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ERIC TITLE NUMBER: ED091379 AUTHOR: Kalectaca, Milo
TITLE: Competencies for Teachers of Culturally Different
Children: Teacher Competencies for Teaching Native American
Children.
YEAR PUBLISHED: 1974
NOTE: 18 p.; Paper prepared for Writing Conference on
Multicultural Education, CBE Teacher Competencies Effective
with Youth from Different Cultural Groups (June 1974)
ABSTRACT: This paper discusses competencies needed for
teaching culturally different children. First, competencies
are discussed that enable the teacher to gain community
support and maneuver within the students' environment in
the community. Proficiencies needed for teaching language,
history, and religion are described. Second, a preservice
instructional program is described which focuses on giving
a total picture of the Indian child in the home and school
environment. Seven general competencies and several
specific competencies in the areas of instruction,
community, and student-teacher relationships for the
teacher intern are listed. Third, 13 competencies for
teaching in a multicultural society are presented which
include recognizing that all cultures have the same human
needs, helping students understand their values and
attitudes, and instilling in students an appreciation of
human diversity.
Finally, an ideal competency-based teacher education (CBTE)
program for teaching in a culturally diverse society is
described, and seven basic characteristics of CBTE are
discussed. The author concludes that the goal of CBTE
should be to provide the kind of trainees for
differentiated staff positions who are supportive of the
innovative changes needed for effective educational
development. An 8-item bibliography is included. (PD)
KEY DESCRIPTORS: Cultural-Differences; Inservice-Teacher
Education; Preservice-Teacher-Education
KEY DESCRIPTORS: *American-Indians; *Competency-Based
Teacher-Education; *Cultural-Influences; *Cultural
Pluralism; *Teaching-Skills
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