Identify at least eight ways a teacher can exhibit cultural sensitivity.
What will be an ideal response?
Ans: (Answers may vary. Should include at least 8 of the 10):
(1) Provide information using the family’s desired language and preferred means of communication; (2) When appropriate, recognize that extended family members often play a key role in a child’s educational development; (3) Use culturally competent interpreters who are not only familiar with the language but also knowledgeable about educational issues and the special education process; (4) Seek cultural informants from the local community who can assist teachers in understanding culturally relevant variables; (5) Attend social events and other functions held in the local community; (6) Develop a survival vocabulary of key words and phrases in the family’s native language; (7) Address parents and other caregivers in a formal manner; (8) Be sensitive to possible barriers to attending meetings; (9) Conduct meetings in a family friendly setting; (10) Invite community volunteers to serve as cultural liaisons between the school and the pupil’s family.
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