EDU 330 Discussion Questions
Here is how the DQ will be graded. You must be detailed in your response and when citing a discussion post in your reference list, include the author of the post, the date, the name of the discussion thread, and the course URL. Each DQ must be at least 50 words.
T1 DQ1
Which attitudes, beliefs, and values from your own faith, heritage, and cultural learning support behaviors that demonstrate respect and value of differences? Which attitudes, beliefs, and values from your own heritage and cultural learning impede or hinder respect and value of differences? How will this affect your interactions with students and families?
T1 DQ2
What does “teaching for social justice†mean to you?
T2 DQ1
Which cultural identifiers do you feel experience the most injustices in school? Defend your selection.
T2 DQ2
Evaluate yourself in relation to any three cultural identifiers you found in your research or in the topic materials and share that evaluation. Does this personal evaluation change how you define yourself? After this reflection, what could you add to the collage you developed in Topic 1?
T3 DQ1
What can you do as a teacher to manage the dynamics of difference in your classroom?
T3 DQ2
What are things you can do as a teacher to help your students grow and move across the cultural competence continuum? Provide three examples.