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While doing the cultural selfie project I realized that everything can be used for literacy. Pictures are exceptionally good for writing on a topic. The picture gives you an idea of how you want to write and what you need to write about. I learned from this project that I need to read more. It is very important to consider the identity of the teacher because they will infuse their identity on how the classroom is managed and taught. Teachers should not factor in a students’ deficits just because they are struggling with a topic. The teacher should support the student no matter what circumstances there are. The teacher should make sure that they are able to bring in students’ lives into the classroom.  This strengthens the students bond with the classroom and the teacher. It will also help foster the students learning.

For me as long as the student is comfortable and learning then mismatching is fine. I have been in a classroom where students mismatch with the teacher’s beliefs. This leads to countless arguments between the students and the teacher. Most of the time this causes class time to be missed and students to be scared of the teacher.

Good literature to me after this class is anything that can be relatable to the students. However, it also has to be appropriate for the children. How would I promote equity and better serve my students? I would start the day by students complementing themselves and then each other. This way students feel like there is somebody there for them it also helps build relationships among students. To better serve students I would listen to what they have to say and create a classroom that involves all students learning capabilities.

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When I was younger and lived in Florida my family would always take a trip to the library. While there I was active in many reading programs and enjoyed reading many different books for prizes.

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I am Cody
I am an aspiring teacher
I play many games
My favorite color is green
I have only owned fish as pets
I was born in Florida
I grew up in Georgia
I am hopeful for the future
I am Cody

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Strength with culturally diverse students

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Strength with culturally diverse students

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My strength with culturally diverse students is how flexible I am to changing situations. This flexibility allows me to change how I interact with students and the school setting. I chose this as my strength because I feel like you need to be flexible when interacting with diverse students.

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My struggles with culturally diverse students

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My struggles with culturally diverse students

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I struggle with how to engage and interact with multiple different students. Some students could act the same but they are all different on the inside. Just like the red crayons they all basically do the same thing which is to provide the red color but they all provide a different color red.

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Unfortunately with school and work I have not been able to read anything that I would consider important. I also can't remember a book or story that I thought was important to me. That is why I took a photo of a blank book shelf, for the lack of books I have read.

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My name came from my brother David. He named after a character from his favorite TV show "Cow Boys of Moo Mesa". My parent agreed on the name because my dad didn't want to call me a name that his father liked and my mom didn't the idea of shorting a name. Every way Cody would act is the same way I act. For example Cody tends to be shy and quite. When I was younger I was always told I was shy. I have also been told I am to quite even in college classes.

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My literacy practices usually involve browsing Facebook for a funny post or looking at the thousands of emails I don't respond to. There are also the multiple text messages I read to respond to everyday and the books I should read for class but never do because of time.

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Listen to others before speaking. I chose this value because you do not want to speak to soon and possibly offended somebody or misinterpret the situation. I took a photo of a phone because while talking on the phone you need to here what the other person is saying before you can respond.

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My cultural discomfort is a strange one. People who are incredibly taller then me make me feel uncomfortable. Now I have a few family members that are 6'8 but that doesn't bother me. Its the people who I need to look to the skies just to have a conversation with, that bother me. Also when something is bigger then you and you don't know that person your body goes into fight or flight mode quicker. Even though I know I am not going to get into a fight my body still gets on edge and is ready for anything.

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My cultural biases is as old as the automobile. That is because I believe most women are terrible drivers. Any almost accidents I have experienced was because of a women driver and any accident that I have seen usually involved a women. Which is surprising because men insurance is more expensive since they tend to drive faster and participate in reckless activities.

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My privilege is the fact of knowing that no matter what happens I will always have a be to sleep on. This is a comforting thought because having a comfortable place to sleep allows for me to relax and let my worries fade away. This also shows that I am privileged to come from a family with an economic background to provide a bed for me.

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This important object was given to me after my grandpa passed away. It is a 1971 silver dollar that I keep in my wallet so that way my grandpa is always close.

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My favorite characteristic is how very few things can push my buttons. This is my favorite because it allows me to think before acting. It also allows me to not get offended by things other people might say or do.

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My favorite physical characteristic is my hair. Unlike my brother whose hair is already falling, mine decided to stick around. It always grows in faster then I expect it even when I shave it all off. My family said I always got the Gotz set of hair, my mom's parents, because when I get older it will just turn into a nice white coat. It may be hard to manage at times but I know it will always keep me covered.

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Favorite place to interact with literacy

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Favorite place to interact with literacy

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My Favorite place to interact with literacy is sitting at my desk. Even though it is messy I can still manage to sit down and not get distracted.