Cultural Competence in the Classroom Nikhil Goyal is a successful high school student who, like many students his age, hates school. But unlike most students his age, Nikhil wrote a speech about it and delivered it to a global audience via a  TEDX Youth  (2012) presentation. The central theme of the presentation is relevance and, specifically, how schools often lack relevance to the lives of their learners. The majority of Nikhil’s story focuses on Nick Perez, a boy who was marginalized in school and medicated to be able to adhere to the parameters of thought and behavior expected for participation in the school. As you view the presentation, you will learn how Nick became disillusioned by the lack of relevancy and interest in his studies and how his disenfranchisement eventually led him to drop out of school.  In this assignment, you will reflect on the story of Nick Perez and analyze it based on what might have happened differently if Nick’s education targeted the learning of 21st century skills through culturally relevant learning opportunities. Additionally, you will recommend a culturally relevant learning experience that might have been able to meet Nick’s needs in high school. Review the Instructor Guidance for this week for additional information and use the Ladson-Billing (1995) resource and Chapter 4 of Wardle (2013) to define a culturally relevant learning experience; apply this framework to the creation of solutions. Then, create your formal written assignment to meet the content and written communication expectations stated below. Content Expectations Video Analysis (3 points): Address the following five guiding statements: Using Nick’s interest in computers as a form of his cultural identity, describe the cultural competencies that were most likely taught and/or applied within Nick’s school (i.e., not the computer camp, but the school system that Nick eventually left).  Examine the 4C skills (a) creativity and innovation, (b) critical thinking and problem solving, and (c) communication and collaboration that are presented in  Learning and Innovations Skills . Determine which of these skills you perceive are most likely relevant to Nick’s current position as a programmer in an advertising firm and which of these skills you perceive are not adequately addressed in typical classroom environments today. Evaluate the relationship between the cultural competencies identified above in item two and the learning and innovation skills described in item three, and then consider whether cultural competencies are represented in the 21st century skills. Describe in what ways. Explain how the acquisition of learning and innovation skills through culturally relevant learning opportunities can lead to greater student success in the classroom and in the real world. Cultural Competencies References (1 point): Reference cultural competencies in your response to the Video Analysis guiding statements. Include examples using at least one of the follo.

1. Cultural Competence in the Classroom
Nikhil Goyal is a successful high school student who, like many
students his age, hates school. But unlike most students his age,
Nikhil wrote a speech about it and delivered it to a global
audience via a
TEDX Youth
(2012) presentation. The central theme of the presentation is
relevance and, specifically, how schools often lack relevance to
the lives of their learners. The majority of Nikhil’s story
focuses on Nick Perez, a boy who was marginalized in school
and medicated to be able to adhere to the parameters of thought
and behavior expected for participation in the school. As you
view the presentation, you will learn how Nick became
disillusioned by the lack of relevancy and interest in his studies
and how his disenfranchisement eventually led him to drop out
of school.
In this assignment, you will reflect on the story of Nick Perez
and analyze it based on what might have happened differently if
Nick’s education targeted the learning of 21st century skills
through culturally relevant learning opportunities. Additionally,
you will recommend a culturally relevant learning experience
that might have been able to meet Nick’s needs in high school.
Review the Instructor Guidance for this week for additional
information and use the Ladson-Billing (1995) resource and
Chapter 4 of Wardle (2013) to define a culturally relevant
learning experience; apply this framework to the creation of
solutions. Then, create your formal written assignment to meet
the content and written communication expectations stated
below.
Content Expectations
Video Analysis (3 points): Address the following five guiding
statements:
Using Nick’s interest in computers as a form of his cultural
identity, describe the cultural competencies that were most
likely taught and/or applied within Nick’s school (i.e., not the

2. computer camp, but the school system that Nick eventually
left).
Examine the 4C skills (a) creativity and innovation, (b) critical
thinking and problem solving, and (c) communication and
collaboration that are presented in
Learning and Innovations Skills
. Determine which of these skills you perceive are most likely
relevant to Nick’s current position as a programmer in an
advertising firm and which of these skills you perceive are not
adequately addressed in typical classroom environments today.
Evaluate the relationship between the cultural competencies
identified above in item two and the learning and innovation
skills described in item three, and then consider whether
cultural competencies are represented in the 21st century skills.
Describe in what ways.
Explain how the acquisition of learning and innovation skills
through culturally relevant learning opportunities can lead to
greater student success in the classroom and in the real world.
Cultural Competencies References (1 point): Reference cultural
competencies in your response to the Video Analysis guiding
statements. Include examples using at least one of the following
four characteristics:
Awareness of one’s own cultural worldview (including biases)
Knowledge of different cultural practices and worldviews
Positive attitudes and open-mindedness toward cultural
differences
Ability to work successfully with others from different cultures
Culturally Relevant Learning References (1 point): Reference
culturally relevant instruction in your response to the Video
Analysis guiding statements. Reflect strategies that align with
this approach and include at least one of the following nine
areas:
Maximizing academic success through relevant instructional
experiences

3. Addressing cultural competence through reinforcing students’
cultural integrity
Involving students in the construction of knowledge
Building on students’ interests and linguistic resources
Tapping home and community resources
Understanding students’ cultural knowledge
Using interactive and constructivist teaching strategies
Examining the curriculum from multiple perspectives
Promoting critical consciousness through opportunities to
challenge predominant elements of the students’ social norms
21st Century Skills Framework (1 point): Reference 21st
century skills in your response to the Video Analysis Questions
to reflect the
framework developed by the Partnership for 21st Century
Learning
.
Written Communication Expectations
Page Requirement (.5 points): Submit three pages, not including
the title and reference pages