How do we incorporate cultural diversity in the classroom?

Today each classroom is filled with many different cultures and backgrounds. It is the teachers job to incorporate all of the backgrounds in her teaching. First a teacher must start by researching each culture and discover unique qualities of each. "The teacher must provide experiences that are culturally specific inside and outside of the classroom."(teachersofcolor.com)  They also can have students do projects on their culture and present it to the class. Incorporating different culture techniques in a classroom will help the student with their learning. It will incorporate different learning techniques to better each student."When teachers have a basic understanding of cultural differences and similarities, they are more successful in maintaining self control and identifying alternate strategies when problems arise in the classroom". (projectidealonline.com) Every culture has different ways of thinking, and if a teacher can understand how someone thinks then both will benefit. Teaching about different cultures helps each student to better understand the world around them. Many children are sheltered and never learn about different cultures or different parts of the world. A teacher can also incorporate foods from different cultures in their learning and have lessons about each one. This will help each student to become more worldly and accepting of each culture they associate with every day. I believe teaching about different cultures is very important. I didnt have a culturally diverse elementary and middle school so highschool was a culture shock for me. Being in a highschool with kids of so many different backgrounds really benefited me. Today I am more well rounded because I had friends from all different backgrounds and learned so much about many new cultures. Learning about new cultures engages the students especially when it is incorporated with another classmates life. A good teacher will be culturally diverse and always looking to make each students well-rounded and achieve at their highest potential.
http://www.projectidealonline.org/classMgt_StudentNeeds.php
 http://www.teachersofcolor.com/2009/04/incorporating-cultural-diversity-in-the-classroom/