Cultural Awareness and Cross Cultural Communication Module

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Cultural Awareness and Cross Cultural Communication Module

Presentation Day I

Power Point
Handouts
Video Clips*
- Dr. Sonia Nieto; University of Massachusetts at Amherst
  Talks about the importance of viewing students from as asset vs. deficit perspective
- Dr. Jim Scheurich; Texas A & M University
  Talks about the prevalence of institutional racism
- Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond; Stanford University
  Talks about the issues of the color line
- Dr. Kris Gutierrez; UCLA
  Talks about understanding cultural practices (1)
  Talks about understanding cultural practices (2)

Presentation Day II

Power Point
Handouts
Video Clips*
- Dr. Robert Slavin; John Hopkins University
  Talks about the importance of discussing race
- Dr. Geneva Gay; University of Washington
  Talks about the core features of a people
  Talks about culture being a group phenomenon
- Dr. Dorothy Strickland; Rutgers University
  Talks about the importance of learning about your student’s background
  Talks about the importance of understanding cultural context

*All video clips courtesy of the TDSI (Teaching Diverse Students Initiative) - http://www.tolerance.org/tdsi/