Culturally Responsive Conversations: Connecting with Your Diverse School Community

ISBN-13: 9781119849155 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Seth (Education for Envoys) Leighton

Recenzje

"Marina and Seth's wisdom and stories helped me better understand what I've seen and heard in classrooms around the world, and reflect on how I can be better with kids of every background."- Mike Goldstein, founder, Match Education, Boston"Scholars have dissected cultural responsiveness, alerting educators of its importance, but educators are still left with the question of 'how do we actually do this in schools?' The authors extend current knowledge into practical, digestible nuggets of wisdom that concretize and demystify cultural responsiveness for educators."- Josephine M. Kim, Senior Lecturer on Education at Harvard University"In this engaging and highly readable primer on cross-cultural communications for educators Marina Lee and Seth Leighton offer an original synthesis of knowledge based on scholarship and on practice with practical exercises that can help the reader become more self-aware and competent in navigating cross-cultural exchanges. Their own lived experience, as a multicultural family and as global educators, uniquely qualifies them to speak with authority and authenticity about the potential of true communication that bridges cultures. This book will empower educators to realize the potential that lies in culturally diverse classrooms and schools."- Fernando M. Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Spis treści

Acknowledgments xiAbout the Authors xiiiPersonal Notes from the Authors xvPart I Setting the Stage 1Chapter 1 Immigration and Education in the USA 3Chapter 2 It Takes More Than a Village 15Chapter 3 The Interplay Between Language and Culture 23Chapter 4 Staying Mindful of Nuances 43Chapter 5 Effective Cross-Cultural Communications in School Contexts 65Part II The Family and the Classroom 73Chapter 6 Perspectives on the Educator's Role 75Chapter 7 Cultural Values and Diversity 85Chapter 8 Working with Multicultural Families 95Part III Remembering the Individual 109Chapter 9 Making Space for Individual Self-Actualization 111Chapter 10 Addressing Neurodiversity with Cross-Cultural Families 119Part IV Supporting Students with Higher Education Plans 131Chapter 11 Introduction to Supporting Students with Higher Education Plans 133Chapter 12 Navigating High-Pressure Constructs 137Chapter 13 Cultural Perspectives on Testing and Creating a Comprehensive Best-Fit College List 141Appendix 1: Learning Through Extracurricular Activities 155Appendix 2: Common Greetings 163Resources Consulted 169Conclusion 175Index 177

O autorze

MARINA MINHWA LEE is the Founder and Executive Director of Cogita Education Initiatives, which cultivates the next generation of global leaders to achieve their unique potential as changemakers. She consults regularly with leading schools on international and immigrant student support and global education curriculum.SETH LEIGHTON is the Head of Education for Envoys, partnering with innovative teachers and schools to create travel and virtual programs that challenge, inspire, and empower students to become better citizens of the world.