Respecting Diversity In The Class

Today I want to talk specifically about the Cultural Arts. This is a fun topic because there are so many beautiful traditions and believes expressed through the arts from all over the world.  The beauty of it is far greater than most students actually comprehend. Dive in with me today as I share a little about the benefits of diversity in cultural arts and how to provide opportunities for your students to engage and grow from the arts.    The disabled dance community Alice Sheppard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-qfZA1V7Yo Antoine Hunter https://www.realurbanjazzdance.com/mr-antoine-hunter.html She without arm, he without leg - ballet - Hand in Hand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTrb6i7gJAk   Benefits of the Cultural Arts http://createquity.com/issue/benefits/   Scottish Cultural Arts http://www.highlandechoes.com/

  Stop searching for more! Learn what happens when you say Yes to too many things. Learn how to be in your moment and why this is best for your students.  Join us Inside our private Facebook group where you get more information about all the ideas I share in this podcast AND connect with a community of teachers who also believes in a culturally inclusive class.  https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/

Today we talk about saving time by getting rid of your to-do list. Learn how to turn that long list into scheduled items in your calendar and get rid of the to-do list overwhelm!  Get our free scheduling templates for time download and learn how to use them efficiently with this episode.    Free Templates for Time Download:  www.respectingdiversityintheclass.com/time   Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/   Grants for your school:  www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants

Welcome to this three-part series on setting up your culturally inclusive classroom  Decoration and design Classroom procedures Classroom Strategies Today we are talking about Classroom Strategies and specifically giving you 4 easy to implement ideas that will get you started on Cultural inclusive classroom strategies.  ARTIST mentioned in the show:  https://divanyvanni.wixsite.com/dvanni Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/

Welcome to this three-part series on setting up your culturally inclusive classroom  Decoration and design Classroom procedures Classroom Strategies Today we are talking about Classroom procedures. When it comes to your morning start, transitions and end of the day procedures there are ways to set all students up for success.  REMINDER: Grants for Scotland in the Class celebration unit of lessons and resources for ART, Music, PE and reading classes. www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants

Welcome to this three-part series on setting up your culturally inclusive classroom  Decoration and design Classroom procedures Classroom Strategies Today we are talking about the decor and design. When it comes to lighting, color, decorations, charts, visuals, and arrangement.  I mentioned a book in the show notes called ‘The Mind of Boys’ by Michael Gurian.  Grants for Scotland in the Class celebration unit of lessons and resources for ART, Music, PE and reading classes. www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants

Been teaching the same lessons for a while and even though you know they are working, you feel they are a bit stale? I get that! I was teaching the same exact workshop on Scottish instrumental music for about 15 years. Until one day, I decided that I needed a fresh new feeling to have the energy and enthusiasm that my students needed! In this week’s podcast episode, I give you three super quick and super actionable tips to help get those lessons to move into a fresher and more energetic space!   Websites mentioned in the episode Grab some of our lessons www.theculturalclassroom.com Join our free facebook group of teachers all over the world www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity Apply for a grant for your entire school to celebrate the culture of SCOTLAND www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants  

Tyrone Jefferson is our guest today and in fact the first Male guest we have had on the podcast.  He has performed and recorded with musicians including James Brown, rap pioneers Public Enemy, hip-hop artist L.L. Cool J and Gospel artist Heather Hedley. Jefferson is currently the Executive Director of A Sign of the Times of the Carolinas, a non-profit dedicated to improving the community through cultural productions and educational programs that positively reflect the heritage of African Americans and is Music Director of the A Sign of the Times Band. In this episode Tyrone shares some of his personal experiences with us along with his wisdom as a teacher on how we can better reach our diverse students. You will also get some fantastic resources you can use in your classroom. Website www.asignofthetimes.org tyrone@asignofthetimes.org

Tapping into the resources that all teachers have right at their fingertips is probably the best way to help your students benefit from Cultural Diversity. Today’s episode is an interview with an extremely culturally diverse parent who shares her background, experiences, and how she is supporting her children and their classmates in becoming critical thinkers. She reminds us that our best resource on cultural diversity can be the parents. Don't forget to join us in the facebook community! 

In today’s episode you will learn…… 5 things you need to be doing I order to get the best arts presenter experience in your school for your students. These are tips that come from performing at over 200 schools as an arts presenter and talking to many arts organizations about their roles! Leverage this one!   Please Let me know what you want to hear more about by heading over to https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/   Check out those grants available for Schools at www.highlandechoes.com/schoolgrants

Explore the BEST of India with Special Guest   Neeranjna Bajpai who is sharing tons of information about the music, maths, art, and dance from India. However, THE BEST part of this interview is what she teaches us about mindfulness techniques, tools for focusing in class, and some great ways to achieve balance.   - I was inspired, so I hope you get the same inspiration! Grab the freebie HERE CORRECTION NOTICE!!!! Please note that Neeranjna recommended literature for your students in my last podcast episode no. 17 and we realized after the podcast aired that the spelling we shared was incorrect. The book she shares on the podcast is called 'GITA'.

If you know you are ready for a break over the summer, and you want to maximize the effort so that you aren’t feeling that burn out by the end of the 1st month of school, then this episode is for you.  Today we are giving you 4 VERY practical and easy ways to achieve some goals and relaxation which will not only be healthy for you but also give you the ability to REALLY SHOW UP for your students after the break. 

The one thing you forget when you are in the trenches of teaching - or even parenting for that matter. WHY? Why did we choose this? Today we are digging deep to rediscover our passion for teaching and how to implement that in our lessons.    “He who has a why can endure any how.” -- Frederick Nietzsche

Planning out the entire year can sound overwhelming, but the truth is that it can actually help you eliminate all of the overwhelm!   GRAB THE FREE ROADMAP HERE!   Once you can see out your entire year and you know you have some missing pieces to work on, it makes your planning time so much more productive.    Today I’ll share with you my FREE roadmap on planning for your best teacher year ever using post it notes!  GRAB the FREE download here - you’ll need it to really make this work! 

Are students more disrespectful than ever? Are we being strict enough? Does PBIS work?  Are these questions you ask yourself on a daily basis in your teaching job?    Join me for this week’s podcast episode as we explore 5 tips from a student that just may help.   Everyone is always coming up with new systems and programs for the teachers in your school district - creating more meetings and data documenting. Maybe the answer is a bit less complicated than you think!      Join us Inside our private Facebook group where I list out the 5 ideas. Please share what has worked for you so the other teachers in this community can benefit! https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/

The Brazilian Tradition of Festa Junina in the fall of the year (which is in June for the southern hemisphere) is a great way to introduce some cultural fun for your class at the end of the year or even for the upcoming fall!    In this week’s episode learn the history, the festival activities and how you can implement this culturally diverse celebration in your class!    Theculturalclassroom.com also has a cheatsheet available for you to download which includes all the links and names of everything we talk about in this epode.   Grab the cheatsheet and a pencil so you can take down notes while listening to this week's podcast and you’ll be all set to implement a Festa Junina lesson or celebration in your classroom!    Freebies are all at  theculturalclassroom.com   https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/

Today’s podcast is all about your school community and engaging in the culture of your school.    Today’s episode message is one that comes from a lot of emotion due to an experience I had recently.    How students can find a common ground in order to engage in other cultures and the International Day in our school community. 

In This episode Jenny takes you inside one of her music lessons about a style of Scottish work songs.  She shares how she creates an integrated and standards based lesson plan while still making a deep impact by teaching cultural diversity. Sharing 5 big reasons why teaching cultural diversity matters, she also gives examples of how you can make an impact with your culturally diverse lessons.  If you like example based podcasts, mini lessons and workshops or if you are a music teacher, then this is for sure the episode for you.    https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/    The Scottish Waulking Song Lesson: https://jenniferlicko.kartra.com/page/M5   Other lessons and resources from The Celtic Classroom: https://jenniferlicko.kartra.com/page/shop

To have a culturally inclusive class, you should really be aware and sensitive to language differences.  Sometimes this can be challenging, but in today’s podcast I am going to help you by giving you 5 ways to help those students who speak english as a second language.   Join our Facebook group to share your ideas, ask questions and be a part of a community of educators who believe in Respecting diversity and cultural classroom inclusion. https://www.facebook.com/groups/respectingculturaldiversity/   Head on over to the website and grab some of our free resources or done for you lessons that meet core curriculum and national arts standards at www.thecelticclassroom.com

To help create an inclusive classroom, this episode give you 3 common core based lessons that will foster an interest in each child’s cultural background. I do have a freebie available with this episode. It’s a graphic organizer template for each of the mini lessons I’ve described below. So Just go to thecelticclassoom.com to grab that freebie on the home page. You’ll see it listed with all the other freebies…so just grab a few more while you are there!    This episode was brought to you by the Celtic Classroom.