Culturally Responsiveness - What is it? - Part 2

Is it about being 'Culturally Responsive' or having 'Relationship-based Learning'? 

We were sent home with a few articles we could read with a focus on Values (one I have already talked about Respecting Students) 

Encouraging Student Voice TKI

According to a study done by Dr Jude MacArthur (2009), Students want their teachers to:

• get to know them
• give them opportunities to talk about what school is like for them
• listen to their views
• take their views into consideration when planning and teaching
• support them to make school a better place
• allow them to be part of the whole peer group and to be fully involved

That means teachers need time

• to talk with students and whanau
• share ideas and experiences with other teachers
• consult with colleagues who can inform them about eh effects of students impairments on their learning.
• to develop respectful and equal relationships in their school

The Importance of Teaching Tolerance to Children  You are Mom

Tolerance is being willing to understand other points of view. That means as teachers and students we show and teach consideration, respect, commitment to others, and an even social playing field. 

The first way to teach tolerance is through our own judgement. This means we need to be tolerant ourselves, by showing respect, empathy, and good treatment of others. 

Honesty: The Plain and Simple Truth by Frank Sonnenberg

Everything depends on honesty. Why do you think in front of a judge you are asked to tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

Relationships can't be but on mistrust and lies, we don't like to follow leaders if we mistrust them. Our instinct when we hear something with our ears and our eyes see something else is to not believe because our brains are telling us something is wrong. 

Many forms of dishonesty include:

• Misrepresentation
• Fabrication
• Exaggeration
• Denial
• Lack of Transparency
• Redirection
• False Recognition
• Broken Promise
• Cover-up
• Hypocrisy
• Bait and Switch
• Living a Lie

Any way you look at it when people distort the truth they put their credibility at risk.

When you stand for honesty you believe in yourself and everything you represent. Honesty is a way of life showing you deeply care about trust, relationships and value the importance of a solid reputation.

Hence - Never lie to someone who trusts you and never trust someone who lies to you!

School Values - Rubric: Where do I fit?