Exam 6: Embracing a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse World
Make a list of five approaches you might consider so you could learn more about a specific cultural group in order be a more effective classroom teacher.
1. Conducting interviews with members of the cultural group to gain firsthand insights and perspectives.
2. Participating in cultural events and activities to immerse yourself in the traditions and practices of the group.
3. Reading literature and academic studies about the history, values, and beliefs of the cultural group.
4. Collaborating with other educators who have experience working with the cultural group to learn from their expertise.
5. Seeking out professional development opportunities focused on cultural competency and diversity in the classroom.
Provide a scenario where a teacher may inaccurately make an assessment regarding a child's competency and ability due to either the culture of the child,or that the child is learning English as well as their home language.
Scenario:
A teacher may inaccurately assess a child's competency and ability due to the child's cultural background or because the child is learning English as well as their home language.
For example, let's consider a child who comes from a culture that values quiet and respectful behavior in the classroom. The teacher, who may come from a different cultural background, may misinterpret the child's quietness as a lack of understanding or engagement with the material. The teacher may then assess the child as being less competent or capable than they actually are, simply because the child's behavior does not align with the teacher's cultural expectations.
Additionally, if the child is learning English as a second language, the teacher may mistakenly assume that the child's language proficiency directly correlates with their overall intelligence or academic ability. This could lead to the teacher underestimating the child's potential and not providing them with the necessary support and resources to succeed in the classroom.
In both of these scenarios, the teacher's inaccurate assessment of the child's competency and ability is influenced by their cultural background or language proficiency, rather than the child's actual capabilities. It is important for teachers to be aware of their own cultural biases and to take into account the diverse backgrounds and experiences of their students when making assessments. This can help ensure that all students are given the opportunity to thrive and succeed in the classroom.
Which principle of effective teaching for culturally diverse learners would a teacher be practicing if she were to have conversations regarding the nature walk they had just experienced,then read and wrote about the trees and animals seen?
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Which of the following statements is true with regards to classifying cultural groups?
Describe what it means to be bicultural and provide an example of how a teacher may promote this in the classroom.
When a family allows infants to feed themselves rather than be fed by adults,what can be said about their values?
Which is an important concept to understand when referring to culture?
With regard to communication styles,which type of culture relies on facial expressions,gestures,and physical cues rather than words?
What is the process where children learn expected rules of behavior?
What is the term that defines children who are learning two languages at once?
If a teacher were to plan his curriculum where the class would discuss the peoples dress,food,and holidays of another culture and then return to the "normal" curriculum,what type of approach to curriculum would he be said to be using?
When the values of the group focuses on the needs of the individual,independence,self-expression,and personal property and choice,then the cultural orientation is thought to be what type of culture?
Develop a list of about six questions you could ask yourself that would help you in understanding your own cultural experiences.
What type of early childhood curriculum includes learning experiences and teaching strategies that are specifically designed to counter the stereotyping of diverse groups and to guard against expressions of bias?
At about what age do children begin to learn that teasing or rejecting others because of their identity is hurtful?
Define culture and then describe how culture influences a child's development.
What consists of values,beliefs,and patterns of behavior that are passed on from generation to generation?
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