ECE 405 Week 5 Discussion 1

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Week 5 Discussion 1

Cultural Competence Sharing and Reflection

Throughout this course you have learned about concepts that contribute to the creation of culturally responsive environments that support the learning and development of children and their families. For this discussion, you will reflect on the main components of cultural competence: culturally relevant methods, anti-bias curriculum, diverse family structures, and multicultural education.

Before you begin your discussion, review the Diversity, Equity, and Cultural Competence resource, which provides links to information and resources that break down and ope rationalize the concept of cultural competence in ways that may support your thinking on cultural competence and its various components.

Address the bulleted items below for each of the following components of cultural competence: culturally relevant methods, anti-bias curriculum, diverse family structures, and multicultural education.

·         Summarize the main concepts of the component.

·         Defend why the component is important to you as an early childhood professional.

While you can submit a text-based response for this initial post, you are encouraged to use a voice-recording tool to record your initial post and also your responses to other students. Vocaroo  or Voki  are two options, but you can choose another audio tool if you prefer. If you need help creating your response using Voki, use the Voki Classroom User Guide .

In your discussion, attach or include a link to your voice-recorded response or text-based response.

Guided Response: Consider using a voice-recording tool to record your peer response. Respond to at least two of your peers, adding something of value to their discussions.