Education & Teaching Question

As a teacher, you may encounter many different cultures in your classroom at one time. How do you ensure that you are adequately supporting and celebrating the cultural diversity of all students in your class? If you were to come across situations in the future where your culturally and linguistically diverse students and families have needs that are being overlooked or underserved, what can you do as a teacher to demonstrate compassion, stand for justice, and promote human flourishing?

Mateo moved from Brazil four months ago and has been in your class for three weeks. You review his records and find out that he speaks fluent Portuguese and Spanish. Mateo’s favorite subject when he lived in Brazil was math and he was on the school’s soccer team. Mateo has become disruptive during math and is getting into fights during recess. What can you do to help him assimilate and tap into his assets as a learner?