Problem: When did you first become aware of your cultural identity? Did you find that most people share your identity? If so, how do you think people who did not share the majority identity discovered their cultural identities? How do you know? What could you do to learn more about others' cultural identities? If not, what were the challenges of being different from others? What advice would you give to new teachers who want to support students from diverse cultural backgrounds?
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Do you believe that schools reproduce the existing class and social structure-that students from lower socioeconomic classes are not really being prepared for upward social mobility? Explain.
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What would you do if students arrived in your classroom each morning without having had breakfast or without weather-appropriate clothing? What if students failed to arrive promptly or stopped coming to class altogether? What would you do if a student became ill during the day, but you could not contact a parent or guardian? Many teachers find themselves struggling with challenges such as these every day. What can teachers do to help make sure that students succeed even in undesirable situations?