Melissa Nazareth

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Building Cultural Competency in Instructors | Origin: ED404

I have found that increased cultural competency helps us to relate information to the students in a more global manner. It helps me to avoid approaching the instructional information from one cultural view. By incorporating a global understanding of the instructional information, I can introduce the students to the information through the lens of other cultural groups, philosophies, and special interest groups.

Melissa Nazareth

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Incorporating What I've Learned into the Classroom

When using teaching tools, such as images and videos, I try to incorporate as much diversity as possible so that many cultures, especially those of the students, are represented within the learning setting. During class discussions, I encourage the students to share with the class their role models/life experiences so that we can all improve our cultural IQ.

Melissa Nazareth

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Active Learning

You might think about assigning a project which requires students to plan a menu (or meal) and price out the menu items to determine costs using food costs and cost percentages. This allows for the teaching of culinary math skills. Assignments requiring students to modify recipes to decrease cost of ingredients could teach cost controls. Some other assignments might include creating menus and pricing for those menus based on a given budget, googling restaurant menus and doing price comparisons based on menu item categories (appetizer, desserts, etc), or activities which emphasize application of cost percentages.

Melissa Nazareth

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Homework deadlines

Thank you for the information. I will look into it!

Melissa Nazareth

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Action Plan

I will be very clear with my syllabus on day one. I will include "minute papers" into my teaching to assess progress and boost class attentiveness. I will address problem areas with definitive actions, deadlines, and grading consequences. I will try to remember cognitive, psychomotor and social skills in setting up my lectures and group activities.

Melissa Nazareth

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Homework deadlines

I am new to teaching. I have found that there is a rush to submit assignments at the end of the term. I think I can better manage this by making sure to stay on top of grading and posting grades. I might consider an earlier final deadline at the end of the term. Still a work in progress!