1. Engaging Culture Corey Whitesell
Program Coordinator Global Connections

2. A Little Theory… Natural Assimilation Segmented Assimilation

3. Where Does it Come From? Family Society Community Health & Environment
Language
Mass Media
Services
Friends
& Peers
Religion
School

4. (Jensen, 2005)
(Hirsh-Pasek and Golinkoff, 200)

5. (Jensen, 2005)
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6. The Goal
•To give children, teachers and families the tools to recognize and understand culture:
with specific focus on…
•Language
•Locational
•Socio-Economic
•Disability
Society
School Community
Health & Environment
Language
Services
Mass
Media
Religion Friends
Family
& Peers
•#1: to give all parties the connections between their culture and the mainstream culture, so that they are able to succeed in both
•#2: to broaden the social-emotional development of the whole classroom so that we develop people who make better future choices for themselves and the global community

7. Is measurable boundaries Expectations Defining Culture Sets Sets
Defines its people

8. Social values patterns Verbal Communication Non-Verbal Communication Orientation Mode Intellectual modes
Measuring Culture

9. Measuring Culture Social values patter s n Verbal Communicati n o
Non-Verbal Commun cation Orientation Mode Intellectual modes o i
Measuring Culture

10. Brofenbrenner

13. What do you bring that helps or hinders
your reciprocal relationships with families?

14. A Little History… and Hope for the Future
Historical Balance of Power in Schooling
Public Education Established
Professionalizing the Profession of Teaching
Tomorrow
Whitesell, C., 2008

15. Resources Universal declaration of human rights
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
Convention on the Rights of the child
Books
Primary sources
Resources

16. Resources And as always… Global Connections !
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