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Cultural Competence

TT Community Has Great Span, Wants to Help [1]

Submitted by Lisa Ann Williamson [2] on February 20, 2013

A Facebook request yields more than 150 responses and lots of resources. Now the first-grade teacher who made the request has ordered new books and is sharing with her school’s staff. 

Kathy Collier-Paul wanted to help Khadija, her brown-eyed, black-haired Muslim student, who didn’t feel she fit among the other primarily blond-haired, blue-eyed students.

Master Parent-Teacher Teambuilding [5]

Submitted by Ted Palenski [6] on February 13, 2013

The parent-teacher relationship doesn’t have to be stressful. Here are a few ways to make the process easier.

Teachers admit that building strong relationships with parents of students can be challenging. And most parents and guardians would agree.

Cultural Responsiveness Starts with Real Caring [8]

Submitted by Zaretta Hammond [9] on February 8, 2013

Culturally responsive teaching is really about building relationships and validating students. Ensuring the academic success of students takes care and a little tough love. 

Editor’s Note: This blog was first published at www.Ready4Rigor.com [10] on Oct.

Praise Helps Redefine Student Roles [12]

Submitted by Jill E. Thomas [13] on February 5, 2013

This English teacher picked up a few tips for connecting with students. It’s all about how you speak. 

A colleague of mine recommended a book called How to Talk So Kids Can Learn by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.

Teaching Between Worlds [18]

Submitted by Christopher Kazanjian [19] on December 19, 2012

A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking.

“I am sorry, teacher,” Armando began. “I could not finish my project. My parents were killed a couple days ago.”

A couple of years ago a student approached me after history class. Avoiding eye contact, he trembled a bit before speaking. His voice was shaking.

Identifying Ways to Let Your Students Shine [21]

Submitted by Carrie Craven [22] on September 17, 2012

What would it look like if schools offered every child daily opportunities to do something in which they excel? What if, instead of just celebrating academic successes, we highlighted the unique talents and joys of all our students?

What would it look like if schools offered every child daily opportunities to do something in which they excel? What if, instead of just celebrating academic successes, we highlighted the unique

Yoga in Public Schools [24]

Number 42: Fall 2012 [25]

Too often, learning in Chelsea A. Jackson’s classroom was a struggle with cheerless chaos.

When Language Intersects with Race and Culture [27]

Submitted by Carrie Craven [22] on August 24, 2012

The room was quiet.

In our staff development session, we had just watched a short video about the best way to instruct our students in speaking Standard English. The teacher in the video explained to her students that they would be practicing the “language of the job interview.”

My school director asked, “How did people feel about that?”

The room was quiet.

Language Immersion in Just One Day [29]

Submitted by Alan L. Neville [30] on February 7, 2012

I needed to expose my preservice teachers to a real, lasting experience with diversity. I had one day.
Growing up in South Dakota, where 86 percent of the population is white, my students come to college with few experiences interacting with culturally diverse students. The reality is that classrooms today are becoming increasingly diverse.

I needed to expose my preservice teachers to a real, lasting experience with diversity. I had one day.

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[1] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/tt-community-has-great-span-wants-help
[2] http://www.tolerance.org/author/lisa-ann-williamson
[3] http://www.tolerance.org/category/blogs-and-articles/cultural-competence
[4] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/tt-community-has-great-span-wants-help#comments
[5] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/master-parent-teacher-teambuilding
[6] http://www.tolerance.org/author/ted-palenski
[7] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/76868#comment-form
[8] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/cultural-responsiveness-starts-real-caring
[9] http://www.tolerance.org/author/zaretta-hammond
[10] http://www.Ready4Rigor
[11] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/cultural-responsiveness-starts-real-caring#comments
[12] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/praise-helps-redefine-student-roles
[13] http://www.tolerance.org/author/jill-e-thomas
[14] http://www.tolerance.org/comment/reply/76854#comment-form
[15] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/gender-expectations-and-scary-purple-crayon
[16] http://www.tolerance.org/author/welcoming-schools
[17] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/gender-expectations-and-scary-purple-crayon#comments
[18] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/teaching-between-worlds
[19] http://www.tolerance.org/author/christopher-kazanjian
[20] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/teaching-between-worlds#comments
[21] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/identifying-ways-let-your-students-shine
[22] http://www.tolerance.org/author/carrie-craven
[23] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/identifying-ways-let-your-students-shine#comments
[24] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-42-fall-2012/feature/yoga-public-schools
[25] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-42-fall-2012
[26] http://www.tolerance.org/magazine/number-42-fall-2012/feature/yoga-public-schools#comments
[27] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/when-language-intersects-race-and-culture
[28] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/when-language-intersects-race-and-culture#comments
[29] http://www.tolerance.org/blog/language-immersion-just-one-day
[30] http://www.tolerance.org/author/alan-l-neville
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