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Understanding and respecting culture as a teacher in the classroom is very important because it motivates inclusivity. Culture could mean many things such as religion, socioeconomic levels, language, cultural standards and values. Trying our best as a teacher is very important because culture differences effect how we learn. For example, some students might not use technology, and others might spend all their time on video games. You also might have some students who hug as a greeting in their cultures and others might not. Overall, it's important to teach all of our students how to respect each other's cultures. The following links contains information on why classroom diversity is important and how to apply it in the classroom.

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The importance of multicultural education - school of education. (n.d.). School of Education. https://drexel.edu/soe/resources/student-teaching/advice/importance-of-cultural-diversity-in-classroom/#:~:text=It%20is%20important%20to%20understand%20that%20people%20have,able%20to%20be%20present%20on%20certain%20religious%20holidays.

Staff, G. (2016, March 14). How cultural differences may affect student performance. Parenting Advice. https://www.greatschools.org/gk/articles/cultural-differences-student-performance/#:~:text=How%20cultural%20differences%20may%20affect%20student%20performance.

Wyatt-Ross, J. (2018, June 28). A classroom where everyone feels welcome. Edutopia. https://www.edutopia.org/article/classroom-where-everyone-feels-welcome

The City University of New York. (2016b, September 14). Diversity in the classroom [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5IDmAO1XHw

CECE Early Childhood Videos at Eastern CT State U. (2014, February 21). Cultural influences in children’s play [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lANWHxKtfc

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Implicit Bias: bias that results from the tendency to process information based on unconscious associations and feelings, even when these are contrary to one’s conscious or declared beliefs

Examples: stereotyping based on age, positive or negative impressions from one trait, favoring one gender over the other.

Cultural Competence: the ability to interact effectively with people from different cultural backgrounds

Examples: embracing diversity, understanding different communication styles, respecting diversity.

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McCombs School of Business. (2018, October 31). Implicit bias | Concepts unwrapped [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoBvzI-YZf4

Implicit bias | Teaching + Learning lab. (n.d.). https://tll.mit.edu/teaching-resources/inclusive-classroom/implicit-bias/#:~:text=To%20help%20mitigate%20the%20impact%20of%20implicit%20bias%20in%20the#:~:text=To%20help%20mitigate%20the%20impact%20of%20implicit%20bias%20in%20the

Four ways teachers can reduce implicit bias. (n.d.). Greater Good. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/four_ways_teachers_can_reduce_implicit_bias#:~:text=The%20good%20news%20is%20that%20teachers%20can%20learn%20to%20combat

Connolly, M. (2024, June 22). Cultural Competence in the Classroom: Powerful and Practical tips for Fostering

Inclusion and Diversity - LearningMole. LearningMole. https://learningmole.com/cultural-competence-in-the-classroom/#:~:text=Cultural%20competence%20refers%20to%20an%20educator%E2%80%99s%20ability%20to,differences%20and%20a%20commitment%20to%20equity%20in%20education.

Teachings in Education. (2022, July 18). Teaching culturally diverse students [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFyCpEpviKY

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Framework for Developing Cultural Competence

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Framework for Developing Cultural Competence

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Valuing diversity in the classroom and encouraging ongoing self assignments is important for the child's character development. Having a teacher who is a role model encourage students to value their culture and dig deep helps the child appreciate who they are. Having a star student assignment every week encourages that student to evaluate on themselves and also exposes other students to different backgrounds. The following links and videos are reasons why valuing diversity is important in the classroom.

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TEDx Talks. (2021, June 11). Affirming Diversity In The Classroom Why it Matters to Your Students | Nadiyah Herron | TEDxCSUSB [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqUPSnSTFKE

Kite, M. E., & Clark, P. (n.d.). The benefits of diversity education. https://www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/ed/precollege/psychology-teacher-network/introductory-psychology/benefits-of-diversity#:~:text=An%20important%20goal%20in%20diversity%20education%20is%20helping%20students

Shanon. (2022, May 13). Elementary Classroom Star Student activities. We Are Better Together. https://shanonjuneau.com/star-student-activities-for-the-elementary-classroom/#:~:text=What%20is%20a%20STAR%20STUDENT.%20When%20celebrating%20our%20kiddos%20in

https://neurolaunch.com/how-does-culture-influence-behavior/#:~:text=Let%E2%80%99s%20break%20it%20down:%201.%20Cultural%20values%20and%20norms:%20These

Howard, T. C. (2024, May 30). Culturally Responsive Teaching: 7 Strategies and Instruction Practices. Hmn. https://www.hmhco.com/blog/culturally-responsive-teaching-strategies-instruction-practices#:~:text=7%20Culturally%20Responsive%20Teaching%20Strategies%201%20Activate%20students%27,cultural%20capital.%20. . .%207%20Incorporate%20popular%20culture.%20

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Impact of Implicit Bias on Teacher Perceptions

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Impact of Implicit Bias on Teacher Perceptions

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Having implicit bias as a teacher can not only affect student relationships but also parent relationships. For example, if you were to have a teacher Parent meeting and you judged the parent based off the way they looked or based off one characteristic it might affect your relationship with the student. It also might cause you to treat the student differently because of the parents or treat the parents differently because of the student. The following links are reasons why having implicit biases in the classroom is important and how to fix it.

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Wilson, B., PhD. (2023, February 15). This type of bias connects automatically beyond our awareness. Psychology Today. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/explorations-in-positive-psychology/202302/how-implicit-bias-develops-and-how-to-decrease-it?msockid=3def0cdc800165f930bb1e5281a96467

Hcsuper. (2018, September 7). 4 Hidden Teacher Biases & How to Defeat Them | Resilient Educator. Resilient Educator. https://resilienteducator.com/classroom-resources/unconscious-discrimination-avoiding-teacher-biases/

KSHB 41. (2021, March 15). Addressing implicit bias in the classroom [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1gpJaMUWKc

TED. (2021, October 25). How to reduce bias in your workplace | The Way We Work, a TED series [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEP7_BeXH64

Cengage. (2023, November 22). How to overcome implicit bias as an educator. The Cengage Blog. https://blog.cengage.com/how-to-overcome-implicit-bias-as-an-educator/#:~:text=What%20is%20implicit%20bias%20and%20how%20does%20it%20impact%20higher