Group 9 Module 1 by Samantha Boothby https://padlet.com/euh5781/4cif928uiheuis2s Sam Boothby, Chelsea Hernandez, Marissa Leal en-us 2020-07-08 20:17:19 UTC 2020-07-17 14:40:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f33e.png IK: The Story of the Bean euh5781 https://padlet.com/euh5781/4cif928uiheuis2s/wish/650439132 Imagine a culture where knowledge is not a luxury to pursue but a responsibility. The Story of the Bean did not introduce concepts that were new but put them in a context I had not formalized in any concrete way in my mind. As I look over my notes, I have the word, “why?” underlined several times. The discussion of using large impressive words versus speaking plainly made me think about why we do this.  “The ways faculty approach issues of knowledge and knowledge production in our predominantly white institution are performative rather than relational” (B. Brayboy, E. Maughn p.2 2009). Why do we speak as though we are trying to perform instead of trying to make connections? It is fascinating. 
“Well, first off, I wouldn’t do it this way...” is another line that I had written in my notes. The whole idea of teaching to me is understanding there is not always going to be one right way to achieve a goal. Cultural values and social context can be applied in the lesson and still reach educational goals. The student teacher explained a lesson that would give any child an understanding of more than just the growing of a plant. For Indigenous people, it would have practical and cultural values that apply directly to the everyday lives of those children.   
The story is thought provoking and powerful. What does it mean to not only recognize a culture, but honor the values it embodies?  
-Samantha Boothby
]]> 2020-07-08 20:32:47 UTC https://padlet.com/euh5781/4cif928uiheuis2s/wish/650439132 WOW- An interesting idea, that I found when reading was that the cultural experiences that we encounter individually and as a community affect the way we learn, what we know and prior knowledge that we bring to school. In the experiences of the Indigenous student teacher, they remark that the way the faculty taught the material was in a way in which was too fast and with big word. The faculty did not bring any cultural background when teaching as a result caused that the Indigenous student teacher to feel disconnected to the teaching. This idea can be applied in the public school system, teacher start lesson about science and other related topics without any cultural background that will allow to bridge a gap between the new content and cultural background that they are already familiar with. The example of the story of the bean is a story traditional to indigenous community as a result the student teacher were able to involve their cultural background into a lesson of science. Not only does this reaffirm their culture, but also engages the student as they feel more connected to the content because their culture was used to build up prior knowledge. WHAT- A question I ponder with was what measure did the faculty do to ensure that the culture of the Indigenous student teacher was being met during the pre-service teacher program. Were the faculty being culturally relevant to the experiences of the Indigenous student teacher? Was the teacher preparation modeling good teaching standard for an Indigenous school or for a traditional white public school. https://padlet.com/euh5781/4cif928uiheuis2s/wish/650637096 - Chelsea Hernandez

]]> 2020-07-09 02:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/euh5781/4cif928uiheuis2s/wish/650637096 IK- Story of the Bean mfleal003 https://padlet.com/euh5781/4cif928uiheuis2s/wish/652733057 Wow: Something that stood out to me in the reading was how the student articulated what the staff couldn't communicate clearly in a way that all the other students agreed. I know I am not the only one to experience something like this but sometimes when I am in a class and I just don't understand what is being taught it is because i lack that background information, whether it be because the teacher or professor didn't provide that information or because I didn't grasp that from a previous course but i relate to not understanding because of lack of clarity on the subject.  As teachers it is important to always check with the students background knowledge before continued information on the subject to eliminate that confusion and misunderstanding.
What: what is something we can do as educators to make sure we are conscious in being sensitive toward every culture and race in the classroom. How can we bring awareness to all types of people in the correct manner and not only educate but respect the culture in doing so? How can universities prepare future educators for this?
I found this story very interesting overall and a great teaching moment for us future educators.
-Marissa Leal

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