City Kidz World

Upon searching Ning I came across a group called, City Kidz World.  This social network is based on the City Kidz World magazine.  This magazine focuses multicultural education and is an international magazine.  Teachers from around the world are able to share ideas with one another.  It is an authentic way to work with people from countries other than your own.

This group could be very beneficial in my career because it allows me access to materials that would help me to teach multicultural education.  There are book suggestions, assignments, videos, and contests that aid in this.    Besides materials for the classroom there are also opportunities for teachers to travel internationally(this is just one example of the opportunities available to teachers).  This group not only focuses on the classroom but also ways to improve teacher knowledge and instruction.  

Schools are calling for more of a focus on multicultural education.  We need to make this type of learning authentic and not just skimming the surface.  We need to give our students a real sense of other cultures so that they gain a deep understanding.  This group will help me to properly and successfully do this.