Advice for Teachers From BYU's Multicultural Clubs

The Black Student Union

• Don’t assume all students come from the same background, ethnic or economic
• Don’t assume negatives about ethnic students, such as:
  They can’t compete
  They are sailing freely and without effort on Affirmative Action
  Money is thrown at them because of their race
  They need extra special attention
• It’s okay to talk about touchy subjects
• The more you make race an issue in your class, the more it becomes an issue
• Watch how other students regard minorities and intervene where proper
• Understand that skin color really doesn’t matter
• Teach lessons from the opposing view from the majority
  Showing multiple perspectives without making most students upset is a skill worth working towards
• Hold students accountable for the things they are supposed to learn
• Don’t lump students with the same skin color together
  Not all Hispanics are Mexicans!
• Don’t pretend you’re with 'it' when you’re not
  You don’t have to act black to prove you’re not racist
  Students appreciate a teacher who can be his or herself