The core relationship is the interaction between teachers, students and the instructional strategies being used in the classroom. The teacher seeks to promote cultural tolerance within the classroom. Instructing students on core skills such as multi-cultural understanding, respect and equality is important to bring about coherence and individual success in a culturally diverse setting. Forming a meaningful relationship with students makes them feel appreciated. Teachers can understand their students' experiences better and thus create more effective instructional strategies and material.
Tolerance in cultural schools starts with the school's administration perception of cultural diversity. Those who manage a school have the task of encouraging their students and teachers to recognize different cultures. Students should have the opportunity to discuss issues of importance to them. Making classrooms and the school as a whole a safe place to express opinions enhances active listening, team spirit and problem-solving among both students and teachers.
It is important to include parents in supporting the school's diversity. Different families have different strengths and weaknesses; accommodating these ensures parents feel respected and valued. Schools can use various methods of encouraging parents to participate in its activities. These methods should not exclude families on the basis of the cultural abilities. Culturally diverse schools can enhance cooperation among parents by organizing occasions in which different families meet other families.
Embracing the NCLB federal policy ensures schools meet the Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals for all their students. The AYP measures year-to-year students' achievement on a variety of state assessments. The NCLB requires that schools pay equal attention to ethnic or racial groups, economically disadvantaged students, limited English proficient (LEP) students and those with disabilities. To narrow the achievement gap between culturally diverse students, teachers should follow up on their students. They must ensure students have all the support they need.