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  Reflection Prompt for Videos 1 and 2:  Do you think we all have a bias and if so what can we do to recognize it and overcome it?  What are some ways you can become a more culturally responsive teacher? I think we do all have some level of bias, whether it is intentional or not. I think a lot of bias comes from the way we were raised. I also think some biases come from people outside of our family who helped shape us like teachers, friends, and community members. One way to recognize our biases is to think about our responses to different circumstances in our life and to be more aware. In the first video, the speaker said, “Most discrimination happens outside of our awareness.” In the second video, both professors talked about being a culturally responsive teacher. Dr. Newell talked about how teachers first need to self-reflect on their teaching styles and beliefs. She went on to talk about a second way which was to become aware of student’s cultures. I believe ...
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  What is your understanding of the Conservation of Mass and what social theory of childhood does that fall under? The Conservation of Mass falls under Piaget's social theory. Piaget believed there are stages people go through as they make sense of the world around them. He believed these stages began as young as when a person is born. The Conservation of Mass experiment proves these stages. When I was in my undergrad, I completed a series of experiments to test Piaget's theory. I found that there are different stages of development. Students who were in age group of 3-5 had a difficult time understanding the concept of mass when compared to students 7-9 or even older. The series of experiments allowed me to see how children understand things differently at different ages.  What researcher thus far shares your perspective on child development. Explain. I believe I side more with Vygotsky's perspective of child development. Vygotsky believed children learned best...
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