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Sanford Inspire Assignment #3At the end of each chapter, you will stop and complete questions that are listed below that pertain to that chapter. Please use BLUE colored font for your answers. Your answers must be typed and in complete sentences as well as show that you have completed the course and fully demonstrate your understanding of the material. Assignments that do not meet these criteria will be sent back for further completion. When you are finished with all of the modules and corresponding questions in this reflection document, save the completed document as “LastName.FirstName.SanfordInspire3_Reflections” and upload to the corresponding spot in your Blackboard course. Be sure to follow all of the instructions in the supplemental “Sanford Inspire Assignment_#3_Instructions” to ensure you correctly uploaded all 4 documents that are needed (3 Certificates of Completion and 1 completed Reflection Guide listed below).Module 1: Affirming Difference and Valuing Background KnowledgeWhat is Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP)?Why is CRP important?What are three common interrelated actions associated with a deficit perspective? Explain.What are ways teachers can affirm difference?Why might it be difficult to affirm difference?What are 3 modern examples of assimilation practices in schools?Name 3 ways we can work against a deficit?What are the 3 strategies for building background knowledge in your classroom?Summarize the important points in the case study you chose to explore. (Erin, Silvio or Elisha)Based on what you learned from the example norms, what would your norms be in helping to create a classroom culture that welcomes differences?Module 2: Linking Identity and Achievement through Cultural Competence Based on the introduction in this module, what is cultural competence?Define cultural hegemony.How does culture competence “act as a shield” against cultural hegemony?Why is teaching cultural competence important to ALL students?Teachers should first and foremost see the importance of teaching cultural competence. Explain why this is the case.Name 3 broad actions teachers can take to facilitate knowledge and pride in students’ cultural identity. Give examples of each. ActionsExamplesList 4 ways that teachers can involve students with different cultures in the classroomProvide one example of a way that teachers can teach the knowledge and skills that students need to critique the dominant culture.Provide one example of a way that teachers can create space for students to explore issues related to race, culture, language and power.Which of the “What if…?” scenarios best describe the situation in the classroom and school where you teach. How might these suggestions (and the module in general) help you in the context where you teach?Module 3: Working Against Racial BiasWhich of the identity markers that are mentioned in this module do you feel most personally significant to you in your identity? If we assume that the vast majority of teachers don’t intentionally discriminate against minority students, what are some of of the reasons provided in this module to explain why society sees such drastic inequity between white and black students in areas like student discipline?Provide an example of one way that institutionalized racism might be considered to be part of each of the following systems in our schools:CurriculumAssessmentDisciplineSegregationWhat is one negative effect that might come from a person taking a stance of “colorblindness” to issues of race and racism? Provide one example of a microaggression that a student might experience in a school setting. What is the meaning of the word dysconsciousness? What is one specific example of a consequence of dysconsciousness? Provide two examples of dysconscious statements.What are two ways that you personally either have, or that you can take action to build your own sociocultural consciousness? What is one quote, idea, or thought that stood out to you from the case study that you listened to? What was significant about it for you? (Please note the name of the teacher for the case study you are referencing in your response below). In the Introduction to Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, the narrator describes how individuals may experience cognitive dissonance when engaging a topic like the one addressed in this module. He defines cognitive dissonance as an experience “when you hear information that seems to challenge or contradict a belief you have.” Were there any ideas or points made in this module that led you experience cognitive dissonance? If not, why do you think that is? ................
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