to treat people with respect to value their input and acknowledge and encourage participation
I like the idea of sharing my personal narrative with my students will build a connection with my students.
cultural compentency helps us relate with the students more and allows us to build rapport with the students
Cultural compenency to me is an attitude of acceptance, and by recognizing differences among students you may then capitalize on it to improve learning.
Include everyone. Regardless of any surface differences we share many of the same goals.
I have learned that teachers need to be open minded, be curious, and be knowledgable. We need to be mindful of all our students and their families. We also need to realize that each student has their own "story" and background.
Peel the layers back on the complexities of the lives of many of our kids so I can better meet them where they're at. Opportunity in and of itself is not enough to pull many of them in so I have to be diligent in forging strong relationships that will open doors, minds, and opportunities.
Allow your students to feel wanted, secure, and accepted within your class and school. Simply acknowledge they are important to you.
Appreciate individuals and encourage their growth and learning!
Try to include and "see" everyone! Give all students opportunities to change their lives for the positive!
Give everyone a voice and listen to what they are saying.
I believe in our current times of racial division in America with the deaths of people like George Floyd, Breanna Taylor, and others, it is vital that we as instructors build cultural competencies with our students to bridge our cultural differences. We need to try harder not to stereotype or judge others from their race, religion, gender, cultural beliefs, or political ideology. We need to learn to appreciate all of our differences and learn from one another. When we learn unity, our world will live in harmony and peace.
John Mares
March 24, 2021
To understand the situations of the student and see them as individuals with special needs .
My takeway from this course is to be more aware of my students and who they are. I work very hard to build relationships with them and not to have my own bias interfere with who they are or their learning. I really appreciated the gentle reminder as an educator in this course.
My goal to treat every student fairly and with kindness.
Cultural Competency is definitley an ongoing challenge. Students attitudes about themselves or their situation can make it challenging, for the teacher and the student, possibly the students class.
My goal is to treat every student as an individual and to give each the same opportunities to be successful.
I really appreciate the fact that cultural competency is a process. Also, the emphasis on trust really struck a cord with me. I live in an area where a lot of teachers come for one year and then leave. Now that I have been here for 8 years, I can understand where the students are coming from, and I know them and their circumstances a lot better. Having that connection with them has made a world of difference in what we can accomplish in class and on a personal level.
I think self awareness can go a long way with cultural competnency. Sometimes its difficult to put yourself in one's shoes and cultural competency gives you the tools to consider alternate perspectives.
Awareness of self helps us to understand others. It is key to journal and continue to learn about various cultures.
