Cultural Identifiers Challenges and Responses Complete the “Cultural Identifiers – Challenges and Responses” document found in the Topic Materials. Use complete sentences and be specific in your description of the potential challenges and appropriate responses for each example.  Consider how you would handle the circumstance as a future teacher so that you would offer the […]

Historical Perspectives of Multiculturalism Understanding Educational Movements   Details:   This is a Collaborative Learning Community assignment.   Your instructor will assign a specific educational movement to your group from the following list:   Women’s Movement   Ethnic/Cultural Movement   Standards Movement   Choice/Accountability Movement   Create a 10-15 slide PowerPoint or Prezi presentation that […]

Home and School Connection Interview two parents/guardians from different families with school-age children (consider diversity). One of those parents/guardians may be you. Record the responses to the following questions:   1.    How do you find out about the activities and decisions of your school?   2.    Do you think that the school strives […]

Personal Cultural Identity   Create a collage with at least eight images that shows your cultural identity by including photographs of artifacts from your culture. These photographs may be personal and/or found through Internet resources. Use the questions below to help drive your image selection:   1.    From where did your ancestors come?   […]

In your own words, what is differentiated instruction for diverse student populations?   DQ2 How does the use of different assessments support the use of differentiated instructions?

Discuss how a teacher should attempt to connect with students who do not share a similar background, life experiences, or situations that influence learning. Consider empathy versus sympathy in terms of your response as well as the individual needs of students.   DQ2 What cultural challenges do you see happening in your future schools/classrooms and […]

Why is classroom management a critical focus of effective instruction?   DQ2 Provide at least two common concerns or issues with cooperative learning. Highlight at least two effective teaching strategies to support the use and effect of cooperative learning.

When was the last time you were encouraged, praised, and/or valued by a compliment? Why as a society do we not do this more often? How do you think this affects students?   DQ2 What role does the school or education system play in building self-confidence and self-esteem of youth? Why is this not done […]

 When teaching in public schools, do teachers have to “check their faith at the door” before they step onto their school campus? Why or why not? Provide specific examples to support your answer.   DQ2 How would service learning spark social justice in K-12 students?

What can you do as a teacher to manage the dynamics of difference in your classroom?   DQ2 What are things you can do as a teacher to help your students grow and move across the cultural competence continuum? Provide three examples.