Costanza's learning diary - MOOC Cultural diversity in your classroom by Costanza https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc 12th September - 2nd October 2016 en-us 2016-09-13 18:37:49 UTC 2024-04-10 21:32:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Hi everybody! costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123625206 I'm Costanza and I teach English as a foreign language in a secondary school in Finale Emilia. My students are 14-19 years old.
I'm an active eTwinner and a life-long learner.]]> 2016-09-13 21:48:06 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123625206 Module 1: Developing intercultural competences costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123663571 A first step in becoming an interculturally competent teacher is to think about our own cultural values, beliefs, traditions, etc. and how these impact on our use of language and actions in the classroom as well as our perceptions of our students.
DO I KNOW WHO I AM?]]> 2016-09-14 05:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123663571 costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123663956 WILLINGNESS TO TRY  THINGS THAT ARE NEW]]> 2016-09-14 05:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123663956 costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123664233 DIFFERENT IS OK]]> 2016-09-14 05:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123664233 5 areas  costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123664349 LANGUAGE
PEDAGOGY
SOCIAL IDENTITY
PARENT INVOLVEMENT
BUILDING UP COMMUNITY RELATIONSHIPS]]> 2016-09-14 05:22:20 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123664349 think about others costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123800067 2016-09-14 15:07:37 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123800067 teach and support empathy costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123804884 2016-09-14 15:16:53 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123804884 1.6 Self-assessment activity costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123812350 Open and reflective to accommodate and value the diversity

You are a reflective practitioner who is open to trying out new things to ensure the diversity of your students is valued and recognized in your teaching approaches. You make the learning process relevant to your students by adapting resources or providing examples that reflect the student’s experiences. You try to integrate cultural diversity as a topic in your teaching beyond prescribed moments in the curriculum. 

Take a look at this table with the different answer options to see other ways how cultural diversity can be addressed in the classroom.

]]> 2016-09-14 15:34:32 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123812350 TABLE SELF-REFLECTION INTERCULTURALLY COMPETENT TEACHER  costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123812934 2016-09-14 15:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123812934 interesting link costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123822687 2016-09-14 15:58:15 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123822687 3 models costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123847402 1. model of co-existence (Anglo-saxon vision of dealing with cultural diversity) = multicultural system (universal truth does not exist)
2. model of integration = based around individuals = generates assimilation (universal truth exists)
3. humanistic participative model = universal differentialism


]]> 2016-09-14 16:58:40 UTC https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/123847402 Module 2: Recognising cultural diversity for learning in everyday practice costanzaboresi https://padlet.com/costanzaboresi/culturaldiversitymooc/wish/125392265
  • Develop methods how you can work with students who do not speak the language of instruction very well
  • Identify ways how to build a sense of belonging and identity in your class and your school
  • Reflect on how you develop empathy and open-mindedness
  • Prepare a lesson plan that incorporates activities, ideas, etc. of what you have learned on this course
  • Reflect about what makes a good lesson that develops intercultural competence of students by reviewing the work of three other course participants
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