Cultural Competence
Published on Jun 15, 2017
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Cultural Competence
- Learn more about Chinese culture, behaviours, school norms
- Be ready to accept certain behaviours (close contact)
- Understand historical importance of competition
- Learn about special education norms in China
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Classroom Changes
- Have books reflecting Chinese culture
- Posters depicting many cultures, including variety of Asians
- Current students write simple dual-language books for future ELL's
- In "Legends" unit, include many multicultural legends
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Parent Communication
- Learn some simple phrases in Mandarin & Cantonese to welcome new parents
- Address parents formally in emails
- Keep parents updated about student progress
- Explain education system (no textbooks, lots of oral work, etc.) so parents understand
- Explain homework policy (not much work sent home at all)
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