EDUC. 549 Learning Module: Race, Class and Power Student: Toni Leigh boulaun57@yahoo.com 4032 W. 10th St. N. Wichita, KS 67212 Day Telephone: (316) 655-8923 Evening Telephone: (316) 655-8923 Assignment Title: Task 3 – Landscape of a Culturally Considerate School Date of Submission: 6/14/14 Assignment Due Date: 6/15/14 Course: EDUC. 549 Learning Module: Race, Class and Power Course Instructor: Dr. Sheryl Erickson Faculty Mentor: Erica Fanello Certification of Authorship: I certify that I am the author of this paper and that any assistance received in its preparation is fully acknowledged and disclosed in the paper. I also have cited any sources from which I used data, ideas, or words, either quoted directly or paraphrased. I certify that this paper was prepared by me specifically for the purpose of this assignment, as directed. Student’s Signature: _________Toni Leigh – electronic signature _________________ _________

Landscape of a Culturally Considerate School Toni Leigh June 14, 2014 Southwestern College Professional Studies

Abstract When creating and writing for the classroom, teachers must remember that students will carry the words with them. They may not realize at first what they are reading, but one day it will mean something to them. In making a poster, the words are bigger and can have a bigger impact, so the words must be chosen carefully. In this poster, words were chosen from someone who valued words and who has passed. The other words were chosen from the text, called the clear, or easily understood communication guidelines, to help students value each other and themselves as they learn together in community (Anderson & Davis, 2012).

WE ARE A COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS WE ARE DIFFERENT AND WE ARE ALIKE WE CAN COMMUNICATE WITH EACH OTHER MAKING COMPROMISES RESPECT EACH OTHER BE HONEST ADMITTING MISTAKES SPEAK ONE AT A TIME – ALLOW EQUAL TIME TIME-OUTS AND TAKING BREAKS GIVING REASONS “I” STATEMENTS OBSERVING GUIDELINES AGREED UPON CLARIFYING BY REPEATING “It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.” (Angelou, 2014). Reference: Anderson & Davis, 2012

Conclusion When putting together this poster, I looked through all the information in the text and found this and thought this would make a great lesson. It could start the creating of a community within a classroom. In creating a community, the students need to know that we work together and we help each other. In a sense, we protect and promote each other’s ideas and gifts. These ideas were perfect for that lesson (Anderson, & Davis, 2013).

Reference Anderson, L. & Davis B.(2012). Creating culturally considerate schools: Educating without bias. Thousand Oaks, California; Corwin. Angelou, M. (2014). We remember Maya Angelou. Retrieved from http://living.msn.com/life- inspired/we-remember-maya-angelou-1.