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Case: Food and Holidays
My school principal told all the teachers at my school at the beginning of the school year that because of the recent changes in the demographics of the school, we had to develop and implement lessons that were Culturally Responsive. I had heard of the term "Culturally Responsive", but I am not the most knowledgeable person about it. So, I did lessons on holidays and traditions in different cultures. I had some lessons on food favored by different cultures. When appropriate, I brought guest speakers to my classroom. The other day I was having a casual conversation with the school principal and she asked me about how the culturally responsive teaching was going. I told her about the things I have done. She said I got it all wrong. I was shocked and hurt by her comment. How am I going to develop and implement culturally responsive lessons? I really do not know. What is wrong with my holidays, traditions, and foods? I thought I was doing a great job. By the way, I teach 4th grade and I have mostly Black and Hispanic children.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would focus more on the children's own experiences than on facts about other cultures. For example, I would allow each student to share some of there own holiday traditions with the class. Then I would base my lessons on what each student shared. When teaching young children about culture, the goal is to enrich their lives by it, not simply educate them on it. |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
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| The suggested solution is original |
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| Comments: I like your idea about having them share their own traditions, great solution. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 5:09 pm |
| Rated By: Angela Avery |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I think making cultural awareness more personal is a great idea. Students of different backgrounds in the classroom should be able to present their ethnic background and some of the holidays or traditions that are celebrated. This brings a more connective support between students because if they individually present they can earn respect from their peers and also get to hear about the different cultures of his or her peers and gain respect for them. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:09 pm |
| Rated By: Meredith Bentley |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I like the point of enriching the student's lives, not simply teaching them. |
| Rated On: March 5, 2017 7:19 pm |
| Rated By: uheVaX |
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