Reading reflection and construction of relationship assessment tool
Reading: The importance of the teacher/student relationship for Maori... (2002) Hawk, Cowley, Hill, & Sutherland.
What: In our staff meeting we were asked to do the above reading in the context of how to culturally relate to our students, whom we have 64% Maori or Pacific at Monrad.
In the reading, it talks about it's not an explicit set of strategies but behaviors and attitudes when interacting with students.
So what: From the reading, we need to create an assessment tool of what could be used to mark us on being culturally responsive.
Attitudes in class
Working to pronounce the name. Am I working with the student to pronounce their name right, or do I called him by his nickname?
Responding with feeling. Do I share balanced feelings when it comes to them doing well, or when they don't.
For example, when you used that tool that way, that was treating the equipment with respect. Do you think you should be doing that?
What you did was really cool, well done!
Taking an interest. Do I take an interest in my students about they're interested in and have been up to.
What does your parents do. What did you do in the weekend? How was your basketball go?
Now what? I will now be looking to outwork these three attitudes.
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