Analyze educational materials used to teach ELLs at a school that you are involved with. Look for examples of cultural bias within the curriculum.
Write a persuasive letter to the state department of education regarding bias, culture, and learning styles within your school curriculum. Address the following in your letter:
Provide an example of research-supported cultural bias within the curriculum.
Explain how this bias may negatively affect the test scores of ELLs.
Express the need for educational materials to be free of such bias.
Briefly describe Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences as context for a rationale of taking multiple intelligences into consideration when designing curricula.
Include 3-5 sources from your research to support your position.
