There lays an important relationship between culture and education since the culture of teachers and students affect education processes that takes place in the classroom. Thus, culture includes everything that makes one group or community within a society distinctive from another: language, values, literature, worldview, food, religion, clothing, holidays, beliefs, and behavior that construct a specific group’s lifestyle (Perso, 2012). It is imperative that an educator understands the importance of culture and the major affect it may have on a student’s thinking and learning.
According to National Education Association, the dimensions of diversity include race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, culture, religion, mental and …show more content…
Mrs. Madison implied that she found it challenging to stay current on major events taking place that influence culture and its community. I disagree with her on that statement. If an educator is in tune with and the students, parents, and community it wouldn’t be an issue keeping abreast with every changing culture and implementing actives based around that. Mr. Johnson said it best, in order to meet these challenges, it can be helpful to stay in touch with students and talk with them about what they value as important. You just have to keep current on the changing diversity. The best part is that it changes for the betterment of all. The negative is that you really never get to stay focused on one aspect due to the rapid changes. Mrs. Heard also added that she truly does celebrate the uniqueness of what different cultures bring and share. We grow up in communities that are very similar to our own family background, sometimes with very little difference, then we get into the “real world” (college, workforce) and turn …show more content…
When teachers develop learning activities based on familiar concepts, they facilitate literacy and content learning and help students feel more comfortable and confident with their work (Peregoy & Boyle, 202). Some of the things that the school do to promote diversity in relation to Mrs. Madison diversity can be most promoted in the classroom through sharing student experience that occur outside the classroom. Once this type of student dialogue is shared amongst the class, it exposes everyone to different influence and cultural practices and beliefs. Mrs. Madison response was different from Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Heard’s response because she’s still in the classroom All three personnel’s responses were related to being culturally responsive towards the students. Mrs. Heard replied that Hightower have a diversity committee that promotes diversity and work within the student organizational groups as well. She implies, the biggest thing he has tried to do that supports diversity is when the administration staff is selecting a student group for anything, their main goal is make sure that all races and gender and backgrounds are represented. I want to have a program or students represent Hightower that every student in the audience is able to find someone in the group that they look like and/or can relate to. Mr. Johnson’s reaction was the same as Mrs. Heard’s about having a diversity committee that
According to National Education Association, the dimensions of diversity include race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, language, culture, religion, mental and …show more content…
Mrs. Madison implied that she found it challenging to stay current on major events taking place that influence culture and its community. I disagree with her on that statement. If an educator is in tune with and the students, parents, and community it wouldn’t be an issue keeping abreast with every changing culture and implementing actives based around that. Mr. Johnson said it best, in order to meet these challenges, it can be helpful to stay in touch with students and talk with them about what they value as important. You just have to keep current on the changing diversity. The best part is that it changes for the betterment of all. The negative is that you really never get to stay focused on one aspect due to the rapid changes. Mrs. Heard also added that she truly does celebrate the uniqueness of what different cultures bring and share. We grow up in communities that are very similar to our own family background, sometimes with very little difference, then we get into the “real world” (college, workforce) and turn …show more content…
When teachers develop learning activities based on familiar concepts, they facilitate literacy and content learning and help students feel more comfortable and confident with their work (Peregoy & Boyle, 202). Some of the things that the school do to promote diversity in relation to Mrs. Madison diversity can be most promoted in the classroom through sharing student experience that occur outside the classroom. Once this type of student dialogue is shared amongst the class, it exposes everyone to different influence and cultural practices and beliefs. Mrs. Madison response was different from Mr. Johnson and Mrs. Heard’s response because she’s still in the classroom All three personnel’s responses were related to being culturally responsive towards the students. Mrs. Heard replied that Hightower have a diversity committee that promotes diversity and work within the student organizational groups as well. She implies, the biggest thing he has tried to do that supports diversity is when the administration staff is selecting a student group for anything, their main goal is make sure that all races and gender and backgrounds are represented. I want to have a program or students represent Hightower that every student in the audience is able to find someone in the group that they look like and/or can relate to. Mr. Johnson’s reaction was the same as Mrs. Heard’s about having a diversity committee that