DIVERSITY

A mosaic of people who bring a variety of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, styles, perspectives, values and beliefs as assets to the groups or organizations with which they interact Guion (1999)

How do (would) you manage diversity in your classes

Critical Thinking

"conscientizacao" or critical awareness that precedes action.
Critical awareness begins when subjects become aware of sociopolitical inequities and then take action to mitigate those contradictions.
Freire

How do (would) you manage critical thinking in your classes

Local Relevance

Connect ELT to local contexts, cultures, and experiences.

How do (would) you manage local relevance in your classes

Decentering whiteness

A form of social domination, a system of power that maintains and legitimates the interests of the dominant group, and perpetuates the subordination of marginalized groups."
(Van Dijk, 1993, p. 19)