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Case: Uneasiness and Fear Mrs. Clare was well prepared for her culturally diverse first grade students this school year. She was looking forward to learning more about the five different countries and cultures represented in her classroom. She had completed all of the required courses to successfully earn her ESL (English as a Second Language) teaching endorsement. She was very aware of how to enrich her lessons to accommodate second language learners. What Mrs. Clare was not prepared for was the uneasiness and fear that overwhelmed the parents of the students who were not ESL pupils. One parent in particular complained to Mrs. Clare that her child was being harassed by another student in the classroom. When Mrs. Clare inquired about the identity of the "bully," the parent did not know the name of the student who was bothering her child. However, the parent mentioned to Mrs. Clare that the student causing trouble was one of the "foreign" boys with the dark hair and real dark skin. Mrs. Clare did not expect adults to react in this manner about a classroom of typical six year old students. Questions: 1. How can Mrs. Clare prepare herself for the challenges involved in teaching culturally diverse students? 2. Is it possible to convey to parents the importance of being open minded in their outlook of the culturally diverse world? 3. How can Mrs. Clare ease the tensions of the concerned parents? Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!) Mrs. Clare should come into this school year with an open mind and a gracious attitude. Seeing that her class represents several different cultures, she should expect to meet a diverse group of parents. The best she can do is try to involve them as much as possible. Mrs. Clare should attempt to make the parents feel at home and welcome to ask any questions. She most importantly needs to keep the lines of communication open with all of the parents. Mrs. Clare should try to send out weekly newsletters to keep her class' parents in the loop. Within this letter she could include a little shout out/reminder for parents to keep and open mind about others. A major factor in education is to drop all judgement at the door. Not only do we need to relay that to our students, but to their parents as well. Mrs. Clare should simply remind the parents that all issues will be taken care of. It is her duty to identify the issues and find the best possible solution. Collaboration between teachers and parents are crucial. |
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