Teaching Students from Different Cultural Backgrounds

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  • I believe that focusing on Exposure + Education + Empathy will make all of us more impactful and effective teachers. Feel free to offer more resources on these topics in the comments!
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  • @sweetpea74127
    @sweetpea74127 6 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    Also, I work at a school where more than 90% of the student are from low socioeconomic backgrounds. I’d love to hear your thoughts about teaching students in poverty.

  • @TeachinginPearls
    @TeachinginPearls 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is why I LOVE you--always talking about the uncomfortable, important topics! You're amazing, Megan!

  • @sweetpea74127
    @sweetpea74127 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am in awe of your core values! I am truly inspired by your tenacity to build meaningful relationships with your students. Thank you for sharing this video. I teach at a multi cultural school other than my own and this is a reminder for me to get to know my students a little better.

  • @asac1989
    @asac1989 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This is such an important topic and I especially agree with you on the importance of exposure. I am Hispanic and teach in a place were 99% of the population is also Hispanic. My boyfriend, on the other hand, teaches in a city wherein there is more racial diversity. It is amazing just how much exposure to different races and ethnicities can shape our teaching.

  • @abigaylebond3807
    @abigaylebond3807 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for not only recommending ideas and books for current educators, but people like myself who are working towards becoming a teacher! You are an inspiration!

  • @lexalina132
    @lexalina132 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you, Germany! First time i’ve EVER made it this early!! Awesome video, thank you! :D

  • @juanitagolden5307
    @juanitagolden5307 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! My colleagues and I were just conversing about this topic. You are AMAZING!!!!

  • @LaurenRaper
    @LaurenRaper 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love love love this! I grew up in a very conservative southern small town. However, I went to a high school where the majority of my peers were Hispanic. I wish more teachers/community members here would learn the lessons in this video and that we should celebrate and include everyone. Thank you for the work that you do!

  • @beverlypettigrew2348
    @beverlypettigrew2348 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's amazing that your topic is so relevant today. I'm happy I came across your channel. I agree exposure is needed by all teachers no matter what your ethnic background. As teachers, we also need to educate ourselves on and about our students and have empathy and not look down on them or anyone when we are in a position of power.

  • @AshleyGibson2011
    @AshleyGibson2011 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am so thrilled to see this video! Following you led me to Rachel Cargle's content. Will definitely be picking up the resources you recommended. Ready to do the work.

  • @TheCaffeinatedClassroom
    @TheCaffeinatedClassroom 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seriously, Megan, this is incredibly well said. I can't agree more that there is no excuse for exposing oneself to other cultures, especially as we are living in the age of information and technology! While I am a white woman living and working in a predominantly white area, we do have a fair amount of cultural diversity and I come from a culturally mixed family, and I think I take that for granted. I need to be more present and intentional about cultural differences between my students and me, even though those differences may not always be right on the surface - kids (and adults for that matter) are still carrying their history and experience with them and I need to keep that in the front of my mind. Thank you for helping me think and grow!

  • @loriwinslow5953
    @loriwinslow5953 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Loved White Awake! Thanks for sharing that title! Used it in one my masters papers this week! I focused on learning about my students from Russia and Ukraine. It's been a very insightful and inspiring work. :)

  • @abigailjohnson615
    @abigailjohnson615 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Please do a video on why there are not as much culturally diverse teachers? I think that would be really interesting. I am a future Native American teacher and I'm so excited to be teaching someday. It's my dream! I love your videos!!

    • @NikkoleHeavyShields
      @NikkoleHeavyShields 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Abigail Nez Yes!! I am a future teacher who is Blackfoot. Going into my 4th and final year to obtain my bachelor's of education degree. I've encountered ongoing racism, refusal, and resistance towards integration of Indigenous pedagogical content within curriculum. 😫 It's been a rough go as an undergrad student when the dominate demographic within my cohort is white.

  • @tarrinfreeman2280
    @tarrinfreeman2280 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for this! This is such a good mindset to have in life as well.
    Can you make a video about how you have your students organize their binders or notebooks?

  • @jonkoerber
    @jonkoerber 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a wonderful video, thank you for making it.

  • @maisieliberty1319
    @maisieliberty1319 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Such a good point, no excuse in today's world not to learn about it cultures and meet different people to us. It's so important to learn about respect all cultures. Thank you for this video. 💕

  • @berenicemartinez9238
    @berenicemartinez9238 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Yes!!! I love ur videos!!

  • @TheTexasgirl1996
    @TheTexasgirl1996 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I wish all teachers were like you! Thank you for sharing and thank you for caring for others the way you do! I love watching your videos! They inspire me to become the best teacher I can! #futureteacher

  • @according2shi715
    @according2shi715 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video took guts- nice :) thanks for sharing

  • @tracy_in_primary
    @tracy_in_primary 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I just love everything you said here, Megan. I was very blessed to grow up as the "privileged minority" in a third world country, and it has truly shaped and formed how I relate to people from other cultures, and being so aware of my own privilege and how I use it. My husband and I are currently in Malaysia for a week (business for him, holiday for me), and one of my very most favourite things is spending time with old, old friends who were Uni students in Melbourne 30 years ago. I have learned so much about Malaysian culture from them, just from asking humble questions, with a heart to understand. And our friends willingly answer all my curiosities! It is the very best thing about international travel! One question I have had nagging at me is the "why" of muslim women wearing full hijab coverings - there are so many in our hotel. So thanks for the suggestion to seek out those answers....I'm about to go on a TH-cam journey to understand the practice and the motivation behind those practices.
    ❤️

    • @toocoolformiddleschoolblog
      @toocoolformiddleschoolblog  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Tracy's Primary Pandemonium That sounds like such an interesting experience to spend time in Malaysia!

  • @poppyyukia
    @poppyyukia 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wonderful talking points!

  • @christinebogart3477
    @christinebogart3477 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for starting this conversation. This summer, I have been researching and reflecting on how to approach teaching white students about privilege without making them defensive. In the past, I have run into the attitude from kids and parents that texts written by diverse authors are only for their own groups. For example, LGBTQIA+ novels are only for LGBTQIA+ students and cisgender/heterosexual students shouldn't have to be "forced" to read those books (a parent complaint I have had to deal with frequently). So that is the major issue I am working on right now: how to engage a predominantly white student population in reading texts that are not about them.

  • @lwolf101
    @lwolf101 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So important!

  • @honeydewmela4504
    @honeydewmela4504 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for another great video! - also, love that necklace! Can I ask where it is from?

  • @bridgespricelarae1578
    @bridgespricelarae1578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thank you for being intentional about being anti-racist

  • @karennavarro32
    @karennavarro32 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really appreciate this video. I'm a new subscriber. This conversation needs to happen often in academia especially since most people in authority are majority white. I really appreciate you pointing out that privilege doesn't necessarily mean that you didn't work hard either. Thank you for this!

  • @sugarbear9118
    @sugarbear9118 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your video is Thought PROVOKING

  • @phantomphan006
    @phantomphan006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know you said in a previous video that you weren't a fan of graphic novels, but I love "American Born Chinese."

    • @toocoolformiddleschoolblog
      @toocoolformiddleschoolblog  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Oh that one is great! I just don't love middle school students still reading Diary of a Wimpy kid when they need to move on to more challenging books! ;)

  • @bobbygueh6360
    @bobbygueh6360 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Job Megan

  • @phantomphan006
    @phantomphan006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great resources! I would love it if you went into further detail about each of those books (and others). I'd love buy them all, but which would you recommend as a starter?

  • @raquelbaldovinoburce6047
    @raquelbaldovinoburce6047 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    As a future educator, how would you address diversity in classroom?

  • @ThePurpleElephantt
    @ThePurpleElephantt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi there, love all of your videos! I'm due to start my credentialing program in August. I'm having a hard time choosing between special education and single subject science. I'm doing a career change, I already have my Master's in mental health counseling and wanted to know from your previous video you mentioned the pay scale and the increase for having a master's. Does the Master's have to be in education in order to get the increase? And my other question is what will give me the greater chance of being employable out of special education and single subject Science? My husband is in the military and we will be leaving California in 3 years and I want to ensure I have a good chance of always being able to secure a job

    • @toocoolformiddleschoolblog
      @toocoolformiddleschoolblog  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      SimplyBluain your masters can be in anything (mine is in history) and schools seem to always be hiring sped teachers! Good luck!!

  • @briannasons8979
    @briannasons8979 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    In my postion at a driveshaft factory most of the people there are Mexican or Hispanics

  • @quann06
    @quann06 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    You look like my old college professor.

  • @mariemacpeek4715
    @mariemacpeek4715 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤❤

  • @pegthj
    @pegthj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are great resource, I am a university professor of Education I have shared so many of your videos with my students.
    In this video I though there is a statement @ min 11:32. That made me uncomfortable
    You said “ white teachers teaching black kids in the hood”

    • @toocoolformiddleschoolblog
      @toocoolformiddleschoolblog  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jess G That’s the title of a book 🤗

    • @pegthj
      @pegthj 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@toocoolformiddleschoolblog Oh okay, two of my college students brought it to my attention, funny I didn't hear it the first two times I watched the video...coz I think you have great content and you are doing an amazing job sharing all these insights...Thank you for your very quick response, best!

  • @justinguryn4019
    @justinguryn4019 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why weren’t my teachers this attractive