Cultural IQ
To provide equitable education, educators must assess their own culture and learn to manage the dynamics of difference.
Learning Objective
Teachers will understand the importance of culturally relevant teaching by speaking using the following phrase:
"It is important to incorporate culturally relevant teaching because...."
We must first examine where we are from before we analyze the cultures of others.
Fortune Cookie
Let's get to know each other! How can you relate your fortune to your personal or professional life?
100 People
Blind Spot, Segment 1
Write down 3 things you brought with you to the session that are in your "mental baggage."
privelege
What is Culture?
· Culture is the "lens" through which you view the world.
· It is central to what you see, how you make sense of what you see and how you express yourself.
· It is a shared system of meanings, beliefs, values, behaviors through which experience is interpreted and carried out
It includes:
Economic Status
Language
Ethnic background
Gender
Religion
Customs
Norms
Values
Consider the difference between DEEP and SURFACE culture...
Blind Spot, Segment 2
How are M&Ms like Cultural IQ?
Blind Spot, Segment 5
How can make this child's experience a little easier?
Believing in My Culture and Religion
toast for change
What is your toast for change this year?
This Could Be One of Your Students
Cultural IQ Resources
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