Connecting Cultural KnowledgeConnecting Cultural Knowledge to Instruction to Instruction

How do I create a classroom environment How do I create a classroom environment that is culturally responsive for students that is culturally responsive for students from San Luis Potosi?from San Luis Potosi?

How do I deliver instruction that is How do I deliver instruction that is culturally responsive for students from San culturally responsive for students from San Luis Potosi? Luis Potosi?

Socializing AgentsSocializing Agents

Variations in Cultural Variations in Cultural EnvironmentsEnvironments

Although the sources of cultural Although the sources of cultural identity are the same in all society, identity are the same in all society, the the contentcontent in those sources may be in those sources may be different.different.

Moreover, each community varies Moreover, each community varies considerably in the number and considerably in the number and character of its socializing agents.character of its socializing agents.

Continued…

Consider the twelve socializing agents. Complete an inventory on yourself. How might your inventory differ from one of your parents?Compare your inventory to that of a classmate.How are they similar?How are they different? How would you explain some of the differences?

An Exercise:An Exercise:

Linking Theory to Linking Theory to Practice: How can busy Practice: How can busy teachers be culturally teachers be culturally responsive teachers?responsive teachers?

Le Mi and Socializing AgentsLe Mi and Socializing Agents

Le MiLe Mi

The Culture-Learning The Culture-Learning ProcessProcess

First Day in SchoolFirst Day in SchoolEnglish Language Proficiency: English Language Proficiency:

Low BeginnerLow Beginner

Ethnicity/Nationality Asian/Vietnamese Age: 9 or 10

Language: Vietnamese

Le Mi

Improving Instruction: Linking Improving Instruction: Linking Cultural Identity to Socializing Cultural Identity to Socializing

AgentsAgents

Ethnicity/Nationality Asian/Vietnamese Age: 9 or 10

Language: Vietnamese

Le Mi

Community

SchoolFamily

But….how do busy teachers But….how do busy teachers access authentic information access authentic information

on socializing agents? on socializing agents?

Community Links:Community Links:    

http://www.vov.org.vn/2004_12_01/english/baituan/nhttp://www.vov.org.vn/2004_12_01/english/baituan/nongthonvietnam.htmongthonvietnam.htm

Education LinksEducation Links

http://www.grips.ac.jp/vietnam/VDFTokyo/Doc/WSNovhttp://www.grips.ac.jp/vietnam/VDFTokyo/Doc/WSNovDKHongAbstract.htmDKHongAbstract.htm