CTEL 3
The average age range of compulsory education laws across the U.S. is _____.
6-16
Mr. Natalicio is teaching about theme in literature but is only using texts by Hispanic and Latino authors. What type of multicultural curriculum has he developed?
A complete change because students are learning the concept through a different cultural perspective
Which of the following is an example of oral discourse?
A conversation between friends
What is 'Mix it up day'?
A day where students sit next to students different from them
An example of assimilation is a child who has only seen brown horses seeing a white horse for the first time and _____.
Correctly identifying it as a horse
What are some ways to run a successful inclusive classroom?
Create an inclusive environment Use a variety of teaching strategies Collaborate with other teachers and educate yourself
What are two factors that impact language comprehension and therefore require background knowledge?
Cultural and geographical differences Lack of necessary cultural and geographical background knowledge hinders students' comprehension. Words or phrases may not make sense because they don't exist in the student's culture or language, or they mean something completely different due to cultural differences.
What do we call the study of the way humans and the environment interact?
Cultural geography
What can be done to overcome educational bias?
Have rich and long lasting conversations addressing bias in education
What is one way to have students appreciate their own identities?
Have them do self-portraits.
What is a good thing to do to help students see things from a new cultural perspective?
Having students read things from a wide variety of backgrounds is a good way to move them out of an ethnocentric perspective.
Which of the following is a strategy for teachers to create a welcoming classroom environment?
Learn more about students' cultures. Compare and contrast holiday traditions from around the world. Greet students in their native language.
Which of the following BEST defines cooperative learning?
Learning groups of mixed abilities, where the success of the group is rewarded instead of the individual
What is cultural relativism?
Learning that different cultures have different perspectives
Which is a disadvantage of cultural duality?
Less than desirable language development
To successfully resolve a multicultural conflict, an instructor has to take the following steps:
Listen carefully, identify cultural norms possibly causing the problem, respect both viewpoints, and encourage students to discuss and resolve while you mediate.
Which of the following lists are ALL potential pull factors?
Lots of jobs, pleasant climate, lots of natural resources.
How is pluralism defined?
Maintaining many socially and culturally distinct elements within a society
Mrs. Smith wants to promote a culture of awareness in her classroom. When getting families and community members involved in a school activity, what should she do?
Make everyone aware of the purpose
Which of the following aspects is absolutely necessary to ensure the success of an ELL parent who is part of a committee?
Make sure the parent understands what is expected. Open and clear communication is key to keeping parents actively involved in a school. This is particularly important in the case of ELL parents because language barriers or misunderstanding due to differences in cultural background could lead to failure in the leadership role of the parent.
What is multicultural curriculum reform?
Making a school's program more diversely accessible and representative
Which of the following best describes cultural diversity?
Many different cultures co-existing in one larger culture.
Which are some inclusive instructional practices a new teacher can use to meet the needs of culturally diverse learners?
Meeting the needs of culturally-diverse learners requires addressing multiple learning styles. To do this, cooperative learning, dialogue, and student teaching are some inclusive teaching practices.
Where is use of the left hand inappropriate?
Middle East
What is an inclusive classroom?
One in which students with and without disabilities work and learn together
In one large desert, there are two distinct cultural groups that share no identifiable cultural traits. Does this desert constitute a culture region? Why or why not?
No, because the cultural groups don't share cultural traits.
What does it mean to be color brave?
Openly talking about and embracing diversity
Who should you collaborate with to create an inclusive classroom?
Other professionals, including speech therapists, special education teachers, and general education teachers
Which of the following contributes to stereotypes?
Outgroup homogeneity
What is peer mediation?
Peers work with their peers to resolve conflicts
When should you aim to set up personal visits with the parents of your ELL students?
Personal visits with families of ELL students, whether at home or in school, should be arranged as soon as possible so you can make a connection and plan for future methods of communication. Personal visits help parents feel comfortable and help you become clear about students' individual needs, beliefs, or goals.
Which of the following describes moving away from an area due to a natural disaster?
Physical factors.
There is a strong link between family involvement and what?
Positive outcomes for students
You teach both children and adults. Due to lack of time, you basically follow the same lesson plans for both classes with a few modifications. When teaching vocabulary to adults, you change this aspect of the lesson:
Instead of teaching up to 15 words, a maximum of 12 new words is appropriate for adults.
What is peer mediation as it relates to resolving conflict?
It allows children to voice their points of view in front of their peers as they all work together to solve the problem.
What is the significance of taking a cooling off and separation period following a conflict?
It allows someone to regain control over their feelings.
Why is it important that children know how to apologize?
It allows them to take responsibility for their part in the conflict.
Which of the following is an advantage of the transformative approach to multicultural curriculum reform?
It can make a school more inclusive of a wide variety of perspectives.
Why is it important to have family and community involvement in the curriculum?
It helps improve student performance.
Why might it be important to understand cultural differences in oral and written discourse?
It helps prevent communication breakdowns.
How can making a chart that identifies different students' strengths help promote diversity in a classroom?
It helps students appreciate the range of abilities in the class and identify classmates they can go to for help.
What distinguishes high culture from low or folk culture?
It is intentionally created by an educated group.
Why is it important to identify and use what works for families when involving them in your culturally inclusive curriculum?
It is not a one-size-fits-all model.
What does it mean to have an inclusive school?
It means to ensure that everyone feels welcome at the school.
Which of the following is an advantage of the additive approach to multicultural curriculum reform?
It requires less time and effort than some other approaches.
Which of the following people identified four different approaches to multicultural education?
James A. Banks
Which country has one of the world's highest rates of high school graduation?
Japan
Which of the following represents two of the cooperative learning methods used by teachers employing cooperative learning theory?
Jigsaw & reciprocal questioning
Ms. Zara is concerned about her student, Jill, who has shown clear disrespect towards her physical learning environment? Which of the following could be an action that led to Ms. Zara's concern?
Jill has been writing on her desk.
Who introduced cooperative learning structures to American classrooms?
John Dewey
Marissa understands and incorporates her Korean heritage passed on to her by her parents with her American culture. What is this called?
Juan is Cuban American and communicates in his native language as well as in English. Which of the following best describes his language ability?
Which of the following is a component of culture?
Language
Why are surveys used to measure social distance?
Surveys allow people to give a numbered answer to quantify the levels of social distance they feel toward specific groups of people. The survey questions can focus on whichever groups and scenarios the researcher wishes to study, thus giving the researcher control over the gathered data. The survey allows researchers to get information about people's perceived social distance from other groups directly, rather than through observation.
What is a subculture?
Symbols and patterns of behavior that develop among a specific group within a larger culture.
How can Mrs. Amara make learning equitable for her students?
Teach students to transfer skills from one language to the other.
How are teachers viewed in China?
Teachers are viewed with the same respect as doctors in China.
Which is a method of establishing learning expectations?
Teachers can establish high learning expectations by telling students what the learning outcomes are, supporting them during learning, and interacting with them in a way that allows them to understand expectations.
What is true of economic bias in education?
Teachers often mistrust poor students
Which strategy can best help immerse ELL students in the English language?
collaborating with peers
Helping students think about their own educations will encourage the development of _____.
critical thinking
Khalid and Mirza are from different cultures that are very similar. Their shared culture region is likely a result of similar _____.
environments
Robbie is a middle school student. His favorite color is pink, and he often wears clothing to reflect this. Students sometimes make fun of him for this reason. What can his teacher discuss with the class to help stop this behavior and help students appreciate different perspectives?
gender stereotypes
A cultural trait that is found in many societies but not all is often referred to as a
generality
Body language is another name for:
gesture
Marcela is an Ecuadorian student who has never taken a standardized test because the assessment methods in Ecuador's educational system are different from those used in the US. The school could help Marcela by:
guiding Marcela on strategies to take standardized tests
María is a student from El Salvador who struggles with the terminology in math, science, and other subjects. This is probably because María:
has low English proficiency
Political and social factors can have an impact on second language learning. The effect on language learners tends to be mostly _____.
positive or negative
What are learning expectations?
requirements of students in terms of work and effort
A competent multicultural classroom instructor can ____________________.
resolve a conflict, facilitate a group, and inspire collaboration
Which is an example of a culturally relevant teaching strategy?
scaffolding instruction
A school has a mix of Spanish, Arabic, and German-speaking parents of ELL students. When sending a letter out to parents, the school should _____
send the letter in English and in parents' language if possible and necessary
Khadija has noticed that cultures that live in deserts often wear loose clothing. If she marks on a map cultures that favor loose clothing and places with high temperatures, she'll likely notice that those two maps overlap. This is an example of _____.
spatial association
Helping students accept diverse perspectives helps them challenge _____.
stereotypes, or unfair judgments people make about others
Which of the following best describes a gallery walk?
students circulate the room and add their ideas about a topic to chart paper A gallery walk is a great way to prepare for a lesson by activating students' prior knowledge and allowing them to share it with one another.
A classroom is multicultural when ____________________.
students represent different countries, religions, and languages
Compulsory education in the U.S. was enacted following _____.
the Industrial Revolution
When should teachers communicate learning expectations to students?
the first day of school or as soon as possible
What is the greatest weakness of cultural relativism?
there is no basis for determining whether something in another culture is right or wrong
Physical contact with someone is called:
touch
Julia's culture places a premium on late life: older adults are revered and grandparents have much power in the society. In fact, they often arrange the marriages of younger adults. The reverence of older adults is a characteristic of Julia's culture, making it a culture _____.
trait
The _____ approach to multicultural curriculum reform requires us to rethink our most basic assumptions.
transformative carefully examine/change whole curriculum instruction based on culture
One of the challenges of hegemonic culture is that it often _____ minority cultures.
underrepresents
We know we have established a strong collaboration foundation within a group when the group members ____________________.
understand, trust, and support each other
A cultural trait that exists across all cultures is referred to as
universal
Which is a nonverbal method of communicating learning objectives?
using a scoring guide
Frequent positive feedback in the classroom allows children to feel _____.
valued
What is a community partnership in education?
when parents, families, and community members collaborate with educators
Which phrase describes a culturally congruent teacher?
A teacher who respects students' cultures.
Which of the following statements about segregation in California is NOT correct?
There is not residential segregation.
An immigrant family comes to live in the United States, but the members of the family keep in touch with relatives in their home country and send back money every month. The family is also still involved in the life of their village, sending gifts for friends' weddings and participating in local community meetings via Skype. Which best describes the members of this family?
They are transnational immigrants.
How might one person's arm movements be perceived in a more reserved country?
They lack self control
What might you ask yourself about a classroom when analyzing implicit cultural values?
Thinking astutely about a visual environment, especially what it shows about power and authority, can show you a lot about implicit cultural values in classrooms and schools.
Which of the following elements of oral discourse is likely to be influenced by culture?
Timing of responses
Which of the following approaches to integrating multicultural education seeks to change the attitudes about cultural differences by using a different curriculum, one that encourages students to view problems and concepts from the perspective of different cultures?
Transformation
Which of the following is a recommended strategy for teachers to help foster relationships with parents and families of ELL students?
Translate correspondence sent home to parents and families into their native language. Invite parents and families to parent-teacher conferences that are conducted entirely in English, so that they have an opportunity to learn the language. Have translators on hand for extracurricular school events.
What does it mean to be color blind?
Treat all students the same regardless of color
What is co-teaching?
Two teachers in a classroom--one general education and one special education
Which is a form of cultural bias?
Under representation of cultures in books
Which of the following is NOT a stage of culture shock?
Understanding
Which of the following is NOT characteristic of the Reintegration stage?
Understanding of the new culture decreases.
A culturally congruent teacher will show culturally relevant teacher traits such as _____.
Understanding ones own culture is a culturally relevant teacher trait. Doing so helps you understand biases that can get in the way of reaching students and will make you more culturally congruent.
In which country are teachers generally viewed with the same respect as social workers?
United Kingdom
In some cultures, the use of _____ is considered appropriate in written discourse.
passive voice
A recent study found that all students regardless of their race prefer what type of teacher?
A teacher of color
What is social distance?
A measure of the acceptance or rejection a person shows members of other social groups or classes
What is a push factor?
A reason for migration that relates to the area the person comes from - something that is pushing them OUT of an area.
What is culture?
A set of patterns of human activity within a society.
Which of the following students is NOT being respectful?
A student ignoring another student who is talking to them
Which of the following accommodations would be least helpful for a student with low English proficiency and no literacy in the native language?
A student who has little English proficiency will not benefit from seeing words translated into their native language. Without native language literacy, the translations are equally meaningless. helpful items shorter reading assignments reduced writing load reading all text aloud
What is prior knowledge for ELL students?
A student's personal, academic and cultural experience of the surrounding world, which helps the student connect new material to familiar concepts
Which of the following is a true statement about providing accommodations to English Language Learners?
Accommodations are a way to ensure that ELL students have the same access to education as other students.
Which of the following approaches to integrating multicultural education provides examples of the relevant contributions and heroic accomplishments of people from different races and cultures, without changing the lesson plan or goals of the unit being taught?
Contributions
Which of the following are elements of cooperative learning, as identified by Johnson and Johnson?
Cooperative learning has identifiable characteristics that separate it from generic 'group work.'
Which of the following BEST defines the cooperative learning method known as reciprocal questioning?
After a presentation, students ask and answer each others' questions, with 'stem' questions provided by a teacher
Multicultural education challenges _____ discrimination.
All race gender etc
Culture shock is popular among which population?
All of the options are true.
You have an English language learner in your California classroom. His mother tongue is Mandarin, which means he could be from this Chinese location:
Chinese Mandarin is the language people speak in most areas of Mainland China, as well as Taiwan and Singapore. In Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Macao and some Chinese territories that are outside Mainland China, people speak Cantonese.
Which of the following is an example of an outgroup?
An American in Japan
What is the salad bowl concept?
An integration of cultures
What is background knowledge for ELL students?
Any explanation, definition or clarification of concepts that may faciliate student's comprehension of new material
What is a good method for avoiding uncomfortable non-verbal communication?
Asking the student for permission
Which of these is not one of the three parts of intercultural communication?
Assimilation are Attitudes Skills Knowledge
3. Which of these statements about assimilation and accommodation is true?
Assimilation helps kids gather information quickly. Piaget believed they both drove intellectual growth. They both help kids to learn with increasing sophistication.
Which of the following category of immigrants to the United States is the largest?
Authorized immigrants
In 50 years, the achievement gap between black and white students has done what?
Barely narrowed
Why do some cultures believe girls should not be educated?
Because girls are unable to contribute financially to the family
Marissa understands and incorporates her Korean heritage passed on to her by her parents with her American culture. What is this called?
Biculturalism
Juan is Cuban American and communicates in his native language as well as in English. Which of the following best describes his language ability?
Bilingual
Which of the following would be the best way to accommodate a beginning ELL student with a reading assignment?
Break the assignment down into smaller chunks of text and pair the ELL student with another student for partner reading.
One key way to improve family and community involvement in your curriculum is to:
Build relationships and be present at conferences, meetings, etc.
Which of the following is the BEST way to show students that the school and teacher truly respect them?
By allowing students to help draft important guidelines that ultimately affect them
How can a society move toward a pluralism?
By creating a dialogue in which all people are heard
How can a teacher make students feel that they belong in the classroom?
By displaying student-made flags of their native countries. By playing music from diverse artists. By hanging posters and other visual aids that are representative of the diversity of all students.
How should you present information to students in an inclusive classroom?
By including pictures, music Through lecture Through visual cues (videos)
Attitude is an important part of intercultural communication, but it means two different things. Which of these is not part of attitudes?
Changing your values to match those of the host culture is.. Awareness of your own cultural bias and development of increased cultural sensitivity Empathy for local opinions, values, and beliefs
How can teachers get students to understand their classroom expectations?
Communicate clearly and give time to practice.
What is another word for discourse?
Communication
_____ affects a students morals and beliefs.
Culture
Which strategy provides parents an opportunity to send in paperwork, questions, or notes as way of maintaining communication?
Daily folders
What is diversity?
Differences of all types
What is the key to reducing social distance in any society?
Diversity
What should a teacher do about racial diversity if all the students in a class are from one particular ethnic group?
Draw on external resources to help students talk and think about racial diversity.
A school has a bake sale and organizes it by involving ELL parents in the event. This is important because:
ELL parents need to feel they are part of a community.
Which of the following best defines multicultural education?
Education that celebrates differences and also challenges all forms of discrimination
What is a good first step toward helping students learn about ethnocentrism?
Encouraging self exploration Tell them to write about their own values.
What is the most commonly referenced measure of social distance?
Ethnicity (racial) related social distance
regarding one's own culture as superior
Ethnocentrism is regarding one's own culture as the standard by which other cultures are measured.
What is one strategy you can use before making initial contact with the parents of your ELL students?
Familiarize yourself with their cultural backgrounds and first languages.
What is culture shock?
Feelings of confusion and uncertainty as a result of coming into contact with a different culture.
What is reverse culture shock?
Feelings of disorientation upon returning to one's own culture after having grown accustomed to another culture.
In which country must teachers have a masters degree before they enter the profession?
Finland
What type of educational bias occurs when teachers give boys more free time?
Gender
What is the first step when developing culturally-responsive classroom management?
Get to know students and their families
If an ELL has a learning disability, your approach should be:
Give the ELL the exact same opportunity as other students have to practice and try exercises and assignments.
A culture that is guided by social norms and expectations is known as which of the following?
Hegemonic culture
What should a teacher do if questions about diversity feel uncomfortable or seem too hard?
If a question makes you feel uncomfortable, trust your instincts about what you and your students can handle.
Which of the following is true of immigrants to the United States?
Immigrants as a whole tend to be older than the native-born population. But some groups of immigrants, such as unauthorized immigrants, actually tend to be younger than the native-born population.
Which of the following countries is a prime example of equalitarian pluralism?
In Switzerland, the culture is equalitarian by law. There are four national languages and every culture has an equal voice based on the percentage of people represented by each culture. Also, jobs and parliament seats are handed out equally.
In what way can teachers teach about cultural differences to students?
In context with lessons
Which of the following situations is a reality in California schools?
Most students at a school could be Hispanic.
Which of the following is an example of culturally responsive teaching?
Mr. Dixon has a wide variety of reading material for his students to choose from during independent reading time, including books by Latin-American and African-American authors, as well as Native American legends and ancient Japanese myths.
Which of the following teachers is demonstrating respectful behavior towards her students?
Ms. Benson greets every student by name when they enter her clasroom and looks them in the eyes during the greeting.
How is social distance measured?
Natural observation and surveys
How does background knowledge differ from prior knowledge for ELL students?
Prior knowledge may contain misconceptions and misunderstandings as it comes from personal experience, while background knowledge comes from the instructor, so it is accurate and factual.
What is school governance?
Processes that schools adopt to achieve their work goals
What should teachers do to make sure the learning environment is culturally-responsive?
Provide materials that reflect a diverse population.
How can schools involve parents/guardians and the community in addressing cultural differences?
Provide newsletters and communication on the topic
Which of the following describes moving away from an area due to a good job opportunities?
Pull factors.
Mr. Rodriguez teaches a culturally diverse demographic. What can he do in his classroom to promote multicultural perspectives and the demographic of his students?
Put up quotes by well-known individuals of cultures that reflect the demographics of his students.
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about students and respect in school?
Students are often able to tell when a teacher is being truly respectful or play acting.
Why is it important to include culturally relevant texts in the ELL classroom?
Students enjoy reading about characters and settings they can relate to.
As the first step, a school administrator who wants to involve ELL parents in school governance should_____
begin by knowing the demographics of ELL parent population
In pre-industrial societies, children are often educated _____.
by observing family members performing daily tasks
You hand your low-proficiency ELL student a math quiz on probability with five word problems. You know that this student understands probability based on this week's classwork. Which of the following would be the most appropriate accommodation for this student?
Read the directions and word problems aloud to the student in a quiet area of the classroom where other students won't be distracted.
Which of the following can help to facilitate and sustain cultural diversity?
Recognition of different cultures.
What is the conflict response method preferred in much of Africa?
Reconciliation
Which of the following statements is the most accurate when describing nonverbal human communication
Researchers estimate that more than half of human communication is nonverbal
Teachers should think about _____ when developing multicultural curriculum to take students beyond what is in the textbook and closer to what they know through traditions, culture, and heritage.
Resources help teachers take students beyond what is in the textbook. Using current news and events from the community can help give context to the concepts students are learning.
3. Which of these statements would anthropologists DISAGREE with?
There are no cultural traits that span across the globe
What is a disadvantage of lawsuits?
Ruin friendships Time consuming Drag out problems too long
One example of verbal communication that could be misunderstood is _____.
Sarcasm
Examples of forming schemas include all of the following except _____.
Seeing each stranger as unique good examples: Stereotyping by racial groups Judging people based on gender Expecting different football players to act alike
What is ethnocentrism?
Seeing one cultural perspective as central and superior to others.
A family from Mexico comes to your school in California and asks you for advice regarding a city where they can find more Mexican families. Where do you recommend?
Settlement patterns in California show that most Hispanics, including Mexicans, prefer Los Angeles as a city to settle in, attracted by the job opportunities in the city.
Mrs. Engel integrated the Chinese abacus into her math class because she has several Chinese-American students and some of the parents requested that she offer it to students. When developing her multicultural curriculum, what kind of change did she make?
She made a minor addition, in which students begin to learn about cultural contributions.
What is the difference between knowledge and skills in intercultural communication?
Skills means the ability to practically apply knowledge.
One example of non-verbal communication is _____.
Smiling
Why should you teach with material that includes cultural aspects of several English speaking countries or communities?
So ELLs learn about the culture that is attached to the language.
How can different cultures' different views of expectations in education affect the classroom?
Some students might display behaviors that are appropriate at home but inappropriate at school.
What is characteristic of the additive approach to multicultural curriculum reform?
Starting with the curriculum you already have
Stefan is the only student from Germany in a school in the US. Despite the fact he is fully proficient in English, he appears not to have any friends in school. This factor could be preventing Stefan from fully adjusting to his school:
Stefan doesn't identify with the school population
Which is the largest category of authorized immigrants to the United States?
The US immigration system prioritizes families of people who are already in the US. This is by far the largest category of authorized immigrants.
What is equity?
The answer is making sure everyone gets what they need to be successful. The treatment and support the student receives can vary based on their needs.
What is the best way to teach academics, such as science, to English language learners?
The best way to teach academics is to teach predominantly in the native language. This way, the student is not struggling to understand both the content and the language.
The dominant culture is that which belongs to which of the following?
The largest and most powerful group in a society.
A city or town that has an open mind toward new immigrants and makes them feel welcome can impact those immigrants when it comes to language learning for which of the following reasons?
The newcomers will want to communicate with others in the community.
What is material culture?
The physical items produced by a culture.
The following is an aspect of educational policy that does NOT necessarily impact second language learning in a positive way:
The school mandates standardized testing for all students.
The following is an example of an attitude that shows a specific school has a structure that integrates language learners in the community. Choose the best answer.
The school promotes programs and values related to cultural diversity.
What is human migration?
The seasonal or long-term movement of humans from one area of the Earth to another.
The external motivation in an ELL class comes from you as a teacher. The following is the only aspect of the motivation you should not worry about:
The students' accent.
Adaptation is _____.
The ways in which children learn about and categorize the world
Manuel is a bilingual student who needs to build more social conversational English. What is one way to meet his need?
Use collaborative learning in the classroom.
Which of the following should you NOT do when interacting with the parents of your ELL students?
Use idioms, metaphors, or slang
What are implicit cultural values?
Values that are not articulated directly
How did the ''No Child Left Behind Act'' affect the opinion of teachers in the United States?
Varkey GEMS Foundation
What is intercultural communication?
Verbal and nonverbal interaction between people from different cultures
Which of the following is NOT an example of a daily check-in that can be used to communicate with parents?
Verbal reminders given to students about homework requirements and upcoming assignments.
After Spanish, a significant number of English learners in California speak this language:
Vietnamese
What are some strategies for building background knowledge in English language learners?
Visiting museums, attending festivals, pre-readings, discussing pictures
Which of the following would be an example of a secondary migrant to the United States?
Wei-Ting moves from her native China to Japan, and from there to the United States.
What question might you ask about a teacher's pedagogy when thinking about implicit cultural values?
What learning styles do you try to appeal to?
Which of the following is NOT an example of inequalitarian pluralism?
When Europeans immigrated to the United States they were treated as equals (with the exception of the Irish) because those cultures already existed in the US. Inequalitarian pluralism can also be found in the way Mongols and Romans treated captured territory
How can teachers best help ELL students make connections to prior knowledge?
by relating the lesson to something students are familiar with
How is inequalitarian pluralism defined?
When a one culture dominates others within a nation
What is educational bias?
When one group of students is treated differently than another in an educational setting
When might a community have a negative effect on a student's ability to learn a second language?
When the community has negative, stereotypical attitudes about certain ethnic or racial groups
An ELL in your class shows no enthusiasm at all. You confirm this when you ask the student about how s/he likes the class. Her/his answer is: 'I am here only because the school makes me learn English.' Your approach to this lack of motivation is:
You show understanding but motivate the student through comments such as 'Great job!', 'Excellent!', etc.
Which is an example of a progress monitoring tool?
a check-list
Which of the following is an example of realia that could be used during a geography lesson for ELL students?
a compass
Which of these examples could be considered a particularity?
a family eating the same exact meal every Tuesday night
What is a good strategy for preparing ELL students for reading comprehension?
a picture walk
Which of the following is an example of an interactive support?
a small-group literature circle during a reading lesson
Mrs. Cooper explains to her students that a person's perspective is _____.
a stance, attitude, or view about something
Anthony was born in the US, but is fluent in Vietnamese. His family members all speak the language, can read newspapers in their native language, and shop at a local Vietnamese supermarket. Is this an example of acculturation or assimilation?
acculturation
What are two challenges multicultural, multilingual, and bilingual students face in school?
an unfamiliar culture and a lack foundation in their native and second language
Everyone is probably a little ethnocentric. Why is this?
aside from their own culture, people often have no frame of reference when encountering other cultures
What are cultural biases?
assumptions or judgments made about a person based on their heritage
Why are children more apt to act out physically when facing conflicts?
because they don't have the conflict resolution skills needed to resolve the conflict peacefully
Teachers should think about _____ when planning multicultural curriculum because they want to avoid biases and sensitivities.
cultural influences
Beliefs of an ethnic group are collectively called the group's:
culture
The term _____ refers to a person's religion, nationality, and background.
culture
A foreign student arrives at a school and during the first three months feels homesick, has low grades, and isolates from other students. All these are signs of:
culture shock
All of the following are involved with classroom management
determining student learning setting clear student expectations organizing the environment
You can learn a lot about implicit cultural values in a school by focusing on the approach to _____.
discipline
How do schools benefit from community involvement?
increase morale
How can community members (businesses, individuals, organizations) benefit from their involvement in the local school?
increased publicity
According to Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions theory, ____________________.
individualistic members place importance on individual identity, individual rights, and individual interests
You observe an ingroup of students and notice that members of the group are diverse. This is an example of _____.
ingroup heterogeneity
How can educators increase community partnerships?
involve both students and families
Classroom activities can prevent foreign students from culturally adjusting, especially if the activities:
involve cultural components
Which can be a barrier for school/community partnerships?
lack of awareness confidentially worries negative reputation
Which of the following are markers in a culture?
language food customs
Is the majority culture changed during assimilation, acculturation, both, or neither?
majority culture is changed with both
What is cultural relativism?
measuring behavior by how it is regarded in the person's own culture
What is assimilation?
minority culture maintaining no form of cultural identity
What is acculturation?
minority culture maintaining some form of cultural identity
What helps teachers teach students to analyze and appreciate multiple perspectives?
multicultural literature
A student who is _____ has the opportunity to learn English and another language and will become _____.
multicultural, bilingual
The transmission of a message from one person to others without speech is called _____ communication.
nonverbal
Why might ethnocentrism on a global scale lead to dehumanizing others?
other people may be treated as savage or morally corrupt
Outgroup homogeneity is when _____.
outgroup members are perceived as similar
Vocal but nonverbal elements of speech, like speed and volume, are called:
paralanguage
A cultural trait that is usually confined to one society or place is known as a
particularity
