1. CULTURALLY RELEVANT INSPIRATION Vanessa Spencer Edu 692 Creativity, Culture, and Global Contents in Education Decision-making Instr. Sara Mattson August 24, 2013

2. THREE DIFFERENT CULTURALLY RELEVANT SCHOOLS Jeanerette Head Start Jeanerette Elementary Jeanerette Senior High

3. INSPIRATION I will be discussing 3 different school programs. All schools develop and support culturally relevant practices and great learning experiences. They help to develop 21 st Century Skills.

4. JEANERETTE HEAD START THE GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Located in Jeanerette, LA Rural setting located across from the Catholic Church. School population consists of 80% African Americans, 5% Caucasian, 5% Hispanic, and 5%other. All Students eats lunch for free.

5. WHY IS JEANERETTE HEAD START UNIQUE ? Head Start is a unique program because it gives children and families the opportunity to be successful in learning. The program educates family and collaborates with the classroom as well as parents a whole.

6. THE SCHOOL 21 ST CENTURY SKILLS The 21 st century Skills used in Head Start are: Creativity Critical Thinking Problem Solving Collaboration & Innovation

7. CULTURAL RELEVANT PEDAGOGY Cultural relevant Pedagogy focus on family support systems and highlights the strong need for cultural and linguistic competence in the delivery of those systems. (www.smileaa.org/Lafayette-departments-childhood.aspx)www.smileaa.org/Lafayette-departments-childhood

8. CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IN HEAD START The Head Start Program promotes a positive environment is set up into different learning areas. Dramatic Play, Discovery, Music, Blocks, and Language Arts. Head Start uses teaching strategies to assess our children. Teachers also observe children and promote them to interact with other to create ideas.

9. JEANERETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL THE GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Located in Jeanerette, LA Pre K – 6 Grades Public school Population is 236 students

10. Why is Jeanerette Elementary unique? Jeanerette Elementary is unique and it offers a free education and ways to explore the school. It also give the children an opportunity to learn and places highly on student achievement.

11. THE 21 ST CENTURY SKILLS AT JEANERETTE ELEMENTARY Communication Problem Solving Critical Thinking Collaboration

12. CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY Jeanerette Elementary learning experiences at this school are culturally relevant because each student has to choice to learn.

13. CREATIVITY & INNOVATION IN JEANERETTE ELEMENTARY It promotes creativity in the classroom. Each student creates their identity and learn individually from their teachers. Teachers encourage student to learn and advance from their teachings. Teachers supervise and instruct the students. www.Iberia.K12.la.us

14. JEANERETTE SENIOR HIGH THE GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Located in Jeanerette, LA Is a Urban setting school 418 students Grades 7-12 Mission of Jeanerette is nurture students with love and compassion, empowering them with knowledge and skills to graduate, continue their education.

15. WHY IS JEANERETTE SENIOR HIGH UNIQUE? Jeanerette Senior High provides a unique environment dedicated to achieving academics excellence. It provides a safe and secure setting to stimulate students to learn. It strives to make every student unique and feel valued and inspired.

16. 21ST CENTURY SKILLS Collaboration between students Creativity to encourage students learning Technology for the future Critical thinking for planning Communication for teachers, parents, and students

17. JEANERETTE SENIOR HIGH CULTURALLY RELEVANT PEDAGOGY Culturally relevant pedagogy integrates technology, techniques and resources. This culture relevant pedagogy focus on leadership that challenges high school students for the next level in their future accomplishments.

18. JEANERETTE SENIOR HIGH CREATIVITY Students create a sense of pride in all members of the school’s community through leadership skills. The teachers engage with students to create a good learning environments and creativity in the classroom as a productive way of learn in the classroom and outside the classroom.

19. REFERENCE www.smileaa.org/Lafayette-departments-childhoodwww.smileaa.org/Lafayette-departments-childhood aspx www.Iberia.k12.la.us www.educationindex.com/usa/www.educationindex.com/usa/ Louisiana/Jeanerette