Exam Preview for 31536: Culturally Responsive Teaching May 21, 2019

Culturally Responsive Teaching

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1. Culture is: Shared by and associated with a group of people Always the same within a group of people Shared only by family members Individual and not shared with anyone else
2. Some examples of deep culture are: Food, language and music Values, beliefs and attitudes Norms, time and celebrations Language, dress and etiquette
3. Is important to consider culture because: There is increased diversity in the ECE field It is critical in the development of the child's identity It has a direct link to school readiness All of the above
4. One of the seven characteristics of culturally responsive pedagogy is: Teaching without a plan Instruction centered on what the plan states Positive perspective of all families Teaching within the context of the teacher's culture
5. Funds of knowledge is: Knowledge about families' financial funds Resources and cultural practices that are common knowledge in the program Assessment of teachers' knowledge and skills necessary in the classroom Families' culturally developed bodies of knowledge that can be used to facilitate learning
6. Which of the following is a culturally responsive strategy? Avoid displaying families' pictures in the classroom Have a variety of displays in the languages of the program Use only the displays printed by the curriculum Avoid using cognates so children don't get confused
7. Which of the following is an example of culturally responsive material? Books created only by the children Books created only by the families Books co-created by children and families Materials purchased from a store
8. Which of the following is an example of a culturally relevant experience? Having children make a drawing for their families Using colored cubes in the manipulative area Developing sequencing cards related to a parent's work Having children make and decorate a heart for Mother's Day
9. Family favorites are: Families' favorite recipe to cook Mexican food Cultural games, chants, rhymes and stories from families' childhood Favorite stores and supermarkets where families like to go shopping Families that are preferred as volunteers in the program
10. The sentence, "Your mommy says her dream is for you to be happy and go to college" is an example of what culturally responsive interaction? Use children's home language Use families' words of endearment Use affirmations Support families' dreams