EDFE 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter --: Intercultural Competence, Phonemic Awareness, Moodle
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2: i ain"t writin" nuttin": permissions to fail and demands to succeed in urban classrooms , Shannon (black girl) was regularly permitted to fail (110) Her refusal to write was not just stubbornness but a ploy to over up her inability to read or her lack of phonemic awareness. Shannon may have been granted permission to fail because of her cultural style, form of language and attitude deem unworthy of teaching her in her teachers eyes. Successful teaching focuses on students academic achievement, cultural competence and promotes student socio-political consciousness (111) Academic achievement students intellectual growth and ability to produce knowledge. Cultural competence students ability to grow in understanding and respect for their culture of origin. A way for students to be bicultural and facile in the ability to move between school and home culture. Socio-political consciousness help students develop a sense of mutuality and reciprocity toward others with whom they share cultural solidarity.