The culturally competent teacher is aware of the diverse cultural groups represented in his/her classroom, investigates the sociocultural factors that influence student learning, and is able to integrate this knowledge into his/her teaching.
All the students in the classroom all have their own story to tell and their own beliefs. This causes the students to be curious about how other people live but also cause them to believe that they live the ideal lifestyle and they want to prove that to the other students in the classroom. I went to an elementary school in the country not in the city so these kids already have a different history than I do. This could bring challenges for me because I am not used to the way that people live in the city. These students live a different lifestyle then I have ever been in. The students have also told me stories about how they only have either a mom or a dad and this also sets me apart from them because I grew up with both parents and in a big family. A lot of these kids don’t even know what it is like to have a family. This could create challenges for me as a teacher because I will not be able to understand where some of these students are coming from and to be able to understand some of the things they are going through. This could also create advantages for me as a teacher because it will show me the differences between my students and be able to learn from them. I want to be able to look into each of my student’s cultures and learn about where they came from and use that in the classroom. I want to be able to learn from my students as much as they will learn from me.
Johnson’s article “Our house is on fire” relates to this because he discusses how race has always been an issue and that we need to look past and realize what people really are. This would help in the classroom because in the classroom all students are equal and should have an equal opportunity for learning.
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