Last week in class we took a test that measured our Intercultural Competency. It measured our competency on several different levels that include: denial, polarization, minimization, acceptance, and adaptation. Denial is at the far lower end of the spectrum, denial does not recognize the deeper cultural differences between cultures. At the opposite end of the spectrum is adaptation. Adaptation is an orientation that is capable of shifting cultural perspectives. As teachers we must reach this higher level of thinking if we ever want to change and adapt with the ever changing cultures of our students.
My results came back with my perceived orientation was 122.85, which is within the acceptance category. However, my developmental orientation came back at 97.47, which is withing the minimization category. I am not surprised by my results. I came from a small non-diverse school district, so I have not experienced many things students from more populated districts have. I do perceive myself in an acceptance stage, but in all actuality I'm not sure what I would do in certain situation because I have not been exposed to them before. As a future teacher I want to keep moving to the acceptance and adaptation stages. Educators must be able to adapt to their students different learning patterns/styles. Creating awareness to me now, I now have a better understanding of where I am at, and where I need to be to become a successful teacher.
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