Cultural Issues Gilmara Johnson

Objective STANDARD II: TEACHERS ESTABLISH A RESPECTFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR A DIVERSE POPULATION OF STUDENTS Provide an environment in which each child has a positive, nurturing relationship with caring adults Embrace diversity in the school community and in the world Treat students as individuals Adapt their teaching for the benefit of students with special needs Work collaboratively with the families and significant adults in the lives of their students

Cultural Profile Please complete the profile list with as many cultural characteristics or descriptions as you can. Cultural group you identify with My culture’s view of time is My culture’s language is My culture celebrates the following holidays My culture uses the following gestures (please describe) My culture’s traditions are My culture’s costumes are My culture’s values are

Which stage of cultural competency are you? Look at the handout that says “ Cultural Competence Continuum”, identify your stage and turn and talk to your right elbow partner.

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BICS & CALPS – handout with the cultural iceberg http://supportingtall

Reflection Time! Find the small ziploc bag at your table. Take the questions out of it and discuss at least 3 of them with your team.

Cultural Differences Affecting Multicultural Classes Find the handout with this title and think about an ESL student in your class. Look at the cultural points to learn more about cultural differences and be prepared to share your thoughts.

ethnocentrism : having or based on the idea that your own group or culture is better or more important than others characterized by or based on the attitude that one's own group is superior http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ethnocentric

Culturally Proficient Strategies Find the packet that looks like this picture and complete the blue chart with at least 5 strategies that you plan to use with your class.

Look at the handout “ Scale of Multicultural Inclusiveness” Look at the handout “ Scale of Multicultural Inclusiveness”. At what level would you say you are now, after we have had this conversation?

ELLevating your Cultural Competency http://cmssummerinstitute.org/si14/CompleteSchedule.php June 17 from 12:40 PM to 2:10 PM ELLevating your Cultural Competency

Gilmara Johnson ELL Resource Teacher gilmaram.johnson@cms.k12.nc.us http://www.etailersdigest.com/greetings/saythanks.htm