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Culture & Language Issues in the Classroom:

Culture & Language Issues in the Classroom:. Preparing Teachers for Diversity Anthony Schullo Glenbard North High School Adrian Perez Bartlett High School. *http://cunysps.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/culture-and-the-beauty-of-diversity/.

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Culture & Language Issues in the Classroom:

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  1. Culture & Language Issuesin the Classroom: Preparing Teachers for Diversity Anthony Schullo Glenbard North High School Adrian Perez Bartlett High School *http://cunysps.wordpress.com/2011/02/15/culture-and-the-beauty-of-diversity/

  2. What percentage of Non-White students ages 5-17 are in school? 30 • A. 74% • B. 26% • C. 42% • D. 15% 0

  3. “I Am America”

  4. History of Culture in the U.S. • Immigration Act of 1965: ended all quotas. • Immigrants today: - Central Asia (40%) - Asia (25%) - Caribbean (10%) http://salempress.com/store/samples/us_immigration_history/us_immigration_history_history.htm

  5. Benefits of Cultural Diversity http://poplicks.com/2006/11/greatest-asian-american-hero.html Influenced by respective cultures. - Trends with Asian American students. Values complement learning. Examples?

  6. Difficulties of Cultural Diversity http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/c/cultural_diversity.asp Fear of new language; dropping old language. Creation of distance from parents. Minorities fear that being a good student means becoming “White”. Examples?

  7. Responding to Cultural Diversity http://www.jaha.org/edu/discovery_center/push-pull/peopling_pa01.html History of assimilation (conforming to the social norms). Multi-cultural education = the variety of strategies used to teach students of different cultures. The Goals: Recognizing Valuing Utilizing Linking *Teachers respond using methods of culturally responsive teaching*

  8. Accepting Cultural Diversity http://www.uh.edu/engines/epi2513.htm Students must know that you care by: - Devoting time to students - Demonstrating interest in student’s life - Involving all students in learning activities

  9. Accommodating Interaction Patterns http://www.schoolbriefing.com/789/school-improvement-turning-around-low-performing-schools/ Accommodation without assimilation. The challenge? - Teachers must help students learn the “culture of schooling” including: norms, procedures, and expectation for success. - This MUST be done while honoring and valuing their home culture.

  10. Building on Students’ Backgrounds How would you build on the diverse background of your students?

  11. Diversity in Numbers: Urban Schools By The Numbers Hispanics, African Americans, and Asians- combined- make up the majority of population in half of the top 100 largest cities in the United States (Macionis, 2009). Minority students make up more than 90% of the student population in Detriot, the District of Columbia, Chicago, Houston, and Los Angeles (Kober, 2006). http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2010/05/three_cleveland_schools_lauded.html Non-White groups referred to as the “cultural minority”. Urban centers referred to as “Gateway Cities”. The challenge: teaching students to learn English as well as content.

  12. How many different languages are spoken in the United States? 30 • A. 50 Languages • B. 120 Languages • C. 605 Languages • D. 440 Languages 0

  13. Language Diversity http://www.meridianschools.org/Parents/ELL/Pages/ELL.aspx ELLs (English Language Learners) – students whose first language is something other than English and need assistant in reading, writing, and speaking in English. Approaches to ELL students include: - Bilingual maintenance language programs - Immersion programs - Transition programs - ESL (English as a Second Language)

  14. Government Responses to Language Diversity 1968: Bilingual Education Act 1974: Lau v. Nichols English Acquisition portion of NCLB. Presently moving away from the preservation of native languages. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:No_Child_Left_Behind_Act.jpg

  15. Bilingual Maintenance http://www.kidactivities.net/category/DiversityMulti-Cultural-Book-List.aspx Using their first language while teaching English. Students received a great amount of instruction in their native language. Gradually assimilates them to English classes.

  16. ESL & Immersion http://www.teachersofcolor.com/2009/04/incorporating-cultural-diversity-in-the-classroom/ Emphasizes rapid transition to English. ESL is the most popular in schools that includes: - Content-based ESL OR - Pull-out ESL

  17. Transition Programs http://www.ehow.co.uk/how_7716425_address-diversity-classroom.html Maintain their native languages until students acquire skills to succeed in an all-English setting. The goal: proficiency!

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