1. Explore cultural competence -- 2. Begin your transformation -- 3. N: notice culture and cultural characteristics -- 4. NE: negotiate and evaluate curriculum and content -- 5. E: Establish community and context -- 6. SE: Seek and engage in collaboration and construction -- 7. S: spark conversation and climate and SW: strengthen and weave together complexities and controversies -- 8. W: Waken compassion and commitment and NW: nurture and welcome challenges and changes
Summary
To become culturally competent, teachers and other school professionals must treat every student with fairness. This book for secondary teachers and administrators, presents an 8-point model of cultural competence which, if followed, will ensure that all individuals in the school are both respected and protected
