Use this tool to familiarize participants with the linguistic and cognitive needs of language-minority students in the content area classroom. Help teachers acquire strategies that allow language-minority students to participate successfully in the content area classroom. Recognizing Cultural Differences in the Classroom by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. This training module is designed for trainers to familiarize classroom teachers with cultural elements that some national origin minority populations may bring to the school environment. Use this tool to help participants define culture and the categories of culture. Participants can become familiar with elements of surface culture and deep culture from several ethnic groups.
Participants can also generate ideas for validating the culture of their students.
Use this tool to help participants become aware of the socioeconomic and psychological effects of sex-role stereotyping and of ways in which gender bias and stereotyping are manifested in the classroom setting. Participants can also review the origin and effects of gender bias and stereotyping in the media. This training module is designed for trainers to assist classroom teachers in identifying and practicing classroom behaviors and language patterns that are free of gender stereotyping and bias. Participants will become familiar with the nature and effects of gender stereotyping and bias in the classroom setting. Use this tool to help participants assess the various types of nonverbal behaviors and verbal communication patterns that contribute to gender stereotyping in the classroom.