Web Blog VII

Pamela Daher
3-27-07
ED 350
Professor Shutkin

Web Blog VII

From reading Dr. Lisa Delpit article, I found that it would be extremely useful for my research project for many reasons. In the article it had a section which, stated The Cultural Clash Between Students and School, which explains that how the style of teaching can insult and cause problems with students from different culture. I thought it was important that Dr. Delpit stated how these different three groups of teachers interact and use language with their student. In my research project, I am focusing on how teachers should understand their students’ backgrounds and getting to know how to communicate with their students by body language, oral language, and tone of voice. I think this article relates to my topic and shows how all of these relate to how important it is to research the students’ culture. I like how this article describes the African-American culture to help teachers have a better understanding of their culture and how they should present themselves to their students. In the article Dr. Lisa Delpit stated, “If teachers are to teach effectively, recognition of the importance of student perception of teacher intent is critical (Delpit, 239). I thought this quote was significant because Dr. Lisa Delpit states how important it is for teachers to recognize how students view them and that has to do a lot by the way teachers teach and interact with their students. I think the best way for teachers to know how to interact and to teach effectively is by understanding their students’ culture.