behaviors and interactions, cognitive constructs, and race can be defined by many external differences.

I have learned that it is important for the teacher to be inclusive of each student and how they learn.