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Isaac R. MacKenzie Course D020: Cultural Competency & SEL Task 3 Instructor: Dean Janitzki June 29, 2023

A1.) The subgroup I will be focusing on is the Hispanic students at Fruitland High School. Fruitland High School is located in the small rural town of Fruitland Idaho. I am choosing to focus on this group to help our faculty bridge the language barrier gap between teachers and Hispanic parents and parents with ELL students. The racial composition of the student body is 68% of Fruitland High School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian (Fruitland High School (2023 Ranking)- Fruitland Idaho 2023) . A2a.) A communication practice in my plan that would promote cultural awareness for the Hispanic group that I decided to focus on is to recognize and celebrate the culture of the Hispanic community. I want to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. “Each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America (Bureau, n.d.). Celebrating this month within our classrooms at Fruitland High school, will promote a culturally inclusive environment. This is a great place to start with our plan, it is an approach that highlights Hispanic culture. A2b.) There are multiple ways to promote a culturally inclusive educational environment for Hispanic students. A portion of the Hispanic students at Fruitland High School are English Language Learners. One of the easiest ways to promote a culturally inclusive educational environment for the ELL students is to make sure that school information and classroom information are being sent home. Information being sent

home should be in the native language for your parents of ELL students. Any documents should be translated into native languages. I use google classroom for all my assignments and for communicating with parents. Google classroom allows information to be translated into other languages. With this feature, ELL parents are able to translate lessons, newsletters, and private messages to their native language. This helps ELL parents feel included and gives them a sense of empowerment. “Empowered families are defined by their self-confidence and demand for respect and fair treatment from others. As a teacher, you can count on empowered families’ advocating for their children’s best interests. In contrast, disempowered families lack the confidence needed to take part in family involvement activities and to make decisions about their children's education. (Coleman, 2013). Including the ELL parents in the educational process of their children gives them the opportunity to hold their children accountable and to elevate their expectations at home. This active involvement will only help these students in the classroom. A2c.) An implementation practice I could use that would promote student success is to have Spanish speaking bilingual college professors come to the school on a professional development day to educate staff on the culturally different beliefs, practices, and thought processes behind Hispanic heritage. This would help educate our faculty on how to approach and relate to Hispanic students and families, this will promote student success. “The notion that all children are culturally the same is detrimental to the learning process. In order to be effective, educators must subscribe to a philosophy that recognizes the vital role that culture plays in our society and the significance of the need to become culturally competent in all education settings ( Bruce

Anthony Jones & Nichols, 2013). If teachers better understand the diverse cultures of their students they are able to approach students, be approachable themselves, and relate to students on a more personal level. A2d.) A strategy that our school district has used in the past, to get cultural perspective, is to survey families and external stakeholders. The surveys have been used in various ways, such as to get a perspective on various events and ideas for a diversified curriculum. It would be beneficial to implement a survey for the parents of our ELL students. This survey would be part of the online registration process at the beginning of the school year. This would be given to ELL parents as a google form to fill out. We would have instant information to help guide how we approach parents with ELL students. This survey could be accessed in English or Spanish. It would ask various questions. Questions like, what is the primary language spoken at home ? The survey would ask questions to gather information. Questions that include, do you feel welcome at the school? Do you feel like the school includes you in your child's education? Are you comfortable approaching teachers, emailing teachers, or talking to administrators? How can the school be more inclusive and open to your child's education process? As a high school we are seeking this type of information and wanting the involvement of our parents and community. Too often, school administrators take on the leadership position within the school without giving much consideration to community needs (Mccray et al., 2021). Parent and community involvement within the school is a vital component to a successful school. Parent involvement is essential for our ELL students to be successful. By conducting the start

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