Culturally Responsive Classrooms
Chapter two covers culture. The book is makes a point to let us know that culture can be defined in many ways. The importance of multiple cultures in the classroom is the message that teachers need to take in from this chapter. Our students deserve to be educated in their own beliefs. As teachers we have our own cultures and they need to stay outside of the classroom. The students come first and it is important to know where they come from. The first week of school is very important. We need to get to know our students and parents on a personal level. They all come from different backgrounds. If we want to teach to our best ability than we need to understand each one of our students and know where they come from. Our text prepares us with situations that will arise. Books are full of different cultures and books are a key assessment in educating our children. Once we get to know our students than we can make sure to let them all feel comfortable when it comes to introducing literature. Parents can become a concern in a teachers choice of literature that will be brought to the classroom. We must be careful about what books we bring into the classroom. The difference in culture shapes us into who we are today. I will be aware of the differences and move forward with my goal of a successful year in my multicultural classroom. :)
-Kelsie Lorraine
Students do deserve to be educated in their own beliefs but sometimes I don't think that always happens. Some teachers tend to only input thier culture in the lesson plan and should create their lesson plan as a whole. Thats why its a good idea for the first two weeks at the beginning of the school year to focus on "About Me". That will be the time the teacher can get to know a little bit about what they like and dislike. This will help her create her lesson plan in a variety of ways to help fullfill many of the cultures and learning styles.
ReplyDeleteI like what you have to say regarding the beliefs' of the various students that you will encounter in your classroom. Awareness of the fact that all of your students come to you with a very active culture is the first step in creating a culturally responsive classroom. Good work.
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