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Having a rapport with the student(s) and their family will show the student that they are supported on both ends at school and at home....both positive and negative commentary.

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Building relationships...more than I just know you but that I can also trust you

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Building relationships...more than I just know you but that I can also trust you

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N. Jihad

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I think you obviously have to be respectful and attentive to various cultures and how they may communicate. You also have to create a classroom culture that everyone can feel a part of.

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DM Sanders  - When students feel supported they are most likely to engage depending on their temperment for the day.  I do not agree with the thought that positive interactions will eliminate or produce fewer behavioral problems.  I do believe it depends on the child and their home situation.

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DM Sanders  - When students feel supported they are most likely to engage depending on their temperment for the day.  I do not agree with the thought that positive interactions will eliminate or produce fewer behavioral problems.  I do believe it depends on the child and their home situation.

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Angela Hock - Understanding the whole child is very important .

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Angela Hock - Understanding the whole child is very important .

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I was not surprised with the results.

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I was not surprised. CRT is necessary to make students feel comfortable and invested in their (our) learning community.

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It is important to know and understand our students' background.  Knowing this is helpful to obtain class culture, build relationships, and hopefully more/better parental involvement.  Students need to be comfortable in an environment that is more than likely different than what they are used to.  Ms. Bradshaw

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It is important to know and understand our students' background.  Knowing this is helpful to obtain class culture, build relationships, and hopefully more/better parental involvement.  Students need to be comfortable in an environment that is more than likely different than what they are used to.  Ms. Bradshaw

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Gandhi: Not surprised by results. Connecting with students and building relationship is  very important. 

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Gandhi: Not surprised by results. Connecting with students and building relationship is  very important. 

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Can one maintain his/her culture and still be able to assimilate to the American Culture?

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I am not surprised with the responses. Respecting students and teachers cultural diversity and differences moves learning forward

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Nothing really shocked me. I expected most of the responses to be a 4 or a 5. It is difficult to connect/build positive relationships with students without having an understanding of students' cultures and adapting to their needs. And I believe relationships are key!

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The responses were expected. Making the curriculum relevant to students' experiences will ensure a more successful academic outcome.  Students woul want to stay in school.

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I was not surprised by the results.

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It is important for students to know their history. They must feel valued in order to be successful.

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I believe all of these things are indeed very helpful to building positive relationships with students. We all know, however, that this is only one piece of the puzzle.........it is a big piece though.

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I'm not surprised with the responses.

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The results shown in the Google Form were expected by myself. It is imperative that us educators understand their student background to encourage learning.

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I think it is important to understand a student’s culture so that you can better support them in the classroom and also receive support from home. Understanding different cultures allows the teacher to better understand why the child reacts and interacts in a school structure the way they do.

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I have been teaching bilingual students in Irvington for a few years now and I have had to adapt my classroom and strategies tremendously. In the beginning, I was pushed to teach them English and everything else was not as important. What I noticed was that I was having significant behavior  problems. When I began to change to include their home language and culture into my classroom, they started to thrive. They contribute to classroom discussions. They feel safe and happy. From my experience our district has often written off our bilingual students as low level learners and now that I am working with them, I  am constantly fighting against that idea. They are brilliant students. Being a dual language learner is a gift. My students are confident and believe in themselves now.

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Although I strongly agreed with all of the statements in the form, but I feel this is a double-edged sword and the end game must be kept in mind.  For instance, do we want to also include new experiences and new cultures that expose our students to the culture they find themselves in?  SImilarly, do we want to lower standards to accomodate culture to the extent that it excludes students to the American culture they find themselves in.
We need to share a common culture because we are a culture that sees each other everyday.
Culturally responsive behavior is a two way street, giving and taking along the way and finding what we have in common.  This is a way to build bonds and more importantly, trust.
A child cannot learn when they are not comfortable, that is the bottom line. To make a student feel comfortable you have to share who you are and find out who they are culturally so you can meet in the middle and join forces.