Abigail L. Fuller

Overcoming Cultural Mismatch (eBook, ePUB)

Reaching and Teaching Diverse Children

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Students in U.S. public schools represent an array of cultural heritages. From students' cultures emerge different ways of constructing knowledge, making sense of experiences, and learning (Gay, 2000). The majority of teachers, unlike their students, are white, mono-cultural females who lack experience with individuals of other cultures. Student diversity is increasing at a faster rate than teachers of color. As a result there is a cultural mismatch between students and teachers. This book introduces readers to cultural mismatch and culturally responsive teaching. Two mechanisms for activating change are presented in the "Framework for Overcoming Cultural Mismatch: Roles of Teachers and Administrators" and the "Inclusive Schools Action Plan." Stirring up a sense of urgency in educators and then guiding school teams on planning and implementation, teachers and school leaders can commit now to equity for all students. In order to effectively teach all children - regardless of ethnic, racial, socioeconomic, religious, and other differences - practicing and pre-service teachers must be aware of the role a student's cultural background plays in their readiness to learn and how they learn. In order to develop this awareness, teachers must reflect on his or her own cultural lens and how it informs teaching.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 150
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Juli 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781475862058
• Artikelnr.: 62014791

Autorenporträt

By Abigail L. Fuller

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1 - Nowhere to Hide Part 1: Cultural Mismatch in United States
Public Schools
Chapter 2 - Nowhere to Hide Part 2: The Lingering Achievement Gap in U.S.
Public Schools
Chapter 3 - The Skinny on Culturally Responsive Teaching
Chapter 4 - More than ABCs & 123s: Embracing Students' Cultural Diversity
Chapter 5 - Student Voices on Culturally Responsive Teaching: A Case Study
Chapter 6 - The Teacher's Cultural Autobiography: a Tale of Perception,
Belief, & Bias
Chapter 7 - A Perfect Picture of Cultural Mismatch: A Case Study
Chapter 8 - Implications for Practice
Chapter 9 - Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices