DEI Discussion by https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v en-us 2022-08-09 06:39:47 UTC 2022-08-10 13:03:08 UTC hello@padlet.com Culture and language are not the same. https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149456 2022-08-10 12:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149456 I'm a TCK https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149660 I agree that we need to encourage that "it is OK to not be proficient in either culture"]]> 2022-08-10 12:10:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149660 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149670 Similar cultural conflicts will inevitably arise in your classroom, and it’s important to use them not only to discuss cultural differences but to talk about students’ complex identities and how they influence students’ understanding of the world. ]]> 2022-08-10 12:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149670 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149731 many of us belong to multiple identity groups]]> 2022-08-10 12:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149731 We must give students opportunities to recognize that they belong to multiple identity groups, to appreciate the intersection of those identities and to explore their cultural fusions. https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149736 2022-08-10 12:11:01 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258149736 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150007 The cultural blend of a TCK depends a lot on many factors and will very in result

]]> 2022-08-10 12:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150007 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150244 2022-08-10 12:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150244 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150373 We must give students opportunities to recognize that they belong to multiple identity groups, to appreciate the intersection of those identities and to explore their cultural fusions.]]> 2022-08-10 12:12:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150373 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150609 2022-08-10 12:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150609 Becoming VS ARE https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150632 The idea of "becoming" a ___ (insert culture) should be focused on we "are"]]> 2022-08-10 12:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150632 Proficiency in more than one culture https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150989 Im not sure if a TCK can not become proficient in one culture. What does "proficient " mean in this case. ]]> 2022-08-10 12:13:41 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258150989 Action Plan https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258151123 One activity I have found useful is making class quilts in which each square represents a student in the classroom.]]> 2022-08-10 12:13:51 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258151123 "TCKs grow up in 2 cultures but don't gain total proficiency in neither one." https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258151183 2022-08-10 12:13:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258151183 I agree that Biculturism , gives opportunity to recognize and master two different cultures https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258151427 2022-08-10 12:14:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258151427 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258154465 "teachers have to help students become bicultural"]]> 2022-08-10 12:20:40 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258154465 Not Proficient?!? nbalazs4 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258155022 The fact is, TCKs like me do grow up in two cultures. However, we gain total proficiency in neither.]]> 2022-08-10 12:21:48 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258155022 Is proficiency so concrete? Or shades of "gray?" https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258157675  However, we (TCK) gain total proficiency in neither (culture). ]]> 2022-08-10 12:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258157675 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258157741 Bicultural is a very limited term here, multicultural is more common for our community

]]> 2022-08-10 12:23:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258157741 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258158250 Is there a measure for "cultural proficiency" as there is for "language proficiency"?

]]> 2022-08-10 12:24:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258158250 One activity I have found useful is making class quilts in which each square represents a student in the classroom. https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258158257 2022-08-10 12:24:31 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258158257 I was kicked out! Noah, can you get me back in the room? https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258159972 2022-08-10 12:28:08 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258159972 Honor Student Voice https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258164363 Look for opportunities to discuss and validate how students’ identities shape their perceptions. ]]> 2022-08-10 12:36:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258164363 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258164494 have honest conversations with your students about transcultural acculturation]]> 2022-08-10 12:36:32 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258164494 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258164533 I aspire to make my children feel comfortable in the unique multicultural mix that they are. ]]> 2022-08-10 12:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258164533 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165078 We must give students opportunities to recognize that they belong to multiple identity groups, to appreciate the intersection of those identities and to explore their cultural fusions.]]> 2022-08-10 12:37:23 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165078 nbalazs4 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165366  Let students know that it is OK to not be proficient in either culture and that their value lies in their unique combinations of cultural traits.]]> 2022-08-10 12:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165366 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165401 We must give students opportunities to recognize that they belong to multiple identity groups, to appreciate the intersection of those identities and to explore their cultural fusions.]]> 2022-08-10 12:37:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165401 Allow students to discover and develop their own identity.. https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165595 2022-08-10 12:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165595 "To fit in because I don't fit in" https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165603 I aspire to help my kids and students be comfortable with not necessarily "fitting in". It is a human need to belong. But we belong not because we "fit" in one group or another, but because we make unique contributions to our community. We are needed. ]]> 2022-08-10 12:38:20 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258165603 https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258166133 Discuss cultural identity with ES students to help them become aware of this topic. I really liked the quilt idea in the article. I can see this becoming part of a PYP unit.]]> 2022-08-10 12:39:24 UTC https://padlet.com/nbalazs4/v7s314sbxpa6we9v/wish/2258166133