The implications of the knowledge I gained about myself will befit my future teaching career. It will benefit my career by know there are multiple different types of literacies that can be easily used in the classroom setting. The awareness of who I am culturally impact my teaching by making sure I don’t teach with only knowing my point of view. My awareness of who I am culturally impacts my teaching by being able to relate to students who have similar cultural backgrounds. It also opened my eyes to be even more cautious of including each student’s culture within the classroom. 

It is important to consider the identity of the teacher and her/his cultural background as a part of the teaching process due to those biases we may have. Figuring out the biases will not only help us become better teachers but it will also allow use to explore and learn more about our students and their different cultures. 

It very is important for a teacher to identify and recognize that children are not illiterate and fail at school due to deficits in their culture. Students should not have to worry about coming to school because they cannot perform like the rest of the students due to their cultural background. Students should be able to share their culture, and receive the support they need to be successful in the classroom using their cultural background. “ There are many teachers who do not know about their students or families that can be immediately helpful in the classroom” (Moll, 2001). Students like to relate school to their real life situations; so incorporating what they know will allow them to understand the content into more depth if it is compared to what they know. 

It is important for the teacher to understand the funds of knowledge to promote a culturally responsive classroom. It is a way to not only get students more involved but their families as well. A fund of knowledge that I bring to the classroom is allowing students to share their experiences they have with what is being studied in the classroom. Children’s cultural experiences and understanding of literacy and education are sometimes a mismatch to the school and teacher’s ways and beliefs. I like to think that I am on the positive side of this continuum because I am understanding. I want to know about other cultures and beliefs my students have.  I am willing to pull my beliefs to the side and really fully understand where my students are coming from. I will allow students to share their cultures and bring those cultures into the classroom, and to support all students with their literacy and education including their culture. In the article Family Stories Night: Celebrating culture and Community by Paula L. Meoli, a group of parents come to the school to share their personal stories and cultures. This is something I would like to include into my classroom. It gives a chance not only for the students to share, but also the parents. 

I leaned in this class that good literacy is much more than just covering the standard. Good literacy involves recognizing the different ways literacy is viewed, learned, and practice in other cultures.  To promote equity and better serve my students I will get to know each and every student and included their cultural backgrounds into their learning and into the classroom.