I believe that an effective teacher fully understands her
students and where they come from. In order to gain the respect of your
students, you should never put your students down or act negatively toward
them. Just because they are not speaking properly, doesn’t mean they do not
understand the concept you are teaching them. The way you approach a situation
means everything.
Literacy is best learned when a person can relate it to
something they are interested in and familiar with. Students understand
language better when they are taught from a perspective they already know.
Teachers should try to relate how the student is currently speaking to the
Standard English way of pronouncing or saying it.
I believe it is perfectly fine to allow students to talk in
their own personal dialect. This is how they were raised and it’s what they
currently understand. However, they need to know the proper or Standard English
way of speaking also. Teachers should teach their students when it is okay to
use their own dialect and when Standard English should be used. (code-switching)
The same goes for writing.
If a teacher takes the time to understand each student it
can make a world of difference. The class will seem more united and won’t be as
threatened by the teacher. If a child feels they can speak openly and say what
first comes to their mind, they are more likely to talk and interact with their
classmates and the teacher.
In my personal school experience, I never remember having culturally
diverse lessons. I can remember teachers correcting the way certain students
spoke, but I never remember it being a huge deal. We did, however, learn about
other cultures and ethnicity's.
Below is a video that I believe demonstrates culturally
responsive teaching.
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