Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies

Agenda Overview of Culture History of Culture Inclusionary Practices Parent and Community Involvement

Overview of Culture Korean and Korean American Culture South Korea is considered to be a very Homogeneous Homogeneous is defined as, “made up of the same kind of people or things” (Webster Dictionary, 2014). Korean culture has it’s own traditions and customs South Korea has two primary religions, which are Buddhism and Christianity Education is a way to have financial success, and social status

Overview of Culture Homogeneous culture due to the Korean culture has no ethnic minorities Koreans had to adapt to the Hegemony culture in the United States Buddhism is Korea’s oldest religion Christianity was introduced into the 19 th Century

Overview of Culture Male Koreans who are the head of the household have a patriarchal ideology “most Korean husbands have not modified a rigid form of patriarchal ideology brought from Korean because they are socially segregated from the mainstream society” (Ming, 2001). Koreans are business driven Building trust and relationships is vital to establishing a successful business relationship

Overview of Culture Koreans address themselves by their family name first Considered impolite to address someone by their given name Addressing someone is done by starting with Mr. or Mrs.

History of Culture “Archeological evidence indicates that the presence of modern humans in northeast Asia dates to 39,000 years ago” (Cohums). Paekche, Shilla, and Koryo kingdoms made up the Korean peninsula The name of Korea was derived from the Koryo dynasty which conquered and defeated the unified Shillah kingdoms

History of Culture Korea was ruled by the Japanese imperial empire North and South Korea were divided due to communist and republican differences Korean War stemmed from these views

History of Culture The Korean culture contributed to education through agriculture, technology, and state formation in another country Agriculture was accomplished through farming of rice The creation of weapons made from bronze and iron were technological advances

Inclusionary Practices Providing cultural awareness professional development sessions Knowing the differences between Korean and Korean American families traditions and customs Korean society ensures their children from an early age respect their elders, parents, and teachers

Inclusionary Practices Classroom set up of maps, pictures of the Korean peninsula, language symbols, basic phrases such as hello written out are welcoming Class and group projects on history of other cultures in the classroom Grouping students of various cultures, may create a multi-cultural experience Invitation of parents to participate in multicultural projects

Inclusionary Practices Parent teacher conferences Conduct research about topics to be covered Analyze the expectations of Korean children and what their parents expect

Parental Involvement Communication between parent, student, teacher, and school administration Communication ensures a unified vision for academic success is agreed upon Accountability of student, parent, and teacher responsibilities and expectations Parental involvement welcome the parents into the classroom

Parental Involvement Korean families expect their children to attend higher educational institutions “The Seoul Statistical Yearbook cited that Korean families with an average income of $1384 to $2153 spent 20% of their income on their children’s educational activities” (Lee, 2002, Pg. 1)

Parental Involvement Korean culture is based on Confucianism Parents need to be informed that it will be necessary for their child to ask questions to the teacher for clarification and further details Encourage parents to ask questions about curriculum Send home newsletters in the Korean language of Hangul using technology such as “google translate”

References Homogeneous. (n.d.). Retrieved June 20, 2014, from webster.com/dictionary/homogeneous Min, P. (2001). Changes in Korean Immigrants' Gender Role and Social Status, and Marital Conflicts. Sociological Forum, 16(2), state.edu/bender4/eall131/EAHReadings/module02/m02korean.html Lee, G. (2002). The role of Korean parents in the literacy development of their children. International Journal of Early Childhood, 34(1), 1-8. Retrieved from