Reflection On How To Be Culturally Responsive

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The experiences from this class will benefit my future students because I devoted my time to reflect on how to be culturally responsive. Students need teachers who understand and effectively address societal issues within the classroom because discrimination and oppression is common. If a teacher holds onto negative assumptions and biases when entering the classroom, they will harm the relationship between them and the student’s family. I believe that negative beliefs should be left at the door because the classroom environment is meant to be safe and caring.
2.A.) After this class, I believe in establishing a pluralistic society within my classroom, which is respecting and learning about a peer’s personal identity in a safe environment (Koppelman,

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