A week ago I attended a professional development session for Teach for America. There was a panel discussion on how to empower students behind their race and cultures. Most of the discussion was around African American students. They talked a lot about providing appropriate culturally relevant materials in class and in discussions. Also, they talked about being sure to talk to families and communities to get them involved.
I work in a school with predominently Hispanic and Latino/a students. Thinking about how the panel discussed getting African American families involved, has caused me to think more about how to get my students' families involved. My students' families are very community and family related. They always do things with their whole family and aunts and uncles and cousins. I have been trying to learn more about my students' families and what things they do with their family.
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