Cultural Competence Toolkit
In the Valuing Diversity section,
Explain how you can create accepting and respectful environments for different cultural backgrounds and customs, different ways of communicating, and different traditions and values.
Explain how you can foster a home-school partnership.
Describe one diversity activity that you would implement in an environment that families can be a part of.
In the Being Culturally Self-Aware section,
State your cultural competence philosophy.(My philosophy is…I believe that each child is unique , one who needs security, nurturing, stimulating their senses, to grow and mature in all facets of life, physically , socially and emotionally.)
Describe two or three ways to incorporate your philosophy into an understanding and respectful early childhood environment.
Discuss two to three obstacles you might encounter when creating a culturally relevant learning environment.
Identify ways to address these challenges.
In the Dynamics of Difference section,
Develop an activity that you can share with children and families to encourage and support respect for difference and other cultures. Be sure your activity description gives sufficient detail so that families will gain a clear understanding of what they are doing and why they are doing it.
In the Knowledge of Students Culture section,
Describe the types of culturally relevant and anti-bias curriculum you can use in learning environments so families can understand how learning is organized in your early learning setting.
Provide a graphic showing the main components of culturally relevant and anti-bias curriculum.
In the Institutionalizing Cultural Knowledge and Adapting to Diversity section,
Explain how you can adapt to diversity and serve diverse populations in early childhood settings.
Explain how you can apply The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment (Links to an external site.) in your work with young diverse learners.
Defend your embrace of the following themes:
Culturally relevant methods
Anti-bias curriculum
Diverse family structures
Multicultural education
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