What is an example of cultural competence?
One child explains to her teacher that her family celebrates Hanukkah, but all of her friends celebrate Christmas. In December, her
teacher has a holiday party because she wants to show that all students' beliefs are respected.
One child explains to her teacher that at home her family often shouts to be heard over the others. A child sitting next to her states
this hurts his ears. Their teacher allows the girl to continue shouting since it is her family's practice.
One child explains that her family celebrates Christmas and that Christmas is better than the holidays her classmates celebrate. The
teacher agrees and does not explain that different people believe different things, because she wants to respect the child's beliefs.
. One child explains to her teacher that her family does not go to sleep until her father comes home from work. She consistently falls
asleep during class and rarely participates. The teacher decides not to talk to the family because she wants to respect the family's
tradition.