Analyzing Cultural Relevance In Instruction

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Analyzing Cultural Relevance in Instruction

In Chapter 12, Wardle (2013) summarizes the important characteristics of a culturally relevant teacher. After reviewing this material, for this assignment you will apply your knowledge of culturally relevant pedagogy as you propose solutions to problems facing a teacher with a very diverse student population. This exercise provides excellent practice over the application of culturally relevant principles in the design of effective instructional solutions. You will need to design such instructional solutions within the Final Project, so it is very important to practice such skills here. Specifically, for this assignment, you will view a brief video taken with a cell phone by a student in a high school social studies class. The video (Bliss, 2013) documents a meltdown Bliss experienced during his World History course at Duncanville High School in Duncanville, Texas. A transcript of the audio is provided in the Instructor Guidance for this week along with other detailed assistance for completing this assignment.

After reviewing the Instructor Guidance for this task, create your assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations below.

Content Expectations

 

  • Video Analysis Questions (2 points): Answer the four categories of questions below based on your inferences and ideas about how things could have been improved in the events captured in the cellphone video.
    1. Description: What is the problem (from Jeff Bliss’s perspective as well as from Ms. Phung’s perspective)?
    2. Diagnosis: How did it get like this? What probably caused it? Who set it up like this? Who benefits? Who loses? What position do you take on this issue?
    3. Solution: How could a more equitable, culturally relevant approach to the class improve the situation? How might Ms. Phung respond differently to Jeff’s concerns? On a broader scale, recommend specific ways you believe Ms. Phung could provide more equitable learning opportunities for all learners. How might creativity be used more effectively in this social studies class? How should Ms. Phung go about implementing such an approach? What would she need to get started?
    4. Evaluation: How would you evaluate the success or failure of each proposed solution? One year from now, what would you want to see changed?

 

  • Equity Strategies (2 points): Describe existing equity strategies in the area of instruction, classroom environment, student grouping, and student leadership/recognition that are implemented in the classroom and additional ways in which the teacher can help meet all student needs.

 

  • Cultural Relevance Strategies (2 points): Describe evidence of any culturally relevant pedagogy in action in the cellphone video and additional strategies that might help improve the overall efficacy of the learning experience. Such strategies might include at least one of the following nine areas: Use one of the areas with the star beside it if possible please.
    1. Maximizing academic success through relevant instructional experiences
    2. Addressing cultural competence through reinforcing students’ cultural integrity
    3. Involving students in the construction of knowledge *
    4. Building on students’ interests and linguistic resources *
    5. Tapping home and community resources
    6. Understanding students’ cultural knowledge *
    7. Using interactive and constructivist teaching strategies *
    8. Examining the curriculum from multiple perspectives
    9. Promoting critical consciousness through opportunities to challenge predominant elements of the students’ social norms

Written Communication Expectations

 

  • Page Requirement (.5 points): Submit three to five pages, not including the title and reference pages.
  • APA Formatting (.5 points): Format your paper according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
  • Syntax and Mechanics (.5 points): Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar.
  • Source Requirement (.5 points): Reference the cellphone video and Wardle (2013) textbook. All sources on the references page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.

Reference:

 

 

 

Wardle, F. (2013). Human relationships and learning in the multicultural environment. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

 

 

 

Bliss, J. (2013, May 8). Student “Jeff Bliss” mad at teacher at Duncanville high [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iflIOklflrg

 

 

Effects on Clients of Unethical Disclosure

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Develop a 3- to 4-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation to brief the class on your topic. Include the following:

 

  • Effects on Clients of Unethical Disclosure
  • Issues Affecting Professional Supervision

Format your presentation consistent with APA guidelines.

 

Topic: Confidentiality and involvement of parents in mental health services for children and adolescents: Chapter 7.

 

Reerence

 

Decoding the Ethics Code: A Practical Guide for Psychologists, 3e
Chapter 10: Decoding the Ethics Code: A Practical Guide for Psychologists, 3e
ISBN: 9781412997607 Author: Celia B. Fisher

 

Copyright © Sage Publications (2013)
I need it for tonight at 11:00pm (M.S.T.)
The presentation should include speaker notes.

Virtual Child Paper

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Virtual Child is a computer program that allows you to parent a child from birth through age 18.  This program allows you to experience the influence of nature and nurture (aka heredity and environment) on children’s development.  In your paper discuss your initial thoughts on the role of heredity and environment on a person’s development before you took this class.  Then comment on whether or not your views on the influence of heredity and environment changed as a result of Virtual Child.  To receive an “A” papers must demonstrate application of your knowledge and experience to events presented in the computer program using psychological perspectives learned in this course.  To receive an “A” papers must also give at least 3 specific examples from your Virtual Child parenting experience to illustrate your point, one of which MUST be from adolescence so I know that you have completed the Virtual Child interactive activity.   Papers are to be typed, double spaced, 12 pt font, 1” margins all sides and no more than 4 pages long (double spaced).  I stop reading after four pages, so you may need to reread and edit your paper to make it no more than four pages long.

Which of the following is NOT one of the many ways that genes can affect behavior?

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PSY 340 Week 1 Quiz

 

Multiple Choice

 

Choose the correct option for each question.

 

1.      Chromosomes consist of large, double-stranded molecules of:

1.      deoxyribonucleic acid.

2.      ribonucleic acid.

3.      autosomal genes.

4.      recombination genes.

 

2.      Which of the following is NOT one of the many ways that genes can affect behavior?

1.      Genes may affect neurotransmitter levels or receptors.

2.      Genes can act indirectly by making it more likely you will be raised in a particular environment.

3.      Genes themselves cause behavior without any influence of the environment.

4.      Genes produce proteins that may make it more likely for a person to become addicted.

 

3.      Nerves from the central nervous system convey information to the muscles and glands by way of the:

1.      autonomic nervous system.

2.      somatic nervous system.

3.      sympathetic nervous system.

4.      parasympathetic nervous system.

 

4.      When researchers try to estimate the heritability of a human behavior, what are the main kinds of individuals they consider?

1.      Twins and adopted children

2.      People from non-western cultures

3.      Newborns and infants

4.      Uneducated people living in educated societies

 

5.      The sweat glands, adrenal glands, and muscles that constrict blood vessels have input from only the ____ nervous system.

1.      sympathetic

2.      parasympathetic

3.      central

4.      dorsal root

 

6.      The temporal lobe of the cerebral cortex is the primary target for which kind of sensory information?

1.      somatosensory, including touch

2.      the simplest aspects of vision

3.      gustatory

4.      auditory

 

7.      Suppose a virus damaged only the dorsal roots of the spinal cord, but not the ventral roots. What would happen to the sensory and motor abilities of the affected area?

1.      Loss of sensation, but preserved motor control

2.      Loss of both sensation and motor control

3.      Loss of motor control, but preserved sensation

4.      Unaffected sensation and motor control

 

8.      Units of heredity that maintain their structural identity from one generation to another are:

1.      enzymes.

2.      mutations.

3.      nucleic acids.

4.      genes.

 

9.      Color vision deficiency is more common in males than in females because it is controlled by a:

1.      sex-limited gene.

2.      Y-linked gene.

3.      dominant X-linked gene.

4.      recessive X-linked gene.

 

10.    The central nervous system is composed of:

1.      the brain and spinal cord.

2.      all the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.

3.      the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

4.      the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.

 

11.    Almost all humans have 23 pairs of which of the following?

1.      RNA

2.      Chromosomes

3.      Genes

4.      Corduroys

 

12.    In one family, all three children are homozygous for a recessive gene. What can be concluded about the parents?

1.      Each parent is also homozygous for the recessive gene.

2.      Each parent is heterozygous.

3.      One parent is homozygous for the dominant gene; the other is homozygous for the recessive gene.

4.      Each parent is either homozygous for the recessive gene or heterozygous.

 

13.    If the spinal cord is cut at a given segment, the brain loses sensation at:

1.      that segment only.

2.      that segment and all segments above it.

3.      that segment and all segments below it.

4.      all other segments.

 

14.    Changes in single genes are called:

1.      alterations.

2.      mutations.

3.      mendelians.

4.      enzymes.

 

15.    Cortical blindness may result from the destruction of:

1.      any part of the cortex.

2.      the occipital cortex.

3.      the parietal cortex.

4.      the central sulcus.

 

16.    Damage to the ____ often causes people to lose their social inhibitions and to ignore the rules of polite conduct.

1.      corpus callosum

2.      cerebellum

3.      prefrontal cortex

4.      striate cortex

 

17.    If a trait has high heritability:

1.      hereditary differences account for none of the observed variations in that characteristic within that population.

2.      the environment cannot influence that trait.

3.      it is still possible for the environment to influence that trait.

4.      the trait is not influenced by heredity.

 

18.    If a person has difficulty determining which of two rhythms is faster, it is likely that she suffered damage to the:

1.      cerebellum.

2.      forebrain.

3.      tectum.

4.      medulla.

 

19.    Recessive genes manifest their effects only when the individual is ____ for them.

1.      sex limited

2.      homo sapien

3.      homozygous

4.      heterozygous

 

20.    An impairment of eating, drinking, temperature regulation, or sexual behavior suggests possible damage to which brain structure?

1.      Midbrain

2.      Hippocampus

3.      Hypothalamus

4.      Cerebellum

 

 

True or False

 

Choose whether each statement is True or False.

1.      Researchers have found specific genes linked to certain specific behaviors.

1.      True                                         b. False

 

2.      The parasympathetic nervous system activates the “fight or flight” response.

1.      True                                         b. False

 

3.      A strand of DNA serves as a template (model) for the synthesis of RNA molecules.

1.      True                                         b. False

 

 

4.      A tract in the spinal cord would most likely be found in the white matter.

1.      True                                         b. False

 

5.      The limbic system is important for motivation and emotional behaviors.

1.      True                                         b. False

 

 

Short Answer

 

Answer the following questions in 50 to 100 words each.

 

1.      What are the four lobes of the brain? What is each lobe responsible for?

 

2.      What makes a behavior hereditary? What factors influence the heritability of behaviors?