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Lesson 1.3: Cultural Considerations

Focus: Examine ways to teach in a culturally responsive manner so that your students can further develop their ethnic identity while becoming proficient readers.

Prior to the Collaboration Group Meeting

1. Reflection Journal

Write in your reflection journal prior to the Collaboration Group meeting. You are to respond weekly in your journal, reflecting on your learning, observation, questions, and personal connections. Your reflections need to be at least 250 words. You may choose how to format your journal, though you may want to consider the following as you write:

    • What are some new understandings you made this week as a result of the work for this lesson and your work with your students?
    • How has this new understanding influenced your current practice?

Bring your reflection journal to the weekly Collaboration Group meeting, and prepare to share your entries.

2. Note-Taking Guide: Cultural Guidelines for Educators

It is often reported in educational material that when classroom practices reflect the culture of the students, the students participate more fully and achieve higher academic success (Snow, Burns, & Griffin, 1998). To help you think about how to further immerse the culture of the students in your teaching, complete Note-Taking Guide: Cultural Guidelines for Educators. When finished, bring your Note-Taking Guide to the Collaboration Group meeting, and be prepared to share.

During the Collaboration Group Meeting

  1. Share your reflection journal entries.
  2. List ideas shared by others in your Note-Taking Guide.
  3. Determine the facilitator, recorder, timekeeper, date, time, and location for the next Collaboration Group meeting.

After the Collaboration Group Meeting

  1. Email the instructor a copy of your Note-Taking Guide. Send your assignment(s) to the instructor as an attachment to an email message. Be sure to include your name, date, location, and title on the document. Also, include your name and lesson title in the file name, for example, moses_notetaking_guide.
  2. The timekeeper emails the attendance to the instructor.