Learning Forward
Equity and excellence in teaching and learning.
Cultural proficiency
The Journey to Cultural Proficiency is a Sizeable Challenge
By Sarah W. Nelson
August 2007
Read the remaining content with membership access. Join or log in below to continue.
Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium, totam rem aperiam, eaque ipsa quae ab illo inventore veritatis et quasi architecto beatae vitae dicta sunt explicabo. Nemo enim ipsam voluptatem quia voluptas sit aspernatur aut odit aut fugit, sed quia consequuntur magni dolores eos qui ratione voluptatem sequi nesciunt. Neque porro quisquam est, qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit, sed quia non numquam eius modi tempora incidunt ut labore et dolore magnam aliquam quaerat voluptatem.
In each issue of JSD, Sarah W. Nelson, above, and Patricia L. Guerra write about the importance of and strategies for developing cultural awareness in teachers and schools. The columns are available at www.nsdc.org.
For more information See Sarah W. Nelson and Patricia L. Guerra’s column, Cultural Proficiency, on p. 59.
References
Bandura, A. (1982). Self-efficacy mechanism in human agency. American Psychologist, 37(2), 122-147.
Baron, R., Tom, D., & Cooper, H. (1985). Social class, race and teacher expectations. In J.B. Dusek, V.C. Hall, & W.J. Meyer (Eds.), Teacher expectancies (pp.251- 270). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Delpit, L. (1996). Other people’s children: Cultural conflict in the classroom. New York: New Press.
Garcia, S.B. & Dominguez, L. (1997). Cultural con- texts which influence learning and academic performance. Child and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America, 6(3), 621-655.
Hall, E.T. (1976). Beyond culture. New York: Anchor Books.
Hofstede, G. (2003). Culture’s consequences: Comparing values, behaviors, institutions, and organizations across nations. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Love, A. & Kruger, A. C. (2005). Teacher beliefs and student achievement in urban schools serving African- American students. The Journal of Educational Research, 99(2), 87-99.
Lynch, J. (1992). Education for citizenship in a multi- cultural society. New York: Castle. Pohan, C.A. (1996). Preservice teachers’ beliefs about diversity: Uncovering factors leading to multicultural responsiveness. Equity & Excellence in Education, 29(3), 62-9.
Rist, R.C. (1970, September). Student social class and teacher expectations: The self-fulfilling prophecy in ghetto education. Harvard Educational Review, 40(3), 411-51.
Valencia, R. (1997). The evolution of deficit thinking: Educational thought and practice. London: Taylor & Francis.
Sarah W. Nelson (swnelson@txstate.edu) is an assistant professor in the Department of Education and Community Leadership and associate director of the International Center for Educational Leadership and Social Change at Texas State University-San Marcos, and co-founder of Transforming Schools for a Multicultural Society (TRANSFORMS).
CURRENT ISSUE
Subscribe
Recent Issues
LEARNING TO PIVOT
August 2024
Sometimes new information and situations call for major change. This issue...
GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES
June 2024
What does professional learning look like around the world? This issue...
WHERE TECHNOLOGY CAN TAKE US
April 2024
Technology is both a topic and a tool for professional learning. This...
EVALUATING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
February 2024
How do you know your professional learning is working? This issue digs...
