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Communicating Cross-Culturally: What Teachers Should Know - Coggle Diagram
Communicating Cross-Culturally: What Teachers Should Know
Cross-cultural Communicators
Culture Defined:
a medium that touches and alters all aspects of human life
A learned set of shared interpretations about believes, values, norms which affect the behaviors of a relatively large group of people
Metaphors
Complexity of an onion, many layers
Iceberg with only the top visible
Challenges:
Intial array of feelings: surprise, shock, offend
Complexity of learning for educators
how does each culture differ?
how does each culture respond to situations?
See 6 basic cultural differeces
Think past just basic facts
How does misunderstood culture impact student behavior?
Lengthy or time-consuming to gradual learn
Knowledgably about the social and cultural contexts of teaching and learning
Students Today
ELL Fastest Growing Population of Students
1 out of every 9 students are learning English as a second language
Projected that 40% of school-aged children will be ELL by 2030.
6 Basic Cultural Differences
Ways of Knowing
Internet
Acquired through oral tradition
Ways of Solving Problems
Reason differently due to distinct values, philosophy, or beliefs
Ways of Communicating Non-verbally
Eye contact
Smiling
Ways of Learning
Student-centered
Teacher as an authoritive figure
Ways of Dealing with Conflict
Avoidance or encouragement of participation
Could be seen as embarrassing or demeaning
Ways of Using Symbols
Unique meaning to different cultures
Actions to Take Today
Build relationships with students and their parents
Social and Emotional Learning
Trust
Acceptance
Belonging
Listen Empathetically
read between cultural lines
Walk a mile in their shoes
What are students talking about most? May be their biggest concerns
Look for resources in the Community
Interpreters for class
Could grow into Mentors by asking questions or concerns
Grow personal knowledge through the internet, articles, books, films, etc.