I have to think of 5 ways to prepare myself to be culturally responsive to my family from Chad. The first thing I would do is conduct some research on the internet and at the library on the country of Chad. Since there are so many websites, I will need to be careful which ones I really pay attention to.
Once I have found out about the country, I would then look into finding out about the culture and how families tend to work in Chad. I would also find out how the family structure works, so when I talk to the family, I will not disrespect anyone.
Once I have educated myself, I will then put pictures up of the country in the classroom, that way the students will also be a little familiar with the country and be more open to the new student. Once the family arrives, I will then ask to have a meeting with the family in order to get to know them. I will have a sheet for them to fill out, and if they do not yet speak English, if I am not able to find out the words I need, I will look at getting a translator.
Educating myself on their culture and their country, and putting pictures around the classroom and talking to the students about Chad will not only help me to feel more comfortable around the family, it will also help to hopefully show the family that I care about them, which will then in turn open more doors of communication.
2 comments:
Shannon,
I also chose Chad as my country for study. Sometimes finding a translator is a difficult to impossible task. I like the idea of pictures on the wall, in my last class I asked my assistant to put up some pictures of children from other countries, he did on the strip board that at the top of the room. So I got some more out of the packet and put three in places the children could see them. Pictures have no point if they are no seen.
Thank you for your post.
Hi Shannon, your did right by finding credible resources to do your research on the family coming from another country. It is always good to have reliable and credible resources when trying to find out more details in regards to a culture.
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