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The importance of educating others.

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It is easy to feel left out as a person of different culture, different social status or class, or if you're in the LGBTQ community and a lot of people are not standing up for these communities. These communities need to be heard and be taught.

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Ch. 8 Savoun Nouch
Students get support in the native language in elementary, but lose the support go into junior high or middle school, and no support in high school.

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It seems like it is very common to look at the skills a person has and then immediately tell them "oh you should be ________" and that doesn't really leave people to be free to choose their own way. In this case study, the girl wanted to be a teacher, but people suggested she be a lawyer, so she decided that Harvard Law would be best for the challenge.

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Teachers have a lot more influence than they know-either positive or negative

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It was hard for them to help others understand the LBGTQ community

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The main issue that stood out to me was that every culture takes or has a different perspective in regards to education and the importance that it has in ones life. 

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The main issue that stood out to me was that every culture takes or has a different perspective in regards to education and the importance that it has in ones life. 

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Nuho K.

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It wasn’t about making a lot money, it was just a good life he wanted.

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Even in a safe environment, it can be so difficult to feel safe when LGBTQ+.  Having a club to join as a safe space made a huge difference.  The climate at the school was made more accepting by this club.  Students and staff were more accepting.

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Oftentimes our young students miss school like Manuel because they are the only ones who speak the language well enough so they have to translate. (Having to tell his dad that he has cancer.)

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Families having to send money back to their relatives in other countries is real.

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Students from an ELL background can feel like they are not being pushed hard enough so we need to make sure we have high standards for all!

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The impact of poverty on Puerto Rican/Domican Republic immigrant populations (nearly double the usual rate)

Transnational Migrants still have strong ties to their homelands

Transient families who move from school to school looking for a better life.

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More Crime in America than student thought. Less opportunity than than thought

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Every culture takes a different approach to education.

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Rebeccca mentioned that she knows teachers try hard to stop bullying, but they can't stop everything. Kids act differently in the hall than they do in the classroom.

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Learning about the culture of the ELL students is really important

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Being unwilling to know more about a student's culture and language can be detrimental to relationships and academic success of students.

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Foreign born students make up 11% of the population, but 33% of the drop-out population.

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Manuel is the only one who understands English at home and he needs to be the main translator for the family. He missed lot of schools and had to tell his father that he has cancer. To be responsible for his family is a big responsiblity to a teenager.

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Connection between host country and home country is not taught. It is still present and part of a student’s daily lives/ values.

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Tyler it's easier to be myself cultural wise

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Moving from borderline Texas to Denver, Colorado sent a student into a different cultural experience where not as many people understood Mexican culture or language. She felt that ELL students (which she was as well) were not being pushed as hard as other students.

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cultural connections for teachers had a big impact on learning

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cultural connections for teachers had a big impact on learning

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Bilingual education is an important factor in bilingual student success.

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Positive word choice is the most important topic taken from the case study for me.  Alicia refers to ELLs as Pure Spanish Speakers instead of viewing it as a deficit or still needing to learn something.

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It's important to learn about the culture of your ELL students

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The fact that Yahaira didn't feel like she was pushed and that she was challenged in school.

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Have great expectations for those who you teach! Don't have doubts!

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I also loved how one small show of support by a teacher made such a huge difference.

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Have high expectations of students. People LIKE to overcome challenges. It is what gives people purpose and pride.

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Many of the immigrant students come from countries where students are basically handed over to the school to be educated. Therefore, they have less parental involvement here in the US

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Many students want to learn about their heritage, but don't want to be made fun of.

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Be patient with students as they will get it the material with added exposure and practice even though English is their second language and it takes more effort for them to understand the material being presented in English.

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students crave teachers who are curious about their culture and ask them about it- like ELL learners will have a bond if you share some Spanish with them for example

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I had no idea those who were considered American sympathizer resulted in limited education for the family

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Do not depend on or make your student as the translator for the family. Find an adult to do the job.

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Pre determining what a student needs or how a student acts will be very detrimental to their ability to succeed, this would include cultural biases.

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It is amazing at how vital the personal relationship is when it comes to student engagement and success.
Students will also tend to try harder for you if they like you and or they know you care about them.

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I wondered about the missing GSA presence in our school system here in UT.  I think it is needed.

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I wondered about the missing GSA presence in our school system here in UT.  I think it is needed.

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Working for Target I saw lots of people come in and ask if we transferred money like Walmart does. Capitalism can be a cool tool to help those in poverty.

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Massachusetts had government support of Gay Straight Alliance groups and made it mandatory to support these groups if a student asked for one.  Students and staff received training and support for these groups.  This group made it safe to come out.  Utah can be more supportive of LGBT by supporting this club in the schools and educating students and staff.

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Some students get an education just to get a job when others get an education to become all around more educated. Some focus more on test scores when other focus more on progressing.

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One a-ha moment I had wasn't so much of an a-ha moment as a confirmation of other things I've heard/learned. Relationships with students are vital. They help kids feel safe and cared for at school.

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Using positive language when talking about ELL students. The girl in the study referred to those who only speak Spanish as "pure Spanish speakers" instead of english deficient etc. Seeing them from a framework of their skills instead of their deficits can help us as teachers enter their educational journey with a more positive start and outlook when we value their strengths.

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Melissa GreenTeachers have a lot more influence than they know-either positive or negative

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Melissa GreenTeachers have a lot more influence than they know-either positive or negative

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The importance of demonstrating cultural awareness in a classroom is often more important to the student than what they are learning.

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The support that her mother had for her education and the standards she had for her daughter. I think that is why Yahaira didn't have as much of a learning gap as she could have. Oorah for parent support!

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The injustice of the stratification of U.S. schools by neighborhood real estate taxes. How is this equal access to education?

The great relationship between Yahaira and her mother. When there is a cultural tendencies towards tight families, that can possibly be a place of strength or weakness in education. If you have the parent’s buy-in and support, that goes a long way in helping the child.

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Student takes on role of interpreter. A lot on Students plate already!

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Really encourage your 9th grader ELL students to engage in their CCRs with the school counselors

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I will share with my colleagues that we need to develop a way to ask our students background information about them. Ice breakers are great, but there needs to be away to do this more consistently during the semester.   Students truly want us to know about them by simply asking and it shows we care and want to learn.

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A lot of the emigrant kids "change" when they get to America; they get violent like American kids. (The stereotype is that they are violent kids coming from other countries.)

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Involving culture more into learning

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Each culture is different and should not be grouped together based on biases

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Guidance is so important for all students, but especially for those that are unsure about how to navigate educational systems.

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Sometimes it's hard to know how far we can go with information! I want to tell the truth about history but I understand sometimes parents don't think it is appropriate

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1. I am concerned about parent support in this very conservative community.  The case study says Rebecca lived in a liberal community.

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How can we be more inclusive and wider reaching in getting ELL students involved in after school programs?

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If they were having so much success with the bilingual programs in the larger cities, Why did they just walk away from it?

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What would be the best way to support ELL students in high school while maintaining high standards?

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Do teachers need to learn the language of ELL students or can other forms of communication (reading, writing, body language) be the ways communication between teachers and students can begin working for students to learn?

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Is it ok that people identity first with their old heritage and then identify as an American?

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How do you help students realize the importance of a particular subject when they have 0 interest in that subject?

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I guess my biggest question/concern is how to get this information, so I can be a better teacher to the student.  Have more empathy and understanding.

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What systems or policies are in place to support disenfranchised groups, such as the LGBTQ community?

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How many of the high schools have a GSA here? Is it only in HS, should it be included in 9th grade that is also a part of many JR highs

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How do I best support my ELL students in a large classroom without them feeling singled out?

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We have to know our students before we can influence them. How can I do better in getting to really know my students?

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Why teacher did not allow bilingual student to speak their native tongue.

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I am concerned that how do students get help from home if their parents has a language barrier. We can do our best in school but parents supports at home are also very important, especially when we are doing online school.

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As a concern, being the “majority” as a Caucasian American, it’s hard for me to fully understand what it means to include culture into learning as mine always has been included, how can I be sure to include other cultures?

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Is there a book or a resource that can be used as an educator to know which culture terms can be used in the classroom and when it is appropriate such as Mexican, Latino, Chicano, etc.

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Other than trying to build strong relationships with my students, what can I do to make them feel safe?

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Does the role of after school programs really do have an impact on a students future

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Does the role of after school programs really do have an impact on a students future

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How can I better support those students who are high achievers? I am great at the support for the low because they are more frequently talked about and worried about.

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Are Utah schools supportive of LGBT youth?  Do we have education programs for students and staff?  Do GSA clubs receive mandatory funding and support from Utah funding?

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I am concerned about how well we are encouraging our 9th grade ELL students to prepare for a career after high school

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How can educators put into their lesson plans a research project that allows students to talk about their culture, religion, race, etc. to make the students feel visible and do the requirements needed for the end of the year testing?

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That we aren’t doing enough to give our students’ multicultural education. The fact that Yahaira didn’t really see herself in some schools’ curriculums show how stacked the education system is towards one culture, even when there are high concentrations of various cultures within a school.

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Will teachers and counselors hear Alicia's requests for help and respond or let it fall by the side?

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I wondered why being an American came third in her mind, even though she was second generation. Personally I think  this is a big problem in the US, not that where you come from isn't important, but that not being able to group yourself in as an American could be cause for division.

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How do we use culture to better create belief  in one’s self for every student?

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I think this is an interesting observation. I think we identify as the culture our parents do. I am american because my parents are. It is possibly why we have so many people who struggle with culture, because it changes with each generation and I think Hispanic is much different for 2nd and 3rd generations who have lived in America than it is for the 1st generation that immigrated here.

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I will say after-school program did have some impact on the students because many students go home with an empty home until parents come back from work. I think for some working families, it is a great way to support their needs.

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I will say after-school program did have some impact on the students because many students go home with an empty home until parents come back from work. I think for some working families, it is a great way to support their needs.

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Smile, ask them questions to make them feel like you really care! Form and build bonds with them and have a relationship with them!

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The language barrier is a hard one because often our young students are the interpreter for the parents when they go out anywhere especially the Doctors office. Image a 10 year old having to tell his dad that he has cancer.

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begin with ourselves~

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I have experience with a family  on this  one. The Father speaks limited English and Mom did not want to learn. The oldest daughter had to translate for mom and dad at parent teacher conferencing or other back to school activities, each child had or has to do this. The youngest will be a 11th grade next year. This family has lived in Utah for over 30 years. They are my neighbors, and I can only wave to the parents.
Karen

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I am also wanting to support ELL in large classroom and am wondering how to not single out student

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I tried to answer my own question about Gay Straight Alliance clubs in Utah.  I guess there were huge issues in 1996.  A HS banned the club and, as a result, banned 46 other clubs, rather than allow that club.  4 years later, the ACLU helped overturn that decision and now they are in UT schools.

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Yes! That's what I do anyway, but I think as long as we identify with everything that makes us who we are, and who are students are. -Melissa G.

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To help students find the importance, I think you can bring up real-life experiences that they could encounter as an adult. In science, this could be cooking and heat transfer. We talk about heat transfer when we make rice Krispy treats in class. This shows students that there is applicable application to skills they learn about in class and gives them an experience they might not have at home.

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I am not positive, but I would assume that there is some type of funding issue or finding quality/qualified teachers.

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To Tyler: I think the beauty of America is that it should be a melting pot.  A place where we value differences and understand that diversity only makes us stronger.  I know that many Americans do not feel the same but studies have shown that more diverse groups of people actually solve problems within work situations in a more creative way and usually more efficiently.   Can't being an American just mean you are free to be what you want to be? Honor your heritage and embrace the new? Land of the free and all that.

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I think we can use culture to help students feel confident in themselves by trying to show as many cool diverse things in our classrooms as possible. For example, in programming I want there to be more girls in STEM, and I want them to feel like they belong, when there are usually boys who are more outgoing and take up classtime. So I show them the woman who wrote a ton of the code that put man on the moon.

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Making sure that students treat EACH OTHER in class is also important. That mean natured teasing, bullying, etc. is not allowed in class, but that we are constructive and friendly with each other. It's really helped in my class, and created some comradery.

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I have had awesome success getting to know my students outside of the classroom. Attending their events, going to the lunchroom for school activities, even just showing up at assemblies and volunteering goes a long way.

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I can guess that money was probably the driving force behind it.

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There are so many possibilities in the theater program to showcase other cultures. One of my favorite classes I had at the U of U was black theater. I still have all the plays we read and analyzed. It was so interesting to read and see some performances.