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Publication Date: 1996
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A Sixth Sense--Cultural Sensitivity.
Jackson, Francesina R.
Learning, v25 n2 p67-71 Sep-Oct 1996
This article presents suggestions for culturally sensitive modifications to help students from all backgrounds learn better. The modifications include building trust, building a repertoire of instructional strategies, using effective questioning techniques, providing effective feedback, analyzing instructional materials, and establishing positive home-school relations. A sidebar presents one teacher's story. (SM)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Consciousness Raising, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Feedback, Minority Group Children, Multicultural Education, Parent School Relationship, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Questioning Techniques, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Student Relationship, Teaching Methods, Trust (Psychology)
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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