Coaching Our Intern about Culturally Responsive Practice by Stefan Cohen https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg Share some questions the mentor might ask or describe the approach the mentor might take to help this Intern. en-us 2022-01-08 17:46:21 UTC 2025-09-26 18:44:19 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/939877549/c88d62435dc1510a401a1305c97f8df3/books.jpg Question for Intern 1266650 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1981810581 When Antony questions you, why do you assume he is being disrespectul? ]]> 2022-01-08 17:46:21 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1981810581 Approach: Help Intern to See Danger of Cultural Generalizations 1266650 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1981813244 Help the Intern understand the danger of using abstract racial generalizations about low achievement to deny learning opportunities to students, and how that is not equitable and harmful.


]]> 2022-01-08 17:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1981813244 Question for Intern 1266650 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1981822435 How might you scaffold the more interactive activities so that you can give these students those opportunities?]]> 2022-01-08 18:10:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1981822435 1402680 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984844117 What are some ways you're building relationships with your students.?]]> 2022-01-10 22:04:05 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984844117 When Interns make assumptions, a question to ask might be "What makes you say that or think that?" This helps the mentor to get at assumptions and stress the importance of building relationships with scholars. 1882150 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984844465 2022-01-10 22:04:28 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984844465 Mentor suggestions 1024440_3 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984845452 Ask the intern questions about his cultural assumptions. For example "What makes  you feel that the students were talking about you instead of discussing the topic?"
"How do you include students that may speak another language in classroom discussions?"

What is the basis for his assumptions?
Mentor did not disagree or address his cultural bias, stopping the conversation with a question.
Intern had an understanding that there needs to be more work done and shows sympathy for students' struggles but was allowing his cultural biased assumptions to lead to decreased expectations.

]]> 2022-01-10 22:05:34 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984845452 Question for Intern 2010240 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984846003 What kind of connections with the home/family have you made to know what things are like there?

]]> 2022-01-10 22:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984846003 1402680 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984846386 Have you the opportunity to reflect on your teaching practices and how have your students responded to them?]]> 2022-01-10 22:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984846386 These kids, what do you mean? https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984846587 We would start with, what do you mean by "these kids"? The intern seemed like they were on the outside looking in. What questioning techniques are you using? How are you asking them to respond? What have you to build relationships? Where's the persistence to problem solve rather than pointing out things such "single mom"? We would be more direct because the mentor seemed to dance around the issues. How much experience does the mentor have in asking the tough questions? Did they receive the book "Crucial Conversations"? ]]> 2022-01-10 22:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984846587 1402680 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984847139 What is it that bothers you about your students speaking Spanish in the classroom?]]> 2022-01-10 22:07:25 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984847139 Questions for the Intern https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984847298 Who have you talked to at home, where do your assumptions come from?  What impact do your assumptions have on your relationship with the student?  What are some ways that you have tried to engage the student on a personal level as well as with school work?


]]> 2022-01-10 22:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984847298 Questions for the Intern https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984848163 How do you know he can’t do the work, what assessments have you done, what knowledge do you have of his abilities?  Have you tried to give the student some work on things he is interested in as well as more difficult work?


]]> 2022-01-10 22:08:12 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984848163 "What makes you think that?" (This might be in response to an intern making assumptions about home or scholar ability.) 1882150 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984848500 2022-01-10 22:08:33 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984848500 What could the mentor do? https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984848981 Mentors should be direct and very clear about their concerns about blanket statements and challenge the bias of the intern.  
Encourage the intern to be aware of what all students are doing in the class and not make negative assumptions about what they are doing.]]> 2022-01-10 22:09:02 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984848981 Instead of looking at a group of students and addressing them like they are a homogenous group, look at students individually and understand that they each have their own views and backgrounds. 1681020_3 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984849519 2022-01-10 22:09:22 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984849519 Approach: amyagnitti https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984852096 Use a “3rd point”- the framework, the rubric, Zaretta Hammonds book, etc]]> 2022-01-10 22:12:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984852096 Curiosity should be praised not shunned. If it is a question of being off task and not enough time at the moment, the question(s) can be put in a parking lot and answered at another time. 1681020_3 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984852613 2022-01-10 22:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984852613 1820060_2 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984853189 The mentor needed to redirect back to the first topic-How is it going with Antony?

He made assumptions about Antony's life living with a single parent and multiple siblings.]]> 2022-01-10 22:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984853189 Low expectations 1811310_3 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984853758 Use the Chapter 6 from Everyday anti-racism to help the intern understand the damaging effects of low expectations. Help the intern understand that caring for students includes rigorous standards]]> 2022-01-10 22:13:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984853758 QUESTION THE INTERN ABOUT ANTONY https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984854552 Why do you assume that because he has a single parent, that he has never had any boundaries set? Why do you assume that Antony is being disrespectful when he questions?]]> 2022-01-10 22:14:54 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984854552 1820060_2 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984854737 Refer to what the teacher can control. ]]> 2022-01-10 22:15:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984854737 Correct the interns generalization about "The Spanish" kids. https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984855013 The students in the corner are bilingual and multilingual learners. 'What kinds of translanguaging strateiges can we use to integrate the group and give then equitible access. ]]> 2022-01-10 22:15:27 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984855013 Consider mindset https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984856194 What are the conversations that we are having about students? How are we participating (or not) in those conversations?]]> 2022-01-10 22:16:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984856194 not to make assumptions https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984857351 giving the student "easy" work - he may be bored 

]]> 2022-01-10 22:18:00 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984857351 Raise those expectations! https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984858010 kids will rise to the expectations you have]]> 2022-01-10 22:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984858010 questioning is not to be interpreted as disrespectful - maybe he'll be a lawyer https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984858147 2022-01-10 22:18:52 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984858147 There is a lot to unpack here. https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984860899 I would give the intern a copy of the book with some reflection questions and then ask the intern about it when we meet. 

]]> 2022-01-10 22:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984860899 https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984861599 How can you look at the situation in a different perspective ]]> 2022-01-10 22:21:13 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984861599 Students can be challenged and can succeed!! https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984862702 2022-01-10 22:22:09 UTC https://padlet.com/1266650/d4cyiva3z4k750bg/wish/1984862702