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Kathryn Warren & Elizabeth Gillis Liberty University Online

Self-Esteem Across Cultures. Kathryn Warren & Elizabeth Gillis Liberty University Online. Teachers. Research indicates that: Some teachers feel inadequate when working with minority students

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Kathryn Warren & Elizabeth Gillis Liberty University Online

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  1. Self-Esteem Across Cultures Kathryn Warren & Elizabeth Gillis Liberty University Online

  2. Teachers Research indicates that: • Some teachers feel inadequate when working with minority students • Some teachers think that minority students and their parents do not place a high significance on education Schellenberg & Grothaus, 2009

  3. Self-Esteem • How a person thinks about themselves in terms of their attributes and capabilities • Related to academic success Kenny & McEachern, 2009

  4. Ethnic Identity • The identity of one’s self based on the perceptions of their race • The way that society defines and perceives a particular race • Another aspect of self-concept American Anthropological Association, 2007 Kenny & McEachern, 2009

  5. Healthy Ethnic Identity can Increase self-esteem • Increase a student’s self-esteem

  6. Interventions • World map activity • Bulletin boards that celebrate different cultures • Multicultural day • Have minority leaders in community come to speak in class • Have students bring in food that represent their culture

  7. Review • What is self-esteem? • What is ethnic identity? • How are self-esteem and ethnic identity related?

  8. References Akos, P., & Ellis, C. (2008). Racial identity development in middle school: A case for school counselor individual and systemic intervention. Journal of Counseling and Development: JCD, 86(1), 26-33. Retrieved from ProQuest Psychology Journals. (Document ID: 1410790671). American Anthropological Association. (2007). Race resources glossary. Retrieved from www.understandingrace.org/resources/glossary.html Kenny, M., & McEachern, A. (2009). Children's self-concept: A multicultural comparison. Professional School Counseling, 12(3), 207-212. Retrieved from ProQuest Psychology Journals. (Document ID: 1643866221). Rowell, P., & Benshoff, J. (2008). Using personal growth groups in multicultural counseling courses to foster students’ ethnic identity development. Counselor Education & Supervision 48(1), 2-15. Retrieved from ERIC database. Schellenberg, R. & Grothaus, T. (2009). Promoting cultural responsiveness and closing the achievement gap with standards blending. Professional School Counselor, 12(6), 440-449. Teaching Tolerance (Producer). (2010). Introduction to culturally relevant pedagogy. Available from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGTVjJuRaZ8

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