Each of us proclaims that we strive to make a difference in the world, yet there remain very few that actually attain their dream of making a difference. This week we heard from a great woman, a great visionary and a great teacher. Her life was dedicated to changing lives. And the manner in which she did that was based on culturally relevant teaching. She worked to liberate students form the tightened bonds that society puts upon them. She thought them where they stood in relation to their community and made them understand their value and their responsibility. Making a non-functional community into a functional one comes from changing lives of those that are in need and she did just that. It was definitely her manner in which she related to the children that won their hearts. She talked about how it’s more important to create relationships then to have the object as the main precursor for doing well. That makes sense we see many a times it’s how people relate to us that allows us to push ourselves and do better. I out society and values we are told that the object is to get an A but it’s really not. After learning from this lecture I realized the object was to learn, the focus was on making great relationships and the result would be good grades. It’s more of a cultural teaching one that lets students understand in the ways they like to be taught rather than forcing on them new ideals and new ways of doing things and making new priorities. It’s amazing how once we learn to communicate better how much more we can do to help. Once we understand the dynamics of a culture we are more ready and find it easier to help others. It’s with teaching culturally that makes progress and help other better. This lecture has by bar been one of the most enlightening lectures I have heard
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