How does multicultural education reflect responsive teaching to help meet the academic needs of diverse student populations?

Multicultural education helps to teach ideals of cultural awareness in a student population. When a teacher successfully implements a policy of multicultural education in their classroom, they are creating an environment where students feel safe and accepted. A multicultural and diverse learning environment strives to eliminate prejudice and inequality, which are two things that negatively affect a student's ability to learn. It creates a more positive atmosphere within the classroom. A safe and positive learning environment helps to encourage learning and yields positive results because students are able to focus on school and aren't worried about fitting in with their peers. A teacher who is culturally aware themselves is able to better reach their students because he or she is able to teach in a way that is understood by all, and they are aware of the different needs of each of their students. They understand how to teach without offending any students and so that the cultural learning norms of different children are met.