Relate aspects of culture to teaching and learning. Give examples of how to create a cohesive learning community.
Culture is “The knowledge, values, attitudes and traditions that guide the behavior of a group of people and allow them to solve the problems of leaving in the environment” (Woolfolk, 2013, p. 206). Knowing what culture is, I will relate these aspects into teaching and learning the following way: In the U.S. classrooms, we face diversity everyday. As teachers we should recognize all of the aspects of multicultural diversity and try to see the positive way of it, to see all the students as unique individuals that have their own values and deserve all the respect and understanding. Educators should teach students about transforming American way into a society that will value diversity (Woolfolk, 2013, p. 240).
To create a cohesive learning community, parents, and educators should see the positive way that this matter will affect the whole community. First we need to expose our children to different cultures, races, and backgrounds. Secondly we need to involve the parents and siblings to pull in the same direction, and to work toward a goal of a community that accepts diversity and aims to a great education, to have children that will be productive and good citizen. I think it is so important to incorporate multicultural diversity in the lessons everyday, so children are exposed to other cultures and learn to be comfortable with them. For example, teaching students about the social and intellectual contributions of various groups (Woolfolk, 2013, p. 238). Children will see that great talent and leaders can come out from different cultures and backgrounds.
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Woolfolk, A. (2013). Educational psychol...
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... about quality of development. This principle is about respect and self-respect. The caregiver needs to develop appropriate respect to facilitate communication and good relations with the parents, so everyone works in the same direction (Gonzales-Mena & Widmeyer Eyer, 2012, p. 331).
Base on my own experience working with children, I will suggest my colleague to listen to the family and let them know that she understands why they are upset. That this issue is going to get solved, and that she will work with the daycare stuff to make sure everyone is aware of the problem and to help the child forget her behavior, by showing her how to express her feeling in a different way.
Gonzales-Mena, J., & Widmeyer Eyer, D. (2012). Infants, toddlers, and caregivers: a curriculum of respectful, responsive, relationship-based care and education. (9th ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill.
Childcare programs for six to twelve month infants would be structured differently from a behaviorist and an attachment theorist. Based on each theory and its ideas their programs would be shaped with the child’s best interest in mind but fitted to suit their beliefs and principles. Attachment theorists have a negative view on childcare programs. Their program would encourage that of main caregivers found at home and look to grow other attachments and relationships with others. Behaviorists have a neutral stance when it comes to placing children in childcare. Their program would develop reinforcement theories and practices for children so their behavior can become classically conditioned for future events that may rise. Each program would be designated differently and would vary on the hours spent in daycare, the peer-to-peer interactions, and the developmental skills the theorist would implement.
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The world is made up of many different types of people, each one having his or her cultural background. Over the years, the United States has become increasingly populated with cultural diversity. This influx has prompted school administrators to recognize the need to incorporate multicultural programs into their school environment including classroom settings, school wide activities, and curriculum as it becomes more evident that the benefits of teaching cultural diversity within the school setting will positively influence our communities, and ultimately the entire nation’s future. The purpose of this paper is to share the pros and cons of multicultural education in the classroom. Additionally, I will express my views compared to those in the reading requirements for this assignment, as well as, new knowledge obtained through the research. Finally, I will share situations where I was challenged introducing a multicultural issue during a class.
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