Having a relationship with the students is a key factor in the academic success of the individual students. “When advisors help facilitate conversations between students and faculty members, they help the institution as a whole. When students feel connected to the campus community, they are more often retained and excel academically, creating a winning situation for everyone.” (Duberstein, 2009). When a student feels important to the advisor and knows that their needs and personal situations are taken into consideration, which is when a trusting student-advisor relationship is created. The advisor has a duty to take into consideration the cultural aspects of each of their students. By being aware of the individual cultures of each student and
Each student in your classroom is eager to learn but it can make it difficult if a student doesn’t feel wanted and feels like an outsider because of their culture. The student’s culture should be built into the curriculum so that the student is able to make meaning from it. The teacher needs to create a classroom environment that encourages students to use interpersonal relationships with each other. The classroom environment should be culturally sensitive so all students feel welcomed.
Teachers must understand the culture of their students. Being able to understand the cultural differences will help to make a connection of what is being taught. “Helping learners make the link between their culture and the new knowledge and skills they encounter inside school is at the heart of ensuring that all students achieve at high levels” (National Education Association, 2011). Helping our children understand their culture helps them to learn about their roles in the world. Educators are suppose to work with their students to culturally develop their student in a very diverse world. Knowing where they com from and having a solid understanding of their culture will prepare them to be responsible, proud individuals. Its important for teachers and administrators to be culturally diverse so that they are able to connect with their students. When students can make a genuine connection with their teacher, they feel a sense of belonging and they feel that some one cares about them as a person not just a student. Having that sense of feeling that they matter will motivate them to do their best at all
“Cultural competence is a key factor in enabling educators to be effective with students from cultures other than their own. It is having an awareness of one’s own cultural identity and views about difference, and the ability to learn and build on the varying cultural and community norms of students and their families. It is the ability to understand the within-group differences that make each student unique, while celebrating the between-group variations that make our country a tapestry (National Education Association, 2015).”
Cultural diversity has been a major issue of concern for several decades, and it has affected institutions of learning, where facilitators have to balance the family and school involvement in enhancing learning. Establishing a meaningful environment for students with diverse backgrounds enhances positive performance in their academic, personal, and professional objectives. A healthy relationship with family members involves identifying the needs of each family’s cultural stand; this is because a culture may play a major role in defining a family’s responsiveness to a school’s involvement. The globalization aspect has facilitated the creation of a multicultural society, and hence the need for an education system that addresses the need to foster a conducive environment for learning. It is imperative to define the essence of family involvement and collaboration in schools’ activities, especially where cultural diversity is concerned.
Ancis, J.R., Sedlacek, W.E., & Mohr J.J. (2000). Student Perceptions of campus cultural climate by race. . Journal of Counseling & Development. 78. 180-185
My senior year was full of memories that I will never forget. There were memories that I would like to forget and some I would love to relive. There were many life lessons throughout the year. What to do, what not to do. A few consequences throughout the way. Many fights and arguments with the girls in my lab. Times when I wanted to give up and my teachers and friends helped me stay on track, but I would never change my experience at Tri-Rivers for anything! Junior year and Senior year were a hell of alot different. Junior year we started off with 18 girls, but ending senior year with 10. Last year there was a lot of drama, but what do you expect with a room full of girls? There were groups in one lab. I would classify them as like, the peacemakers,
In class we have discussed that it is the teacher’s responsibility to change the structure, practices, and climate of the school and teachers must have the ability to meet any kind of needs of students of different cultures. In class we have also discussed the five basic skills that are necessary for cross- cultural teaching. These five basic skills include awareness and acceptance of differences, self- awareness, dynamics of difference, knowledge of a student’s culture, and adaptation of skills. I believe that it is important to understand a student’s culture and it is important to have knowledge about different culture based on the culture’s beliefs, values, and practices. I have experienced before a teacher who did not understand the students’ cultures. The student got in trouble for talking in class and the teacher told the student that she needed to talk to him after class. When the teacher talked to the student after class, the student kept on looking down at the floor while the teacher was trying to talk to him. The teacher got mad at the student because she thought the student was being disrespectful and was doing this on purpose; however the main reason why the student was looking down at the floor was because his culture believes that
If teachers knew the students cultural honor they would better understand their students, their work ethic to leverage the students attitudes and behaviors. Thus, teachers can create and develop meaningful lessons that engage students and ensure academic success. This can be achieved by having staff training on year and/or month of birth, intelligence, opportunity, practical intelligence, culture, cultural norms, generation, 100,000-hour rule, family history, community/ group culture, value of authority and resiliency affects students’ academic success and how it hinders classroom performance. Knowing this teacher can plan lesson accordingly and ensure that students have opportunities for success, using students background and cultural group as part of the learning process.
Students can then relate more and want to actively participate in the class. It can also make them feel more comfortable in the classroom and be able to talk to the teacher with any issues they may have with their family, friends or anxiety and stress they may be feeling. Developing lessons that highlight student’s experiences help teachers to engage the student and build a better understanding about them. Awareness of the cultural identity of the student affects how the student will interact with the teacher; students tend to respond better to teacher that they feel understand
The teacher-student relationship has been linked to academic achievement throughout a student’s elementary and secondary educational years. This relationship is characterized by “having the presence of closeness, warmth, and positivity” (Baker et al., 2008; O’Connor, Dearing, & Collins, 2011; Silver, Measelle, Armstron, & Essex, 2005). When a teacher displays these characteristics, it enables students to feel safe and secure in their learning environments which in turn empowers the student towards high academic achievement. The following literature review will take ten examples that will show strong support to this hypothesis.
If popular and professional research is valid, then mentoring would be the cure for many ills regarding personal development, professional development, and career advancement. In context, everyone needs a mentor, beginning teachers, disadvantaged youth, student teachers, prospective administrators, etc. Almost every supportive relationship is some form of mentoring (Mertz, 2004). Within the most often cited popular definitions are those that focus on the career advancement or professional growth of a protégée by someone in higher authority within the professional realm (Mertz, 2004).
It seems that as a kid and as a teen that, we have little to no confidence; which causes the thought in almost everyone to think “I hate school”. When I was a kid I would always think or here my fellow classmates saying “I hate school”and everyone would rather be at home. And to be honest I was one of those kids; and one thing different from the others was, “I took the wrong path”.
Culture is a powerful influence plays a big role in our interactions. Culture may also impact parenting style and a developing child. Having a strong sense of their own cultural history and the traditions associated with it helps children build a positive cultural identity for themselves. This also supports children’s sense of belonging and, by extension, their mental health and wellbeing. This class is crucial in understanding and working well parents, staff, and children. An effective educator understands how students’ cultures affect their perceptions, self-esteem, values, classroom behavior, and learning. As director, I need to use that understanding to help my students and staff feel welcomed, affirmed, respected, and valued. One way that I can do this is by using multicultural literature, especially children’s literature, to honor students’ culture and foster cross-cultural understanding. If cultural differences are not understood by teachers and management, it can lead to miscommunication and misunderstandings on both sides. It will be my job to do all I can to overcome both language and cultural differences to ensure a positive learning environment for
Whether a student is black, white, emotionally disturbed or gifted and talented they all have individual wants and needs. It is the teacher’s responsibility to develop connections and build relationships with each of their students, regardless of any “labels”. In other words, truly knowing your student is the most relevant pedagogy for promoting a culturally competent classroom.
To sum it all up, the process of creating paper pulp has changed drastically over the centuries, starting with using bark to write poems or stories and now is manufactured on a grand scale. The techniques of creating paper has changed throughout time and has gone from diluted cotton and linen fiber to using special and complex chemicals to create many different variations of paper. The industry has brought a lot of wealth to forested countries because the demand for paper is high. With this in mind, we see that the paper industry is a very large industry in the world and that it has affected the society in many positive ways that include more jobs and an increase to a countries economy.