Posted: January 4th, 2017

How can teachers’ understanding of their own cultural practices (cultural competency) help them to put culture to work in the classroom?

Culture in Society and in Educational Practices” Choose one of the following questions and respond. Make sure that your initial post and your response to a classmate is thorough and that you support your answers with appropriate examples.

How can teachers’ understanding of their own cultural practices (cultural competency) help them to put culture to work in the classroom? Make sure your answer is thorough and supported by examples and/or research? OR

How does a complex understanding of culture help reduce stereotypes of groups of people? Why is the understanding essential to educating students? Make sure that your answer is complete and supported by research and/or examples.