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Slide presentation for the Fox Professional Development Conference on February 16, 2008 at MTSU
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FOX CONFERENCE 2008FOX CONFERENCE 2008
Gregory P. MeyjesGregory P. Meyjes
Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State University &&
Solidaris Intercultural Services LLCSolidaris Intercultural Services LLC
A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE:A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE:
PrefacePreface
OverviewOverview
• INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
• CULTURECULTURE
• LANGUAGELANGUAGE
• LITERACYLITERACY
• EDUCATIONEDUCATION
• GLOBAL EDUCATIONGLOBAL EDUCATION
• CONCLUSION: CONCLUSION: “METACULTURAL “METACULTURAL COMPETENCE” COMPETENCE”
INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
TN TN && Davidson County: Davidson County:Some Recent Some Recent
SCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICSSCHOOL DEMOGRAPHICS
http://www.state.tn.us/education/reportcard
TN Students: White vs. Other TN Students: White vs. Other (‘94-’04)(‘94-’04)
55.80%
39.70%
44.10%
60.20%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
55.00%
60.00%
65.00%
1994/95 2004/05
Year
Per
cen
tag
e
White
Non-White
TN: Ethno-Racial Student TrendsTN: Ethno-Racial Student Trends(‘94-’04)(‘94-’04)
0.00%5.00%
10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%40.00%45.00%50.00%
Year
Per
cen
tag
e
African American
Hispanic
Asian
American Indian
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
Year
Per
cen
tag
e
Hispanic
TN “Hispanic” Student PopulationTN “Hispanic” Student Population
Davidson: ELL Students Davidson: ELL Students (’99-’04)(’99-’04)
10.00%
4.70%
0.00%
2.00%
4.00%
6.00%
8.00%
10.00%
12.00%
1999/00 2004/05
Year
Pe
rce
nta
ge
Limited EnglishProficient/ELL
Economically Disadvantaged StudentsEconomically Disadvantaged Students(Davidson, ’99 –’04)(Davidson, ’99 –’04)
50.60%
63.60%
35.00%
40.00%
45.00%
50.00%
55.00%
60.00%
65.00%
70.00%
1999/00 2004/05
Year
Per
cen
tag
e
EconomicallyDisadvantaged
Davidson County: Davidson County: Sample Elemen. Schools Sample Elemen. Schools
Meeting Meeting AYP Standards & Econ. AYP Standards & Econ.
Disadv.Disadv.Amqui ElementaryCharlotte Park ElementaryCole ElementaryHaywood ElementaryHenry Maxwell ElementaryMt. View ElementaryTom Joy ElementaryUna Elementary
MTSU grad studentMTSU grad student
Diversity Survey 2007Diversity Survey 2007
Informants by GenderInformants by Gender
0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%100.00%
Female Male
Informants by RaceInformants by Race
0.00%10.00%20.00%30.00%40.00%50.00%60.00%70.00%80.00%90.00%100.00%
2.60%
23.10%
2.60%
48.70%
23.10%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00% None/Not at all
Not much
No opinion
Somewhat
Much/Verywell/Good
Exposure to Other Cultural GroupsExposure to Other Cultural Groups
Relevance of Global EducationRelevance of Global Education
0.00%
31.30%
26.30%
38.80%
3.80%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00% None / Not at all
Not much
No opinion
Somewhat
Much / Very well /Good
The Challenge of Cultural DiversityThe Challenge of Cultural Diversity
0.00%
5.10%
7.60%
45.60%
41.80%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00% None / Not at all
Not much
No opinion
Somewhat
Much / Very well /Good
SomeSome Results Results byby Race Race
How relevant are global issues
African American - Caucasian -
Cultural diversity is rising in TN's public schools. African American - Caucasian: - How well do you believe public
African American -Caucasian: -
to public education in TN?75%: somewhat or much.79%: somewhat or much.
How challenging do you think it is?75%: somewhat or much93%: somewhat or much
schools in TN succeed cross-culturally?75%: not much28%: not much
““CULTURECULTURE””
What do we mean by What do we mean by
““cultureculture?”?”
““working definitionworking definition””The set of values, customs, institutions and commodities that most characterizes a people’s identity, i.e. its “spirit” or “genius”, that which distinguishes it from others. We can distinguish material, social, and ideational factors of culture. Though different, cultures are a necessary, largely subconscious part of our humanity, of our needs. (See Sapir, 1949: 308-331)
LANGUAGELANGUAGE
Let’s talk about Let’s talk about
language…language…
Some Key ConceptsSome Key Concepts
INNATENESS
COGNITION: Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
POWER
APPROPRIATENESS
POLICIES: Education
Language Dialect
Standard Variety Non-Standard Variety
Regional Dialect Social Dialect
Prestige Covert Prestige
Style Register
Pidgin Creole
World English Ebonics/B.E.V./A.A.E.V.
Multilingualism Multiculturalism
LITERACYLITERACY
WhatWhat literacy? literacy?
EDUCATION EDUCATION && CULTURAL DIVERSITY CULTURAL DIVERSITY
GLOBAL EDUCATIONGLOBAL EDUCATION
Does global Does global education education mattermatter??
CONCLUSION:CONCLUSION:
““Metacultural CompetenceMetacultural Competence””
Towards a Definition of Metacultural Competence in
Education
“A metacultural approach to teaching is not a top-down formula for promoting learning that ignores or negates different forms of knowing, doing, and valuing that exist in society…
Rather, it is a pedagogical stance that actively and creatively seeks a) to continually assess the cultural specificity of the learning content, expectations, and process, and b) to adapt these to an evolving appreciation for the existence and a-priori validity of the diverse cultural realities in society at large.”
Copyright © 2007 by Gregory Paul P. Meyjes
INFORMATION:INFORMATION:
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QuotesQuotes
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