Cultural Mismatch

This is the difference between home culture and school culture. Home culture can be culture from a home land or a home environment/space. The more that we are able to know and understand the home culture, the better we can teach and connect to the students in the school culture.

Get to know your students and where they come from, and through this connection, research has shown better academic success. We do not know how schools were for these students, about their trips to the United States (or other country), who they live with now, how long they have known the family that they live with now, divorces, fights, or maybe the stability of these students. These are real issues for all of our students.

BUT, the more we can include ourselves into their lives, the better chance we have to reach deeper inside and bring their education to life.

Hope you make some special connections today, and beyond!