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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!)
What I have been told is to allow students to research in real-world context. Students need to be able to experience what they are surrounded by. You can incorporate what foods and holidays they experience; however, allow them to discover it on their own. Allow them to create a presentation by picking a culture that they would like to learn about and provide opportunities to bring in items to share, which may include: food, holidays ideas, clothing, and other stuff. |
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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 |
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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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: great solution, allowing the students to discover their traditions on their own, will help it mean more when they share it will the class. |
| Rated On: October 19, 2014 5:18 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 |
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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 solution. I think making it more personal in the real world is a great approach. A fiend trip could even be made out of it and students could interview people from the culture they are studying to see first hand and be able to present that to the class. |
| Rated On: February 25, 2015 7:12 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: It is a great idea to let students learn some of the content for themselves. |
| Rated On: March 5, 2017 7:18 pm |
| Rated By: uheVaX |
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