The National ArchivesThe National Archives provides a wide variety of information and facilitates the search for students and teachers. Original testimonies, documents and photographs are few of the resources that verify the authenticity of the information that we find in National Archives. This type of primary sources provides students with information which they can analyze and understand more in depth.
National Education AssociationAccording to the National Education Association, national and international tests show significant differences in student achievement. Students who are falling behind tend to be students at risk: English Learners, Students with disabilities or students who come from a low economic background.
In order to become a Culturally Competent Educator one must engage school staff in discussions and activities that offer an opportunity to explore attitudes, beliefs, and values related to cultural diversity and cultural competence. This allows the school staff to expand their knowledge about the student population that they served.
Determining the diverse groups served by your school. Consider cultural, linguistic, racial, and ethnic diversity. Finding out the degree to which families and students in these groups are accessing available school services. Knowing the population that the school is serving and the community engagement allows the school to implement new ways to attract their community and provide the students with an environment that they feel safe and where they can develop their talents and potential to the fullest.
Network with other schools that are developing and implementing culturally competent systems; Adapting the processes and information that are consistent with your school's needs and interests, is also another way that as educators we can promote to enhance the students’ academic experience. It is important to have an open communication with other schools specially when this information is aimed to benefit the student’s academic performance. It is also a way to demonstrate our commitment to education and the meaning of teamwork.
Cyber bullying:0 – 5 Points: Cyber Saint
Congratulations! You’re a cyber saint! Your online behavior is exemplary! Keep up the good work!
Cyber bullying is when a child or teen threatens, harasses, or humiliates another child or teen using the internet or digital technology. There are different classifications of cyberbullying:
The Vengeful Angel – who is characterized as a someone who does not sees his or her self as a doing something wrong. They believe to act in order to protect his or her self from the bad guy/ girl.
The Power-Hungry or Revenge of the Nerds- They like to use fear in order to control others. They often need an audience and brag about their actions to their circle of friends.
The “Mean Girls”- These are usually female who do cyber bullying as away to get entertain. They are characterized as the most immature group of all the cyberbullying.
The Inadvertent Cyber bully or “Because I Can”- They do not see themselves as cyberbullies and play to be tough without understanding the consequences of their actions.
Cyber bullying is a problem that has lead to suicides due to the constant teasing that some teens and younger chidren suffered. Cyberbullying may arise to the level of a misdemeanor cyberharassment charge, or if the child is young enough may result in the charge of juvenile delinquency. Also, if an adult becomes involve the cyber bullying becomes know as cyber-harassment or cyberstalking.
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for EducatorsBecause I work with high school freshmen and sophomores, one of the academic subject I decided to learn about was mathematics. The website provided me with a large amount of information about detailed information about algebra and also different worksheets that could help me test my understanding of the math problems. This is an excellent website that I plan to use because there are times when my students need a little more practice with their homework. Having a place where I can test my own ability, learn a different way of explaining the material and provide extra worksheet for my students to practice their own understanding of algebra provides me with enough information to help my students succeed.
Multiple intelligence:Naturalistic 100%100
Musical 88%88
Verbal-Linguistic 83%83/ Bodily-Kinesthetic 83%83
Mathematical 81%
One of the things I learned from the video, is that it is very important for teachers to address the different types of intelligence. It is not fair that some students who because they do not have the same type of intelligence as the teacher would be left out in the classroom. As teachers we have to incorporate different ways of teaching in order to provide our students with a fair academic experience.
Teaching Tolerance:Grade:3 to 5
Subject: ESL
The objective of this lesson was to encourage the participation of students in a collective way. Through the use of poetry students were encourage to write about specific sounds that they liked and to share a little more about their personal stories. This lesson plan also encouraged the participation of students who were a little shy to present a collective work and allow their voices to join in a collec rhyttivehm. Every student has their own personal and family history and by sharing it with other classmates it allow them to know more and learn more about each other. This activity creates opportunities for students to write poetry, investigate history, distinguish between the ideas of fact and opinion and participate in the dramatic reading of a story poem.
Multicultural Education Awareness 1. Compared with White women, how likely are African American women in the U.S. to die during childbirth due to a lack of access to prenatal care, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality?
African American Women are four times more likely than white women to die during childbirth due to a lack of access to prenatal care. The lack of economic resources and lack of information play an important part in this type of situations. As society we have to inform others of the importance of health care and create opportunities for those who cannot afford to pay decent health care.
2. According to a study by the American Association of Physicians for Human Rights, what percentage of physicians report witnessing a colleague giving reduced care or refusing care to lesbian, gay, or bisexual patients?
52% have witness situations in which a colleague gives reduced care or refuses care to lesbian gay or bisexual patients. It is a shame that we continue this trend. Discrimination should never be tolerated. We have to learn to respect others and start building a safer place for everyone.
Netiquette Guidelines:My score was 95%
It is important to review information about the proper way of using digital technology. Although, there are times when we participate in community groups were things go out of control rather than contributing to that type of behavior/language it is better to remind ourselves and others that we are human beings and we should be treated with respect whether we are communicating in face to face conversations or in virtual environments. Exhibiting proper language allows the discussions to be more informative and more beneficial to everyone in the community.
