Culture
“What happens in the classroom is primarily reflective of the cultural values of the school and the teacher”. For example, “what teachers consider to be ‘discipline problems’ are determined by their own culture, filtered through personal values and teaching style”. (Johns & Espinoza, 1996, pg. 9). Two weeks ago during parent teacher conference at the school I got to see many of the students’ parents and siblings, this is the most important way to understand your student’s cultural backgrounds. I was able to assist in translating because the majority of the parents spoke Spanish and even if they did know a little English they preferred to be spoken to in Spanish just because they felt comfortable and reassured they didn’t miss important information about their child’s education. The parents that did show up that night is a huge indicator of how your students see education values and the parents that didn’t show up, it shows on those students that don’t value school. This past week I was able to stay for a whole complete lesson plan (planning), I had stayed before during my first week but was confused by so many acronyms and not aware of what was going on. This recent one was with someone from the district leading it and it was such a learning experience and I was able to input and share my ideas and the feeling that I got by doing this was surreal. We planned for a whole week of Science and can’t wait to see it executed and the outcome of what was planned. It’s good to know that you’re not alone when it comes to planning as a teacher and that you have resources and other teachers that can provide you with knowledge.
“What happens in the classroom is primarily reflective of the cultural values of the school and the teacher”. For example, “what teachers consider to be ‘discipline problems’ are determined by their own culture, filtered through personal values and teaching style”. (Johns & Espinoza, 1996, pg. 9). Two weeks ago during parent teacher conference at the school I got to see many of the students’ parents and siblings, this is the most important way to understand your student’s cultural backgrounds. I was able to assist in translating because the majority of the parents spoke Spanish and even if they did know a little English they preferred to be spoken to in Spanish just because they felt comfortable and reassured they didn’t miss important information about their child’s education. The parents that did show up that night is a huge indicator of how your students see education values and the parents that didn’t show up, it shows on those students that don’t value school. This past week I was able to stay for a whole complete lesson plan (planning), I had stayed before during my first week but was confused by so many acronyms and not aware of what was going on. This recent one was with someone from the district leading it and it was such a learning experience and I was able to input and share my ideas and the feeling that I got by doing this was surreal. We planned for a whole week of Science and can’t wait to see it executed and the outcome of what was planned. It’s good to know that you’re not alone when it comes to planning as a teacher and that you have resources and other teachers that can provide you with knowledge.