For this assignment, please read the brief handout, 

• Reflections from Teachers of Culturally Diverse Children (PDF)Actions

In this handout, they discuss 4 misconceptions on teacher's views related to teaching students who are culturally and linguistically diverse and working with their families.  For this assignment, please complete the following:

1. In a bulleted fashion, describe each of the four misconceptions and what is true instead (8 points).
2. Discuss how believing in each of these four misconceptions could have a negative impact on classroom management and effective communication and interactions with parents of children who are culturally and linguistically diverse. (8 points)
3. Identify four ways teachers can develop cultural competence.  (4 points)