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Cultural Competence for Teachers
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- 1. Multiple Choice
1. What does it mean to be a culturally competent teacher?
Learning within the context of culture
Student-centered instruction
Culturally-responsive curriculum
All above
- 2. Multiple Choice
Culture is a learned and behavioral responses acquired over time that includes implicit versus explicit beliefs, attitudes, values, customs, norms, taboos, arts, and life ways accepted by a community of individuals.
True
False
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT part of the four basic cultural competence skill areas?
Valuing diversity
Being culturally self-aware
Understanding the dynamics of cultural interactions
It is a teaching requirement.
- 4. Multiple Choice
As teachers, are we responsible for learning how to pronounce correctly students' names?
True
False
- 5. Multiple Choice
Why should educators be culturally competent?
Culture plays a critical role in learning.
Culturally competent educators are better equipped to reach out to students’ families.
Cultural competence helps educators meet accountability requirements.
All of above
- 6. Multiple Choice
If a student's mother bring you smelly food which you hate to celebrate Teachers' Day, what are you supposed to do?
I will say, "I am sorry, but I dislike smelly food"
I will throw it away.
I will say Thank you, and I will share it with other colleagues, if I cannot finish all of it.
I will share it on Facebook, and I will add a "funny " meme.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What should I do if people in my culture make jokes about or negatively about other ethnic groups?
I let them know that I don’t like it, and explain why.
I laugh with them.
I ignore the jokes.
I call the police.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Cultural awareness is defined as
Being knowledgeable about one’s own thoughts, feelings, and sensations.
Being able to recognize that my skin color is different than other ethnic groups.
Being able to speak another language.
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the first step in achieving cultural competency?
Developing an understanding of various cultural practices
Awareness that your worldview is rooted in your specific culture
Acquiring knowledge about a different culture
Practice cross-cultural communication skills
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of these may be needed for developing cross-cultural communication skills?
Knowledge of the cultural practices of another group.
Awareness of your own worldview.
An expert or local from that culture who can help introduce you to communication practices.
All of these may be needed for true cross-cultural communication skills.
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