19. Some Results by Race How relevant are global issues African American - Caucasian - Cultural diversity is rising in TN's public schools. African American - Caucasian: - How well do you believe public African American - Caucasian: - to public education in TN? 75% : somewhat or much. 79% : somewhat or much. How challenging do you think it is? 75% : somewhat or much 93% : somewhat or much schools in TN succeed cross-culturally? 75% : not much 28% : not much
22. Question to the audience: “what comes to mind when you think of ‘culture’?” Answers: “ Different values,” “Belief systems,” “Personal perspectives & life experiences,” “Generational learning,” “Traditions & Customs,” “Material possessions,” “Social rules,” “Dress & appearance,” “Architecture,” “Agriculture,” “Environmental relations”
23. “ working definition ” The set of values, customs, institutions and commodities that most characterizes a people’s identity, i.e. its “spirit” or “genius”, that which distinguishes it from others. We can distinguish material, social, and ideational factors of culture. Though different, cultures are a necessary, largely subconscious part of our humanity, of our needs. (See Sapir, 1949: 308-331)
27. INNATENESS COGNITION: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis POWER APPROPRIATENESS POLICIES: Education
28. Language Dialect Standard Variety Non-Standard Variety Regional Dialect Social Dialect Prestige Covert Prestige Style Register Pidgin Creole World English Ebonics/B.E.V./A.A.E.V. Multilingualism Multiculturalism
29. Question from the audience : “ Please explain .. ‘ Prestige vs. Covert Prestige’?”
37. Towards a Definition of Metacultural Competence in Education “ A metacultural approach to teaching is not a top-down formula for promoting learning that ignores or negates different forms of knowing, doing, and valuing that exist in society …