1. Week 4 – Discussion 1

      No unread replies.          No replies.         Your  initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until  Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect  both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.  Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon  above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.    Students of Diverse Backgrounds    The Moore-Thomas, Day-Vines article  explores cultural competence as it relates to effective collaboration  and interactions as well as an understanding of the political structures  and socio-cultural realities of African American students, families,  and their communities. Describe the specific models, strategies, and  recommendations for educators to work effectively with students with  diverse social differences (i.e. economic, ethnic, cultural, family,  geographic region, ect). What steps can you take to be a culturally  competent educator as you plan on working with specific groups, school,  family and community members?

  2.  Week 4 – Discussion 2 No unread replies.          No replies.         Your  initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until  Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect  both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.  Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon  above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.    Parent Support    Some parents may not know how to support  their children in school.  These parents as children may have had an  unsuccessful school experience where they felt frustrated and even  ashamed of their personal educational outcomes.  Understanding that  these parents may not have the knowledge on how to navigate the  educational system to the advantage of their children, identify what  does Hjalmarston suggest?  Do you agree with Hjalmarson’s  characterization of the problem and her categorization of parents?