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I had considered the words, "without losing their identity" as per GLB, and how it relates to my own life/race, but I hadn't flipped it before to realize that that also means that we, as teachers, need to PROMOTE holding on to identity for students.

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I had considered the words, "without losing their identity" as per GLB, and how it relates to my own life/race, but I hadn't flipped it before to realize that that also means that we, as teachers, need to PROMOTE holding on to identity for students.

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I had already considered but perhaps did not realize the importance of within-group differences, not just between-group variations.

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I chose this PD because demographics/cultures are changing in our schools and community and we need to be aware and know how to respond!

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I chose this PD because demographics/cultures are changing in our schools and community and we need to be aware and know how to respond!

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I chose this PD because I want  to learn how to incorporate my student's cultures into my everyday teaching to the best of my ability.

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I chose this PD because I want  to learn how to incorporate my student's cultures into my everyday teaching to the best of my ability.

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Cultural Competency is the awareness and respect of the cultures around the world and how that influences our day to do thinking.

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I selected this group because I am a Cultural Arts teacher and

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I selected this group because I am a Cultural Arts teacher and

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want to learn about other cultures.

I think cultural competency is the understanding and a

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I chose this workshop in order to become better connected to the population that I serve and to inspire my colleagues as well. I think that cultural competency is the ability to navigate topics surrounding race, religion and other controversial issues.

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I want to do better at reaching students with respect to culture and learning wants and needs. 

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I want to do better at reaching students with respect to culture and learning wants and needs. 

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Cultural Competency is the continuing struggle to learn about other cultures and how it affects all aspects of living situations.

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I can always learn more, it is the future of OCS that we will become more and more multicultural

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I can always learn more, it is the future of OCS that we will become more and more multicultural

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CC= the ability/skill set to be sensitive/effective to all cultures so that all students can be successful in the classroom

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I. It's something that I already know something about but know there is always more to know!

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I. It's something that I already know something about but know there is always more to know!

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2. Complex understanding of diversity specifically related to culture

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I chose this PD because I am interested in increasing my knowledge of equity, culturally responsive instruction and how I can best work with all my students. I'm also interested in social justice and activism.

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I chose this PD because I am interested in increasing my knowledge of equity, culturally responsive instruction and how I can best work with all my students. I'm also interested in social justice and activism.

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The ability to value, hear and move among different cultures. This includes teaching students from other cultures, interacting with colleagues, neighbors and friends, etc.

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I chose to attend this PD because I have a diverse group of students, who I want to better serve.  I also think that cultural competency is an incredibly relevant theme, and I define cultural competency as an awareness, appreciation, and acknowledgement of the differences and similarities between cultures. 

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I chose to attend this PD because I have a diverse group of students, who I want to better serve.  I also think that cultural competency is an incredibly relevant theme, and I define cultural competency as an awareness, appreciation, and acknowledgement of the differences and similarities between cultures. 

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I chose this PD because I work with a diverse population of students whose culture is different than my own.

I define cultural competency as the ability to incorporate and value student culture in the classroom.